Effectiveness of lower back massage with roseoil on labour pain among primi mothers during first stage of labour at Karpaga Vinayaga institute of medical sciences and research centre in Kanchipuram district

Abstract

Labor is a special experience for a mother and her family. However, not only is labor pain one of the most painful conditions that women typically experience in life, the stress related to uncontrolled labor pain also has a negative impact on the mother, the fetus, and the newborn. Therefore, pain relief during labor is an essential aspect of obstetrical care. Labor pain relief methods are categorized into pharmacological (inhalation anesthesia, regional anesthesia, opioids such as pethidine) and nonpharmacological (hypnosis, laboring in water, acupuncture, massage) methods. The level of labour pain perception was significantly reduced among the mothers who received the rose oil massage during first stage of labour than the mothers in control group who didn’t received it.