Clinical discussion for changing the position of parturient to promote birth process

Abstract

Objective To discuss the effect on promoting the progress of the stage of labor and the natural delivery as the parturient adopts the different delivery position in the first and the second stage of labor. Methods One hundred and fifty-two cases of delivery primiparas of cephalic presentation whose pregnancy was from 37 to 41 weeks were enrolled and divided into two groups randomly. In the observation group (80 cases) ,the free positions of delivery like walking,squating,lateral position,half lying and others could be selected in the first stage of labor, the semi-reclining position was selected in the second stage of labor and the lithotomy position was adopted when the head was visible on vulvae gapping. The parturient in the control group (72 cases) selected the decubitus (alternation between prostration and lateral position) in the first stage of labor and the parturient selected routine lithotomy position of supine position in the second stage of labor. The progress of labor and the comfort of the parturient in the two groups were observed. Results In the observation group, time spent in the first stage and second stage were (361. 83 ± 58. 02) mins and (36. 39 ± 11. 97) mins, and (398.21 ±59. 72) mins in the total birth process, which were significantly shorter than those of (560.85 ± 131. 98)mins and (58.11 ± 15.44) mins, and (618. 96 ± 139. 61) mins, respectively (t = 12. 24,9. 74 and 12. 90, Ps <0. 01). There were 13 and 25 cases experienced tingle in two hours after delivery, and 2 and 10 cases in 12 hs after delivery, in the observation and control group, respectively. The comfort of parturient in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (x2 = 6. 90, P < 0.01; x2 = 5. 28, P < 0. 05)respectively. Conclusion The free position in the first stage of labor and the semi-reclining position in the second stage of labor can shorten the birth process effectively and relieve the discomfort after the delivery. Key words: First stage of labor; Second stage of labor; Position; parturition