Sentences with phrase «shorter duration of labor»

Shorter duration of labor was significantly associated with decreased risk of delayed OL but only among women who did not receive pitocin to induce or augment labor.

CONCLUSIONS: The upright position during the first stage of labor did not contribute towards a shorter duration of labor; however, it proved to be a safe and well - accepted option for the women of this study.

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A recent study found that «epidurals, postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum surgery, and short labor duration increased depressive symptoms» (Kendall - Tackett, Cong & Hale, 2015) in addition to decreasing the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.

The duration of the first stage of labor was significantly shorter with a water birth than with a land delivery (380 vs. 468 minutes, P < 0.01).

Results suggest clear medical advantages of water birthing: significantly shorter labor duration among the primiparae; a net reduction in episiotomy rates; and a marked drop in requests for pain relievers.

However, the length of the first stage of labor and total duration of labor were significantly shorter in the yoga group (mean length of first stage = 520 minutes in yoga group vs. 660 minutes in control group; mean total time in labor 559 minutes in yoga group vs. 684 minutes in control group)....»