Background & aim: Recently, the use of birth ball in childbirth has been widely considered. This review study aimed to critically evaluate the evidence regarding the effect of using the birth ball on the mode of delivery and length of labor. Methods: For the purpose of the study, the articles related to the subj...

background & aim:  considering the fact that cesarean section (c-section) poses greater risks of maternal and neonatal complications, compared to vaginal delivery, scholars seek different strategies to decrease the prevalence of this surgical procedure. birth ball exercises during pregnancy are among the proposed strategies. thus, this study aimed to determine the effect of using birth ball dur...

Background & aim:  Considering the fact that cesarean section (c-section) poses greater risks of maternal and neonatal complications, compared to vaginal delivery, scholars seek different strategies to decrease the prevalence of this surgical procedure. Birth ball exercises during pregnancy are among the proposed strategies. Thus, this study aimed to determine the effect of using birth ball dur...

Nowadays, the normality of labour and birth has been blurred by risk-focused management. The routine use of medical devices and connection to intravenous lines make it more convenient for midwives and obstetricians if the labouring women remain in bed. While close monitoring of the high-risk women with advanced technology is well justified to strive for optimal birth outcomes, the sense of norm...

OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of a birth ball exercise programme during childbirth by measuring childbirth self-efficacy and childbirth pain. In addition, it tested the mediating effects of childbirth self-efficacy on the relationship between the birth ball exercise programme and childbirth pain. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING The study was conducted ...

This study aims to analyze the effect of birth ball therapy on mothers giving pain intensity first active phase labor. The method used was quasi-experimental with a one-group pretest-posttest design involving 40 during at PMB Nuriman Rafida, Jambi City, who were selected by accidental sampling. Research data analyzed using paired t-tests. results showed that most mother before carried out in se...


 The problem of the high number MMR and IMR in Indonesia is that there are still many prolonged labor which one several causes maternal newborn mortality. One therapies can be done to prevent this use Birth balls. balls fatigue caused by long duration labor. purpose articel was provide an overview effect birth ball exercises on progress first stage This research used Literature Review met...

One strategy for reducing the primary cesarean surgery rate and length of labor is using a peanut-shaped exercise ball for women laboring under epidural analgesia. A randomized, controlled study was conducted to determine whether use of a “peanut ball” decreased length of labor and increased the rate of vaginal birth. Women who used the peanut ball (n 5 107) versus those who did not (n 5 91) de...