Recognizing active labor

Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review

“…An observational study design was used in seven articles [ 60 , 61 ] including four cross‐sectional studies [ 15 , 62 , 63 , 64 ] and one cohort study [ 65 ]. Additionally, two randomized controlled trials [ 14 , 66 ] and four mixed‐methods studies [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ] were included. Data from two guidelines/committee opinions were also extracted [ 6 , 71 ].…”

“…Knowing the midwife before labor onset helps support care needs during early labor [ 46 , 53 ]. In total, 20 articles commented that women prefer to be admitted to the hospital during early labor (Table 2 ) when they experience the hospital as a safe place [ 29 , 45 , 50 , 70 ]. Furthermore, women worry about not arriving on time [ 29 ] or having to travel with pain [ 26 ].…”

“…Applying alternative pain management such as hot baths or massages might be helpful for some women in coping with labor pain during early labor. However, others prefer a more invasive pain management method ranging from oral analgesia to regional anesthesia [ 14 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 52 , 54 , 61 , 62 , 65 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. Women do not only seek medical intervention for pain management, but also possibly to promote labor progression or relaxation of contractions by medical tocolysis [ 4 , 15 , 31 , 36 , 45 , 49 , 52 , 54 , 67 , 73 ].…”

Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review

“…An observational study design was used in seven articles [ 60 , 61 ] including four cross‐sectional studies [ 15 , 62 , 63 , 64 ] and one cohort study [ 65 ]. Additionally, two randomized controlled trials [ 14 , 66 ] and four mixed‐methods studies [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ] were included. Data from two guidelines/committee opinions were also extracted [ 6 , 71 ].…”

“…Knowing the midwife before labor onset helps support care needs during early labor [ 46 , 53 ]. In total, 20 articles commented that women prefer to be admitted to the hospital during early labor (Table 2 ) when they experience the hospital as a safe place [ 29 , 45 , 50 , 70 ]. Furthermore, women worry about not arriving on time [ 29 ] or having to travel with pain [ 26 ].…”

“…Applying alternative pain management such as hot baths or massages might be helpful for some women in coping with labor pain during early labor. However, others prefer a more invasive pain management method ranging from oral analgesia to regional anesthesia [ 14 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 52 , 54 , 61 , 62 , 65 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. Women do not only seek medical intervention for pain management, but also possibly to promote labor progression or relaxation of contractions by medical tocolysis [ 4 , 15 , 31 , 36 , 45 , 49 , 52 , 54 , 67 , 73 ].…”

Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review

“…An observational study design was used in seven articles [ 60 , 61 ] including four cross‐sectional studies [ 15 , 62 , 63 , 64 ] and one cohort study [ 65 ]. Additionally, two randomized controlled trials [ 14 , 66 ] and four mixed‐methods studies [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ] were included. Data from two guidelines/committee opinions were also extracted [ 6 , 71 ].…”

“…Knowing the midwife before labor onset helps support care needs during early labor [ 46 , 53 ]. In total, 20 articles commented that women prefer to be admitted to the hospital during early labor (Table 2 ) when they experience the hospital as a safe place [ 29 , 45 , 50 , 70 ]. Furthermore, women worry about not arriving on time [ 29 ] or having to travel with pain [ 26 ].…”

“…Applying alternative pain management such as hot baths or massages might be helpful for some women in coping with labor pain during early labor. However, others prefer a more invasive pain management method ranging from oral analgesia to regional anesthesia [ 14 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 52 , 54 , 61 , 62 , 65 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. Women do not only seek medical intervention for pain management, but also possibly to promote labor progression or relaxation of contractions by medical tocolysis [ 4 , 15 , 31 , 36 , 45 , 49 , 52 , 54 , 67 , 73 ].…”

Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review

“…An observational study design was used in seven articles [ 60 , 61 ] including four cross‐sectional studies [ 15 , 62 , 63 , 64 ] and one cohort study [ 65 ]. Additionally, two randomized controlled trials [ 14 , 66 ] and four mixed‐methods studies [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ] were included. Data from two guidelines/committee opinions were also extracted [ 6 , 71 ].…”

“…Knowing the midwife before labor onset helps support care needs during early labor [ 46 , 53 ]. In total, 20 articles commented that women prefer to be admitted to the hospital during early labor (Table 2 ) when they experience the hospital as a safe place [ 29 , 45 , 50 , 70 ]. Furthermore, women worry about not arriving on time [ 29 ] or having to travel with pain [ 26 ].…”

“…Applying alternative pain management such as hot baths or massages might be helpful for some women in coping with labor pain during early labor. However, others prefer a more invasive pain management method ranging from oral analgesia to regional anesthesia [ 14 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 52 , 54 , 61 , 62 , 65 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. Women do not only seek medical intervention for pain management, but also possibly to promote labor progression or relaxation of contractions by medical tocolysis [ 4 , 15 , 31 , 36 , 45 , 49 , 52 , 54 , 67 , 73 ].…”