Breathing exercises and music for first-time mothers in labor
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining breathing exercises with listening to music during labor can help first-time mothers feel less pain, have more positive expectations, and feel more satisfied with their birth experience. If you join, you will practice breathing techniques and listen to music while in labor.
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Who can take part
- You are having your first baby (primiparous).
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You are between 38 and 42 weeks pregnant.
- You plan to deliver vaginally and do not have medical reasons for a C-section.
- You have attended childbirth classes that taught breathing exercises and the music pieces used in this study.
- You do not have asthma or COPD, and you have no hearing problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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