Abstract

Women's health is under the influence of biological, social, economic, cultural, and bioenvironmental factors, and is affected by their fertility and motherhood role, especially in the age of 15–45 years. A quantitative research approach with descriptive cross sectional study research design was adopted for the present study. In samples, 60 antenatal mothers at second stage of labour were selected by using convenient sampling technique who meet the inclusion criteria. Out of 60 samples, 20 samples were in lithotomy, 20 samples were in squatting, and 20 samples were in sitting positions. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the background variable and severity of pain by measured by numeral scale [visual analogue scale (VAS)] and verbal scale of McGill [present pain intensity (PPI)]. The study identifies that level of pain intensity on three positions during second stage of labor among antenatal women, in lithotomy position 6(30%) has mild pain, 10(50%) has moderate pain and 4(20%) has severe pain. In squatting position 13(65%) has mild pain, 5(25%) has moderate pain and 2(10%) has severe pain. In sitting position 4(20%) has mild pain, 9(45%) has moderate pain and 7(35%) has severe pain. The calculated independent ‘t’ test value of t = 2.497 was found to be statistically significant at p<0.05 level. This clearly indicates that there was significant difference in the level of pain intensity between lithotomy, squatting and sitting position in which antenatal women with squatting position has mild pain during second stage of labour. The study findings suggested that the demographic variables of BMI, type of mensuration, gestational age and type of delivery had shown statistically significant association with level of pain intensity in three delivery position during second stage of labor among antenatal women at p<0.05 level.