Maternal position, labor, and comfort
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Malawi women's knowledge and use of labour and birthing positions: A cross-sectional descriptive survey
2017, Women and BirthCitation Excerpt :In addition, the fear of giving birth whilst walking has also been reported as the reason why women choose to stay in bed during labour.8 Research evidence has shown more favourable labour and birth outcomes associated with walking around during labour than staying in bed in either a lateral or a supine position.7,13,24,26 As such, it is important that skilled birth attendants encourage and allow women to walk around during labour.
A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage
2013, Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeCitation Excerpt :These above findings contradict 5 primary studies35–39 and 2 literature reviews40,41 which report that maternal physical activity during first stage causes shortening. Andrews and Chrzanowski.35 randomly allocated labouring women between 4 and 9 cm dilatation to a: (1) upright (n = 20), or (2) recumbent (n = 20) group.
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2002, American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyCitation Excerpt :One might question whether the constant focus on their pain might have altered the women's perceptions, because distraction and focusing on something other than pain are sometimes helpful techniques to reduce pain awareness.44 Other studies used indirect assessments of pain, such as use or nonuse of various pain medications,83,85,86,88 ratings by a third-party observer,87 or postpartum assessments of their pain and comfort by the women.84,88 All of these methods of measuring pain have some problems.
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From the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, and the North Avenue Women's Center, Battle Creek, MI.
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Claire M. Andrews, PhD, CNM: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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Maureen Chrzanowski, MSN, CNM: North Avenue Women's Center, Battle Creek, MI.