Techniques of Birth Ball and Push Smooth in the Baby Labor Process

Authors

  • Suryani , Suswati , ARIHTA BR SEMBIRING

Abstract

— Technology application has developed in the baby labor process. Professional midwives strive to
provide the appropriate therapy and action for the mothers in baby labor process. This research was carried
out to compare the effects of two techniques: Birth ball therapy and Push Smooth in labor process. The
quasi-experimental research design assigned the two groups; they were the intervention and control groups.
With a random sampling technique the treatment administer to 60 subjects in two clinics in North Sumatra
Indonesia; they were Hj Yatini Tembung Maternity Clinic and the Sumiariani Medan Maternity Clinic
which were conducted from January to July 2017. The results of multiple logistic regression showed that the
results of experiment in applying pushing technique in labor process were gained 45,050; in contrast the
birth ball therapy the value was 6,442.. Pushing smooth technique in labor process was found more effective
than of the birth ball therapy on the smoothness of stage II.

Published

2020-04-30

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