Touch your Baby's head during crowning — could it speed up labor?
NCT ID NCT06783972
First seen Feb 03, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study tested whether allowing a mother to touch her baby's head as it crowns during birth can shorten the second stage of labor and improve mother-baby interaction. Sixty-eight first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies participated. The simple, cost-free action may also strengthen early bonding, but results are from a small completed trial and need further confirmation.
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Ege University
Izmir, Bornova, 35040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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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. Results may not apply to all births, and the effect may be minimal or not reproducible.
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