About this trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of midwife-guided birth affirmation cards on labor duration, pain level, fear of childbirth, perceived control, and perceived support in primigravidas. The study seeks to determine whether this non-pharmacological approach used during labor improves the childbirth experience. Accordingly, the research aims to answer the question: "Do midwife-guided birth affirmation cards affect labor duration and the childbirth experience, including pain, fear, perceived control, and perceived support, in primigravidas?"
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Having a singleton pregnancy between 37-42 weeks of gestation
Being between 18-40 years of age
Being a primigravida
Having a cephalic presentation with vertex position
Disqualifiers
High-risk pregnancies
Pregnant women at risk of intrapartum complications (e.g., oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, intrauterine fetal demise, placenta previa, placental abruption, acute fetal distress, preeclampsia, fetal dystocia, macrosomia, etc.)
Pregnant women with a history of medical or obstetric complications
Women who have attended antenatal education classes (pregnancy school)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Midwife-Guided Birth Affirmation Cards