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Abstract
The aim of the current study was to study the effect of perineal
supportive techniques during the second stage of labor on reducing the
incidence of perineal trauma. The Design of this study was quasi-
experimental. The participants were recruited into the study according to
the inclusion criteria amounting to 80 pregnant women. Tools of this study
included structured interview questionnaire, intra-partum observation form,
immediate post-operative data form (first 24 hours), remote post-operative
data form (after 6 weeks), delayed post-operative data form (after 3 months)
and pain assessment tool by using visual analog scale (VAS). The findings
revealed that the hands off technique, warm compression and perineal
massage during the second stage of labor appeared to cause less perineal
trauma, reduced rates of episiotomy, decreased perineal pain after birth and
lowered rates of postpartum hemorrhage. It is concluded that perineal
supportive techniques used during the second stage of labor reduced the
incidence of perineal trauma, postpartum perineal pain, postpartum
hemorrhage, dyspareunia and improving the breast feeding and infant
mother bonding after delivery. It is recommended that maternity nurses
should practice perineal supportive techniques during the second stage of
labor as a routine perineal care during labor to decrease the incidence of
perineal trauma, postpartum perineal pain, postpartum hemorrhage,
dyspareunia and improving the breast feeding and infant mother bonding
after delivery. Keywords: Perineal trauma, second stage of labor and
perineal supportive techniques.