A STUDY OF THE BENEFITS AND ACCEPTABILITY OF AMBULATION IN SPONTANEOUS LABOUR
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 87 (2), 122-126
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1980.tb04504.x
Abstract
A prospective study of 300 consecutive deliveries has been made to assess the benefits and acceptability of ambulation during spontaneous labour. Ambulation during the first stage occurred in 48 patients with 55 non‐ambulant patients acting as controls. No difference in the length of first or second stage, incidence of fetal distress or mode of delivery was observed. In spite of the lack of apparent advantage to the fetal condition, ambulation was acceptable to both patients and nursing staff and should not be discouraged.Keywords
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