J Korean Acad Nurs.  2024 Nov;54(4):607-619. 10.4040/jkan.24097.

Effect of the Spinning Babies Program on Birth Outcomes and Satisfaction during Labor: A NonRandomized Controlled Trial

• Jeong MY
• Jung HM

• KMID: 2561773
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.24097

Abstract

Purpose
This study evaluated the effects of the Spinning Babies program applied during labor on birth outcomes and satisfaction among pregnant women.
Methods
This non-equivalent control group, non-synchronized post-test only design study included 42 participants (22 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). The Spinning Babies program was conducted four times in the experimental group during the first and second stages of delivery for 50 min per session. The program comprised performing pelvic circles on a birth ball, followed by wide squatting and adopting of open knee-chest and side-lying positions.
Results
Compared with those in the control group, pregnant women in the experimental group had a significantly shorter labor time (t = - 6.64, p < .001), a higher success rate for normal vaginal delivery (χ² = 4.86, p = .043), improved Apgar scores of newborns (z² = - 2.18, p = .029), differences in neonatal oxygen therapy use (χ² = 4.86, p = .043), and improved birth satisfaction (t = 11.99, p < .001).
Conclusion
The Spinning Babies program improves the birth environment by increasing the normal vaginal delivery success rate, as well as pregnant women’s birth satisfaction, and promotes neonatal health.

Keyword

Obstetric Labor; Program; Personal Satisfaction