TY - JOUR T1 - A study on how the pregnant mother's positions affect the length of her first deliveries TT - بررسی تاثیر وضعیت قرارگیری مادران نخست زا بر طول مراحل زایمان در بیمارستان شبیه خوانی کاشان (1382) JF - sjimu JO - sjimu VL - 15 IS - 4 UR - http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-54-en.html Y1 - 2008 SP - 26 EP - 32 KW - mother position KW - upright KW - length of first stage labor N2 - Abstract Introduction: This study was performed to determine the influence of the pregnant mother's position at active phase on the length of her first stage of labor in parturient in Shabikhani hospital of Kashan in 2004. Materials & methods: In a clinical trial, 50 volunteers for the upright position and 50 for the horizontal position were randomly selected during active phase of the first stage of labor with cephalic presentations .The two groups were matched according to estimated fetal weight, the mothers’ ages, BMI and the time of artificial rupture of membrane. Then both, according to their tendencies, were parted for the upright or horizontal positions during the active phase of the first stage of labor. Findings: The length of active phase in women with upright and horizontal positions was 1-2 hours (mean: 2.42) and 3-4 (mean: 2.99) respectively. Chi-square test showed a significant difference between the two groups (p M3 ER -