Pain during the first stage of labor

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)

A Rattanaparikonn¹  K Maneechot²  S Phumdoung³ 

[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharaj Nakorn Sri Thammarat Hospital, Nakorn Sri Thammarat 80000,;Labor Unit, Maharaj Nakorn Sri Thammarat Hospital, Nakorn Sri Thammarat 80000,;Obestetric Gynecological Nursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112,;

关键词: labor pain;    pain;    childbirth;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study examined pain levels during the first stage of labor of 115 healthy primiparas. Pain was measured within 15 minutes of at least one routine pelvic examination from cervical dilation of 1 cm to 10 cm with the 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for both sensation and distress of pain. Both sensation and distress increased over time throughout the first stage of labor and paralleled each other except at cervical dilation of 10 cm. A unique change occurred in the level of pain during the first stage, especially in the sensation of pain. Sensation of pain was also significantly higher than the distress of pain at each centimeter of cervical dilation except during cervical dilation of 6 cm. The graph of sensation of pain levels suggests that it could be used to determine cervical dilation and minimize the number of pelvic examinations.

【 授权许可】

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