COMBINATION OF GENTLE BIRTH METHOD AND LEMONGRASS AROMATHERAPY (CYMBOPOGON NARDUS) FOR PAIN IN THE FIRST STAGE OF LABOR

Abstract

Childbirth is the process of expelling the products of conception (fetus and urine) which is full term (37 – 42 weeks) and can live outside the uterus through spontaneous vaginal presentation with deep posterior presentation 18 hours, without complications for both mother and fetus. The purpose of this research is For know influence combination method gentle birth And Lemongrass aromatherapy (Cymbopogon nardus) with the level of pain in the first stage of labor on Mother giving birth in City Payakumbuh Year 2023. Design This research is a Quasi Experimental method , from analysiscan is known how much Far contribution factors risk certain regarding the existence of a certain event, using Quasi Experiment with design pre-test a you know post-testone groups Design. Results Univariate analysis shows the average pain level before being given the method Gentle Birth AndAroma therapy Lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) is 7,10 And after being given the Gentle Birth Method and Lemongrass Aromatherapy, namely4.50. Results bivariate there is a difference in first stage pain in women giving birth before and after giving the Gentle Birth Method and Lemongrass Aromatherapy (Cymbopogon nardus) P a y a grows year 2023 (p value= 0.004 < 0.0 5). In conclusion that There is differences in first stage pain in women in labor before and after administering the Gentle Method Birth and Aromatherapy Lemongrass (Cimbopogon nardus). It is hoped that the health service will still operate program giving Method Gentle Birth And Aroma therapy Lemongrass (Cimbopogon nardus) .