Effects of Birth Ball Relaxation Alternatives and Aroma Therapy on The Progress and Satisfaction of Labor in The District North Tapanuli in 2023

The highest expression of female sexuality is childbirth. Sex and childbirth use the same hormones, namely Endorphin, Oxytocin, and Prolactin. Midwives must create physical and emotional comfort during the birthing process by understanding beneficial actions, and detrimental actions such as avoiding negative emotional reactions, and pain due to physical reactions. WHO states that to prevent maternal deaths, satisfaction is a medium for secondary prevention of maternal deaths. This study aims to analyze the effect of birth ball training and aroma therapy on the mother's progress and satisfaction in childbirth. This type of research is experimental pre and post-test with a control group design. The sample size was 34 mothers in labor, consisting of 17 mothers in the intervention group and 17 mothers in the control group. Analysis using parametric analysis test T-test. Test with a confidence level of 95%. The results of this study show that there is a difference in the length of time for the first stage in the control and intervention groups, p-value 0.02 <0.05. The results of this study show that the intervention group generally felt satisfied with their delivery. In developing midwifery care, we can provide birth ball exercises and orange aroma therapy to speed up the first stage and as a non-pharmacological therapy option that supports pharmacological therapy for mothers in labor.
Keywords: Birth ball and Aroma therapy; Stage I progress; Satisfaction of mothers giving birth