Pressures were applied on three points consecutively, firstly on two points bilaterally Hugo point (LI4) and He-7 (Shenmen), then pressure was applied on sanyinjiao (SP6)

Pressures were applied on three points consecutively, firstly on two points bilaterally Hugo point (LI4) and He-7 (Shenmen), then pressure was applied on sanyinjiao (SP6).

pressure was applied gradually for 30 seconds on the above mentioned points. Then this pressure was slowly intensified to the extent that the patient felt tingling, numbness, heaviness, and strain in the surrounding area.

To measure anxiety, the Spiberger inventory questionnaire will be used

labor pain will be assessed using visual analogue scale.

. It employs a 10-cm ruler scale with no pain sign at one end and the most intense pain sign at the other to allow users to assess their own pain

will measured using pulse oximetry

will measured using sphygmomanometer