Immediate vs. Delayed Pushing. Issue 2 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simpson, Kathleen Rice
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 44:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000503
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : When a woman in labor reaches 10 cm cervical dilation, she can either begin pushing immediately or wait until she feels the urge to push. As evidence continues to evolve about advantages and disadvantages of each option, nurses must keep up-to-date and be ready to have a discussion as part of the clinical team that includes the woman as a full partner and covers the important considerations. A recent study about immediate or delayed pushing for nulliparous women with epidural analgesia is reviewed.