تاثير وضعيت قرار گرفتن مادر در مرحله فعال زايمان بر طول مدت زايمان

Effect of motherʹs position in active phase of labour on length of labour

Background and aim: Using of some methods that regulate uterine contraction and accelerate labor is necessary. One of these methods is motherʹs position in active phase of labour. The purpose of this study was 10 evaluate the motherʹs position in active phase of labour on length of active phase, Apgar score and type of delivery. Methods: In this clinical trial study, a total of 200 pregnant women who referred to Emam Khomeyni hospital of Falavarjan were selected using simple method. They subsequently, were randomly divided in 4 groups of lateral, sitting, ambulating, and free position. (Each group consisted of 50 women). Sampling was done during labor and a questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was descriptive and analytic statistic and the software used in this research was SPSS. Results: The length of active phase in primipara, mulripara, the 5 minute Apgar, the length of the active phase in partial cephalo pelvic disproportion (CPO) and the type of delivery all were 3.57±0.52, 2.23±0.31, 2.46±O.25, and 2.25±O.16 hours, respectively. The length of "active phase in primipara was more than that in 3 others (P