What makes dilation stall?

[JellyBean]

Dialation can stall due to the presence or influx of catecholamines - a stress hormone which puts the body in a state of fight or flight - and can stop a woman's contractions altogether.
Given that she was artificially induced before labour had the chance to start when nature intended, it is also likely that her body simply wasn't ready for labour, and this is why so many inductions end in complications and ultimately a c-section - the body simply says "No, this was not my plan - listen to me, not the guy in the white coat!"

Thats terrible that she now fears birthing naturally again. I'd recommend she read Henci Goer's book The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - it explains in great detail why births which begin with intervention have a much higher risk of ending in intervention, and why allowing labour to start naturally is the safest and easiest way for the body to birth.
Although she may not want to consider it at the moment - birth trauma does fade over time and the experience is still very raw in her head so its only natural that she feels defensive about that. But the facts are that 2nd labours are renowned for being easier than the first - the body simply knows what to do - especially if it is permitted to start naturally.

I hope that with time, and the right sort of information, she is able to have faith in her body enough to try again.

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