The Effect of Birth Ball and Birth Dance Applied in the First Stage of Labor on Some Parameters

Many non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods can be used in the management of labor pain. Considering the potential side effects on the mother and fetus, pharmacological methods may not be the first choice. Non-pharmacological methods can alleviate pain sensations in various ways, promoting women\'s well-being and sense of control in labor; Birth ball and birth dance are among the methods that help mothers cope with the pain process and birth. Birth ball is one of the auxiliary tools that make labor more comfortable. In the relevant literature, it has been reported that the birthing ball is beneficial for both pregnancy and birth processes. It is claimed that the birthing ball allows the woman to feel less pain, especially during contractions, and shortens the birth process. Fetal descent is accelerated with the effect of upright position and appropriate rotations. Thus, the mother\'s birth satisfaction will be increased. Birth satisfaction can be defined as meeting the mother\'s expectations from birth. Women with low birth satisfaction may develop a negative birth experience, perception of traumatic birth, postpartum depression or a delay in maternal attachment. Birth dance, which is an alternative practice to the birthing ball, can facilitate birth and positively affect maternal satisfaction with the change of position and freedom of movement it provides. It may also reduce the need for medical intervention by shortening the duration of labor. This study aims to examine the effects of birth ball and birth dance practices applied in the first stage of labor on pain, type of birth, maternal satisfaction and birth duration. This research will be conducted with primiparous pregnant women admitted to give birth at Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital Birth Room between November 2023 and April 2024. Personal Information Form, Verbal Category Scale, Visual Comparison Scale, Mother Satisfaction Evaluation Scale in Normal Birth and Partograph will be used to collect data.