Published online Dec 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i36.11330
Peer-review started: August 18, 2021
First decision: September 29, 2021
Revised: October 14, 2021
Accepted: November 18, 2021
Article in press: November 18, 2021
Published online: December 26, 2021
Term labor induction is a common method for preventing early pregnancy and coping with high-risk pregnancies. It can alleviate maternal complications and improve pregnancy outcomes.
This study explores the role of midwifery balls in promoting cervical maturation and its influence on the process of labor induction and neonatal blood gas index, and provides references for clinical work.
This study aimed to explore the role of midwifery balls in promoting cervical ripening during delivery and its influence on delivery and neonatal blood gas index.
A randomized study was conducted on 22 women scheduled to undergo labor induction in the obstetrics department of our hospital.
After the intervention, the cervical Bishop score of the delivery ball group was significantly higher than that of the conventional group, and the cervical Bishop scores of the two groups after intervention were significantly higher than those before the intervention. After the intervention, the first stage of labor, the second stage of labor, and the total duration of labor in the delivery ball group were lower than those in the conventional group, with first stage of labor of 602.1 ± 133.2 min, a second stage of labor of 48.4 ± 9.1 min, and a total duration of labor of 656.8 ± 148.5 min. There was no significant difference in the time of the third stage of labor between the two groups).
The use of a birthing ball combined with a COOK balloon for the induction of labor has a better effect on promoting cervical ripening, shortening the time of labor, and improving the Apgar score of newborns.
The use of a midwifery ball combined with a COOK balloon to induce labor can have a wider clinical application and better improve the recovery of the parturient.