The Effect of Labor Dance on Traumatic Birth Perception and Comfort

Overview

ne of the non-pharmacological methods that provide opportunities such as massage and freedom of movement with the support of the spouse / partner is the birth dance. In order to reduce the pain perceived by the woman and provide emotional support, the birth dance is started in the active phase of the first phase of the labor and continues until the end of the first phase. The woman is given the opportunity to act rhythmically with a relaxing light music with someone she prefers (spouse / partner, mother, midwife, etc.). The hands of the pregnant woman dance in the form of swinging from left to right, on the shoulder of his wife, with music; The partner is massaged by the sacrum area. It is aimed to increase the effectiveness of the method applied by adding spouse / partner support, upright posture and massage in addition to the music and body movements that dance includes, and also to provide emotional support to the woman. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of birth dance on traumatic birth perception and comfort.

The study was planned as randomized controlled. Pregnant women and their accompanying persons assigned to the study group will be informed about working in the tram room where the pregnant woman is before the active phase begins 'Using the Labor Dance Practice Guide (Annex 3) and cervical dilatation 4 cm. they will be asked to practice in accordance with this guide. Details of the application (such as dance time, rest time) will be recorded in the 'Labor Dance Control Guide' (Annex 4) by the researcher. Pregnant women will be followed by the doctor and midwife responsible for the pregnancy during the tram, and the researcher will not be involved in tram follow-up of the pregnant woman (cervical dilation, pediatric heart sound, contraction follow-up, vital signs of the pregnant woman).