EFFECT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVE BIRTH TECHNIQUE USING BIRTH BALL AND HYPNOBIRTHING ACCELERATED THE PROGRESS OF THE FIRST STAGE OF LABOR AMONG INTRAPARTUM MOTHER

ABSTRACT In Indonesia there are still many problems during childbirth, including old labor, which is one of the causes of death for mothers and newborns. To deal with prolonged labor, the UK has introduced active birth techniques. Birth ball and hypnobirthing are among the active birth methods that can be used during the first stage of labor. This study aims to study the effect of the application of the active birth technique using birth balls and hypnobirthing on the progress of the first stage of labor in the mother. This type of research is analytical with experimental design with pre-experimental using Post-Only Design. This research was conducted from 15 May to 28 July 2020, in 4 Independent Practice Midwives (BPM) Padang City in 2020. Data were collected through observation sheets using non-probability sampling techniques, namely purposive sampling with a total sample size of 24 samples. Data were collected using observation sheets. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis using the Kruskal Wallis test.The results showed that the average ranking of delivery progress was faster in the combination treatment of Birth Ball and Hypnobrithing, namely 7.44 than the respondents who were given Birth Ball treatment, namely 12.69. The average ranking of progress in labor was faster than Hypnobrithing treatment, namely 17.38. Based on the statistical test p value 0.016 (p <0.05).there is an effect of the application of active birth techniques using a birth ball and hypnobirthing on the progress of the first stage of labor in the mother. Keyword: Activ Birth, progress of the first stage of labor , Mother in labor