The Effect of Acupressure on Labor Pain and Anxiety Levels During Labor in Primiparas Women

The Effect of Acupressure on Labor Pain and Anxiety Levels During Labor in Primiparas Women

the effect of acupressure on labor pain and anxiety levels during labor in primiparas women

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primiparas women aged from 20 to 30 years old,
• gestational age of between 37 and 40 weeks according to ultrasonography.
• A fetal weight of between 2500 and 3500 g according to ultrasonography or clinical examination .
• They are transferred to labor room if active labor is in progress (defined as cervical dilatation 3 cm and the presence of regular uterine contraction,
• having a single and healthy fetus in the vertex position

Exclusion Criteria:

• who were needing an emergency C-section.
• Women having a current or previous high-risk pregnancy
• who have experienced pregnancy complications
• Women with a systemic disease during pregnancy . Women with a psychological disorder