The Effect of Pelvic Rocking Exercise with a Birth Ball and SP6 Acupressure on Duration of the First and Second Stage of Labor

Background: Long duration of labor increases the pain that a mother experiences. Several non-pharmacological methods, such as pelvic rocking exercises and SP6 acupressure, have been discovered to reduce accelerate duration. It needs be clarified which two methods is more effective.Purpose: This study aimed assess effectiveness exercise with birth ball acupressure in shortening active phase first second stage labor.Methods: used quasi-experimental design involving 64 mothers normal delivery who were recruited using propensity score matching sampling. The participants divided into intervention groups (the acupressure). Each respondent was monitored for progress during partograph starting from cervical dilatation 4 cm 10 cm. assessed by calculating length time entire baby. Mann-Whitney U test performed difference between interventions stages assessed.Results: There (p=0.00) (p=0.001) given acupressure. found effective (Mean rank=19.83) rank=24.56) compared rank stage=45.17 Mean stage=40.44).Conclusion: labor. Pelvic can implemented help so feel comfortable