Professor, HOD, Dept. OBG Nursing, The Oxford College of Nursing, The Oxford Educational Institution, 6/9, I Cross, Hongasandra, Begur, Bangalore-68
Online published on 11 October, 2012.
To compare the effects of supported sitting versus the supine- lithotomy maternal birthing position in healthy primigravidae on the obstetrical, perinatal outcome and maternal birthing experiences.
Two groups randomized interventional design.
Municipal Maternity Corporation Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Healthy primigravidae [n=200] randomly allocated to supported sitting [n =100] & supine-lithotomy[n =100] maternal birthing position during the second stage of labor. Analysis was performed by SPSS version-15, relevant descriptive and inferential statistics computed for data presentation.
Duration of second stage third stage, rate of instrumental delivery, intensity of intrapartal pain, FHR pattern, APGAR scores of the newborn, amount of blood loss and maternal birthing experiences.
Supported sitting position during second stage of labor was associated with a shorter duration of second, third stage of labor, fewer reports of excruciating intrapartal pain, fewer rates of instrumental delivery, irregular FHR pattern, higher APGAR scores, minimal blood loss and favorable maternal birthing experiences.
In healthy primigravidae supported sitting position was associated with benefi cial obstetrical, perinatal outcome and favorable maternal birthing experiences.
Supported Sitting, Supine- Lithotomy, Obstetrical and Perinatal Outcome
