Progress of labor is slow or no progress , is one of the complications of childbirth are worrying , complex and unpredictable . Potential effects on the mothers who have lost control of this will be related to pain , progress is slow and fatigue . In the first stage , labor will progress faster and pain felt by the patient will be reduced if at any uterine contractions and he was breathing in slowly and avoid straining . Breathing techniques are performed are soothing , breathing is used to increase abdominal pressure and help remove the fetus . This study aims to analyze the breathing techniques in the progress of labor in primigravida mother inpartu the active phase of the first stage.This research uses analytic methods to the design of static - group comparison study of post -test only design , with research sites in the RS . William Booth Surabaya in July-August 2008, pengabilan sample using purposive sampling technique . Samples taken from the mother inpartu primigravida active phase of the first stage is given and not given a breathing technique in as many as 20 respondents . Variables used in the breathing techniques and the progress of labor . Data collection instruments and sheet patrograf using SAP . The analysis used independent sample t - test with error level p < 0.05 . From the results of statistical tests ( independent sample t - test ) on his frequency p = 0.549 > 0.05 then the hypothesis reads no effect on breathing in his frequency , the duration of his p-value = 0.025 < 0.05 then the hypothesis says there influence of breathing techniques in the duration of his , at the opening of the cervix p value = 0.184 > 0.05 then the hypothesis reads no influence breathing in the opening of the cervix , the decline in the value of p = 0.556 head > 0.05 then the hypothesis reads no influence techniques breath in the head decline . Then the suggestions submitted are ; For midwives are expected to provide additional information to the knowledge about the progress of labor with breathing awareness , and the researchers expected to furtherKeywords : Engineering a deep breath , the progress of labor