Effect of Intranatal Gentle Birthing Care on Labor Outcome

Abstract

Background: Birth companionship, and continuous support during labor and delivery, can improve women's childbirth experience and birth outcomes. Aims and Objective: To assess the effect of Intra-natal Gentle Birthing Care (IGBC) on Labor Outcome. Material and Methods : The post-test only control group design and a evaluate approach was used on 30 parturient mothers who were admitted in the Krishna Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Karad. The Intra-Natal Gentle Birthing Care was administered in separate unit and post test for labor outcomes of parturient mothers was assessed. The informed consent was obtained from mothers. All calculations were carried out using SPSS V20. Results: Out of 30 (100%) mothers only 2(6.6%) mothers were administered injection Oxytocin and 2(6.6%) mothers' injection Drotin / Epidosin. Rest all 26(86.66%) mothers were not administered any type of analgesia and anesthesia. There was statistically significant difference found between Mean ± SD coping(with labor pain) score of the mothers who completed labor process within 6hrs, 8hrs, 10hrs and 12hrs (P<0.0001). Majority parturient mothers, 27(90%) completed 1st stage within 10 hours. Intra natal gentle birthing care was having significant effect on decent of fetal head and dilatation of cervix (P<0.0001). The Bonferroni multiple comparison test, 1st stage Vs 2nd and 4th stage, 2nd stage Vs 3rd and 4th stage, 3rd stage Vs 4th stage among all comparison showed significant difference(P<0.001) except 1st stage Vs 3rd stage (P>0.05). Conclusion: The mean coping score of parturient mothers was more and there was significant difference in mean score of duration of labor stages, cervical dilatation and decent of fetal head after administration of “Intra-natal gentle birthing care” thus the Intra-natal gentle birthing care was effective.