Table 3 Management of labor and delivery in 185 vaginal births

Induction of labor

3 (1.6)

 Prostaglandins

2

 Oxytocin

1

Augmentation of labor

148 (80.0)

 Oxytocin

139 (75.1)

 Amniotomy

9 (4.9)

Duration of labor (>4 cm dilatation)

 < 4 h

44 (24.6)

 4–6 h

70 (39.1)

 > 7 h

65 (36.3)

Duration of active pushing

 < 30 min

147 (81.7)

 30–59 min

31 (17.2)

 > 60 min

2 (1.1)

Station at beginning of active pushing

 High

12 (6.5)

 Mid

47 (25.4)

 Low

126 (68.1)

Pain-relief during labor

 Epidural

94 (50.8)

 Fentanyl

43 (23.2)

 Pudendal nerve block

8 (4.3)

 Pethedin

4 (2.2)

STAN*

56 (30.3)