Impact of fetal spine alignment according to maternal lateralization during early labor on maternal comfort and birth outcomes: A prospective cohort study in Kelantan, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Maternal positioning during labor significantly influences maternal comfort. This study aims to identify the preferred maternal lateral position during the latent phase and examine the impact of alignment between maternal lateralization and fetal spine positioning during the active phase of the first stage of labor on maternal comfort.

Methods

Pregnant women in the first stage of labor beyond 37 weeks of gestation were recruited over six months from March to August 2020 for this prospective cohort study at Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Eligible individuals were randomly allocated to align with the fetal spine (n=180) or oppose it (n=180). Fetal spine positions were confirmed via transabdominal ultrasound. Maternal mean comfor

SUBMITTER: Rahman NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367680 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature