Abstract

Pregnancy is a special event it is an important aspect of women’s life and it is a journey in which the mother along with her fetus has to travel towards the ultimate destiny of safety. It is a time of great hope and joyful anticipation.This study is done to compare the effectiveness of sacral massage and hot application on level of pain perception during active first stage of labour among primi mothers.Quantitative approach and true experimental pretest posttest The study was conducted in labour room of Rajarajeswari Medical Collage and Hospital, Bangalore among 60 gravida mothers selected by Simple random sampling technique.This study revealed that sacral massage and hot application in sacral area during active first stage of labour were effective interventions for reducing labour pain.Among this hot application was more efffective than sacral massage for reducing labour pain during active first stage of labour.

Key words: Pregnancy, Sacral Massage, Labour.