Simple touch may speed up labor and boost Mother-Baby bond
NCT ID NCT06783972
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether letting a mother touch her baby's head as it crowns during birth can shorten the second stage of labor and improve early bonding. 68 first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies participated. The intervention is simply allowing the mother to touch the baby's head as much as she wants during crowning. The study measured labor duration and mother-baby interaction using a standard scale.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- touching the fetal head during crowning
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple, cost-free action could shorten the second stage of labor and improve early mother-baby bonding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 68 participants. The results may not apply to all women, and the effect may be small or not statistically significant.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ege University
Izmir, Bornova, 35040, Turkey (Türkiye)