Table 4 Time allowed to initiate second stage pushes in second stage of labor
From: Variability of clinical practice in the care of the second stage of labor among midwives in Spain
When a woman without pathology enters second stage of labor and there are no alterations in the fetal record and her condition is normal. How much time would you give until INITIAL ACTIVE PUSHING? | |||||||
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Type of pregnant woman | Up to 1 h | Up to 1 h and 30 min | Up to 2 h | Up to 2 h and 30 min | Up to 3 h | Up to 3 h and 30 min | Unlimited |
Nulliparous without epidural | 55 (18.0) | 43 (14.1) | 136 (44.6) | 24 (7.9) | 19 (6.2) | 3 (1.0) | 25 (8.2) |
Nulliparous with epidural | 18 (5.9) | 27 (8.9) | 172 (56.4) | 35 (11.5) | 34 (11.1) | 13 (4.3) | 6 (2.0) |
Multiparous without epidural | 137 (44.9) | 43 (14.1) | 74 (24.3) | 11 (3.6) | 9 (3.0) | 4 (1.3) | 27 (8.9) |
Multiparous with epidural | 58 (19.0) | 56 (18.4) | 142 (46.6) | 26 (8.5) | 12 (3.9) | 5 (1.6) | 6 (2.0) |
Pregnant with previous cesarean section | 75 (24.6) | 53 (17.4) | 123 (40.3) | 20 (6.6) | 18 (5.9) | 7 (2.3) | 9 (3.0) |