EFFECTIVENESS OF SLOW PACED BREATHING ON PAIN AND BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES DURING ACTIVE PHASE OF LABOUR

MRS P. PARAMESWARI

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

EFFECTIVENESS OF SLOW PACED BREATHING ON PAIN AND BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES DURING ACTIVE PHASE OF LABOUR

Mrs P. Parameswari

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;INTRODUCTION: A healthy mother ings forth a healthy baby. 1 MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pre test and post test design was used for this study. Sample size was 60 primi mothers among them 30 were in experimental group and 30 were in control group. An observation checklist was used. ANALYSIS: The mean post&ndash;test scores of degree of pain experienced by the primi mother in experimental group was significantly lower than the control group. The mean post&ndash;test scores of behavioural responses of the primi mother in experimental group were significantly higher than those in control group. Data indicates that there were significant difference in experimental group and control group. CONCLUSION: The intensity of labour progress has improved through slow paced eathing.</p>