Breathing Exercise as Prenatal Education during Primigravida and its Effect on Labor Pain

Abstract

The aim of the current research was to investigate breathing exercise as prenatal education during primigravida and its effect on labor pain. Selfreporting Visual Analogue Scale, Present Behavioral Intensity, and Three Types of Breathing Exercises were used to assess variables under study. Data was collected from (n=140) primigravida. Experimental research design was used in the current study. The results revealed a significant difference between the two groups. The Slow Deep Breathing group (2.820.60) experienced far less pain than the other two groups. Moreover, ANOVA findings showed significant results and indicated that the expecting mothers in the study group (2.82) had a significantly lower mean pain score (P=0.035) than those in the control group (3.20). Furthermore, the results of evaluating pain on a visual analogue scale every 30 minutes suggested that the mothers in the study group suffering from chronic pain (6.72) had a considerably lower mean score (P=0.001) than those in the control group (9.36). During the course of labor, each group's pain level grew but the study group experienced less pain than the control group, which experienced pain at a near-maximal level.