Journal of Maternal and Child Health Science
Vol 6 No 1 (2026): Journal Of Maternal And Child Health Sciences

The Effect of Abdominal Lifting on Pain and Duration of the First Stage of Labor

Elly Susilawati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Riau)
Septi Indah Permata Sari (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang)
Yanti Yanti (Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Aug 2026

Abstract

A safe delivery does not necessarily mean it is pain-free, as pain is a natural part of the birthing process. Most women are aware that labor is almost always accompanied by pain, but not all are optimally prepared to deal with it. This study was conducted to determine the effect of abdominal lifting on labor pain and duration of the first stage of labor. It was conducted from March to April 2022 at PMB Dince Safrina, Pekanbaru City. The type of research used is pre-experimental with a One Group Pretest–Posttest Design approach. The number of samples involved in this research was 23 respondents at PMB Dince Safrina, Pekanbaru City. The average pretest labor pain was 6.35 and the posttest labor pain was 2.61 with an average difference of 3.74, which means that there was a decrease in the labor pain score before and after being givenabdominal lifting massage Abdominal lifting massage has an effect on reducing labor pain in mothers giving birth in the first stageAbdominal Lifting, Duration Of The first stage, Labor, Pain

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JMCHS

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health Other

Description

Journal of Maternal an Child Health Sciences (JMCHS) particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of midwifery areas. It covers the Midwifery Care, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Health of Adolescence, Maternal and Child Health Education, Complementary in ...