When the cervical dilation reached 4 cm, the peanut ball was first applied to the pregnant women in the side-lying position (right side/left side) for 20 minutes, and then the pregnant women were allowed to rest for 10 minutes. Second, the semi-seated position was applied for 20 minutes and the pregnant women were allowed to rest for 10 minutes. Third, the supine position was applied for 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of rest. Fourth, the hand-knee position was applied for 20 minutes and rested for 10 minutes. Finally, the squatting position was practiced for 20 minutes and then the pregnant women rested for 10 minutes. Each position was practiced with the peanut ball for 20 minutes and rested for 10 minutes. Each position was performed once during the procedure. A pregnant woman who wished to remain in a position longer was allowed an additional 10 minutes without interrupting the flow of the intervention and then rested for 10 minutes.

Control Group (CG) No intervention other than routine intrapartum midwifery care was provided to primiparous pregnant women in the control group. After admission to the hospital for delivery, the pregnant women in the control group were informed about the study, written informed consent was obtained, routine practices and care in the delivery room were performed (taking history, taking vital signs, demonstrating correct breathing techniques, ensuring freedom of movement), vaginal examination and cervical changes were recorded on the partograph, EFM (electronic fetal monitoring) was performed when the time came according to the doctor's order, fetal heart rate (FHR) was listened to every half hour and recorded on the partograph.

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sociodemographic of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

Obstetric of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

Postpartum characteristics of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

The 1st and 2nd stages of the birth of pregnant women will be followed by the midwife and notes will be taken in the survey.

The 1st and 5th minute APGAR scores of newborns will be noted in the survey.

BirthMARQ scale will be applied to pregnant women. BirthMARQ ranges from 1 to 147 points (min-max), with higher scores indicating poor mood and more frequent involuntary recall.