Effect of supported sitting position during second stage of labor on its outcome in primigravidae: A quasi-experimental study

The childbirth position has a significant influence on labor, maternal comfort, and neonatal outcome. In sitting position, there is a faster fetal descent with the effect of gravity. The information on this subject is relatively scant. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of a supported...

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Published in:	Journal of family medicine and primary care Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. 2014 - 2019
Main Authors:	Chauhan, Jagriti, Vyas, Himanshu, Singh, Pratibha, Sharma, Mukesh C, Thirunavukkarasu, Deviga
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-09-2023 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	apgar score Childbirth second stage labor sitting position second stage labor Apgar score sitting position
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Summary:	The childbirth position has a significant influence on labor, maternal comfort, and neonatal outcome. In sitting position, there is a faster fetal descent with the effect of gravity. The information on this subject is relatively scant. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of a supported sitting position during second stage of labor on its outcome in primigravidae. A quasi-experimental study with a post-test only control group design was used. 60 primigravidae were selected using total enumerative sampling. The labor outcome was assessed by self-structured maternal neonatal outcome checklist and socio-demographic proforma. Statistically significant difference was observed on the mean duration of second stage of labor among primigravidae in control and experimental group (t = 5.87, < 0.001) and also in the APGAR score of newborns (t = -3.98, < 0.001). A statistical significant association of duration of second stage of labor with height and intensity of maternal work was also observed. A supported sitting position during labor was found to be effective in reducing duration of the second stage of labor. This can be used as a nursing intervention while providing care during labor especially at primary healthcare centers that can help in reducing the duration of second stage of labor.
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ISSN:	2249-4863 2278-7135
DOI:	10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_359_23