Effect of pelvic rocking exercise using sitting position on birth ball during the first stage of labor on its progress

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify effect of pelvic rocking exercise using sitting position on birth ball during the first stage of labor on its progress. The study was carried out in the main Maternity University Hospital in Alexandria (El Shatby). A quasi experimental design was used. A purposive sample of 80 parturient women birth was included. The study subjects randomly assigned into two equal group collectionsof data covered a period of six months from the beginningof January to end of June 2015. Three tools were used to collect the necessary data. The Findings of the present results reveals a statistically positive correlations between the birth ball pelvic rocking exercise effects on the progress of labor in term of decreases interval and increases duration and frequency of uterine contraction, cervical dilatation and fetal head descent/fifth among the study group. While the control group showed less progress with highly statically significant differences (˂0.0001)*. Moreover the control group expressed more pain score, consume longer duration of 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd stage of labor than the study group. The researchers recommended that practicing pelvic rocking exercise while sitting on birth ball could be advocated as one of the significant modalities to improve labor progress, manage pain, as well as promote self-control and attain more satisfactory birthing experience.