Effectiveness of Peanut Ball on Outcome of First Stage of Labour Among Primi Mothers

Abstract

Introduction: Childbirth, particularly the first stage of labour, can be physically and emotionally challenging for primigravida mothers due to labour pain, anxiety, and prolonged labour.  The peanut ball is a promising non-pharmacological intervention that may reduce labour pain, facilitate cervical dilatation, promote fetal descent, and improve labour progression. Therefore, assessing the effectiveness of peanut ball use during the first stage of labour is important to promote maternal comfort and support safe, evidence-based maternity nursing care. Objectives: To assess the pain and progress of labor among primi mothers, in experimental and control group. To determine the effectiveness of peanut ball on outcome of first stage labour among primi mothers in experimental group. Methodology: Quantitative evaluative research approach applied with pre-experimental two group pre-test and post-test design. Purposive sampling technique used to select primi mothers, each experimental and control group had 21 samples. Results: Peanut ball intervention significantly reduced labour pain (t = 9.12, p < 0.05), improved cervical dilatation (t = 2.11, p = 0.04), and shortened labour duration (t = 5.60, p < 0.05) in the experimental group. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in the station of the presenting part (t = 1.33, p = 0.19) compared with the control group.