Labor Management Methods for Decreasing the Duration of Second Stage Labor

摘要

The present disclosure provides methods for decreasing the duration of second stage labor by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A mother's labor is monitored for the progression of the baby along the birth canal and adjustments are performed in response to the progression of labor to promote a vaginal childbirth. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient.

主权项

1. A method of managing child birth labor to reduce the duration of second stage labor, the method comprising:
positioning a tactile feedback device proximate the perianal area of a mother undergoing child birth labor in a manner that provides perianal tactile sensation to the mother in labor; monitoring child-birth progression; and responding to a lack of child-birth progression of the mother in labor by modifying the interaction between the tactile feedback device and the mother in labor to provide a change in perianal tactile sensation to the mother in labor.