The Peanut Ball Use on Labor

Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant women were included if they had indications for vaginal delivery, * Were primiparous, * Had cervical dilation of 3 cm or more, * Had term pregnancy (38 to 42 weeks of gestation), * Had a single, * Healthy, * Vertex-positioned fetus, * Had no complications that could cause dystocia during labor (contraction anomalies, birth object, dystocia related to the birth canal, dystocia related to the mother's psyche, dystocia related to the mother's psychology), * Did not use analgesia and anesthesia during the first stage of labor, * I did not have any physical disability to take the positions to be used in the study, * Did not have any communication problems, * Had language skills sufficient to speak and understand Turkish. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women were excluded if they had abnormal changes in fetal heart rate during labor (fetal distress, etc.), * Had an unexpected pregnancy or fetal complication, * Had a high-risk pregnancy, * Were taking magnesium sulfate, * Had symptoms of intrauterine infection, * Had previously attended antenatal classes, * Or reported having been educated about birthing balls.