Effect of labouring in water on analgesia of vaginal delivery

VernacularTitle:水中待产对提高阴道分娩产妇镇痛效果的评价
Author: Peixian HUANG ; Huaiwu LU ; Baohua LIN ; Xuequn WEI ; Shuting HUANG ; Yinglin LIU ; Jianping ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Labouring in water; Analgesia; Vaginal delivery; Evaluation
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(31):1-3
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To examine the effect of labouring in water on analgesia of vaginal delivery.Methods From June 2009 to February 2011,38 women who had volunteered to deliver in water in the obstetrical department were set as the observation group,another 70 women who chose vaginal delivery were named as the control group in the corresponding period.The items of labor pain,satisfaction with the birth experience,length of labor and neonatal outcomes were compared.Results The pain level of the observation group after labouring in water decreased compared with that before immersion in water.The delivery course was not influenced with a high rate of vaginal delivery.Conclusions Labouring in water can alleviate delivery pain,increase rate of vaginal delivery with no influence on delivery course and outcome of mothers and infants.It is a safe and effective analgesia method which should be widely applied.