PENGARUH BIRTHBALL TERHADAP KEMAJUAN PERSALINAN IBU BERSALIN KALA I PRIMIGRAVIDA DI KLINIK PRATAMA BIDAN NINING PELAWATI LUBUK PAKAM TAHUN 2025

Objective:
This study aims to determine the effect of using birth balls on labor progress in primigravida mothers in the first stage of labor at the Nining Pelawati Midwife Pratama Clinic.
Method:
This study used a quasi-experimental design with a sample of 22 respondents who were divided into two groups: an intervention group using a birth ball and a control group without intervention. Labor progress data were measured before and after the intervention, then analyzed using
an independent t-test.
Results:
The results showed that the group using birth balls experienced significant labor progress with an average score of 8.18 (SD = 0.405), while the group without intervention only achieved an average score of 2.73 (SD = 0.467). Statistical test showed a p-value of 0.001 in the intervention group, which means there is a significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusion:
The use of birth balls has been proven effective in accelerating labor progress in primigravida mothers in the first stage of labor. Therefore, birth balls can be used as a safe and efficient labor support method.