Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety Relief in Labor

Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: * Female participants aged between 18 and 45 years * Primiparous or multiparous * Singleton pregnancy * Cephalic (vertex) presentation * Gestational age between 37 and 41 completed weeks * Admitted in spontaneous (uninduced) labor * Low-risk pregnancy with no obstetric complications (e.g., no preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, or intrauterine growth restriction) * Spontaneous and uneventful course of pregnancy * At least four documented prenatal care visits during pregnancy * Expressed desire for vaginal delivery * Provided written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria: * History of any psychiatric disorder (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, delirium) organic brain disease, or cognitive/developmental disorders) * History of seizures or epilepsy * Any degree of hearing impairment * Any visual impairment * History of face, neck, or head injuries that may interfere with the use of virtual reality equipment * History of motion sickness or vestibular disorders (e.g., dizziness, vertigo) * Chronic pain conditions or frequent migraines * History of claustrophobia * High-risk pregnancy (e.g., fetal growth restriction, placenta previa, or other significant maternal-fetal complications) * Known fetal anomalies or placental abnormali…