Research Article
Breast Stimulation in Low-Risk Primigravidas at Term: Does It Aid in Spontaneous Onset of Labour and Vaginal Delivery? A Pilot Study
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( = 100) | value | Odds Ratio |
| | Mean Bishops at start/38 weeks | 3.12 (±1.01) | 3.02 (±0.82) | 0.59 | — | | Mean bishops after 1 week | 3.9 (±1.08) | 6.08 (±1.29) | <0.0001 | — | | Change in Bishop score in 1 week | Increase of 25% | Increase of 101.3% | 0.0001 | — | | Gestational age at delivery (in weeks) | 39.5 (±2.3) | 39.2 (±2.8) | 0.044 | — | | Onset of labor | | | | | | Spontaneous | 84 (85.7%) | 92 (92%) | 0.319 | 1.92 | | Induced | 14 (14.3%) | 8 (8%) | | | | Induction for postdatism | 6 (6.06%) | 2 (2%) | 0.16 | 3.16 | | Mode of delivery | | | | | | Vaginal delivery | 78 (79.6%) | 92 (92%) | 0.046 | 2.95 | | LSCS | 20 (20.4%) | 8 (8%) | | | | LSCS for failed induction | 10 (10.1%) | 3 (3%) | 0.056 | 3.63 | | Mean duration of labour (in hours) | 16.6 (±3.05) | 17.28 (±3.63) | 0.32 | — | | Hyperstimulation | 0 | 1 (2%) | — | — | | Meconium stained Liqour | 3 (3.06%) | 4 (4%) | 0.78 | 0.75 | | Postpartum Hemorrhage | 3 (6.12%) | 0 | — | — |
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Gestational age: period of gestation; LSCS: lower segment Cesarean section.
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