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| Parturient Female (n = 38) | ||||
| Primipara (n = 18) | Primipara (n = 18) | ||||
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Method of delivery | Natural birth | 3 | 16.7 | 9 | 50.1 |
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| Induced labor (metreurynters) | 7 | 38.9 | 7 | 38.9 | |
| Induced labor (pill or IV) | 9 | 50.0 | 7 | 38.9 | |
| Induced contractions mid-labor (pill or IV) | 7 | 38.9 | 2 | 11.1 | |
| Vacuum extraction | 7 | 38.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Abnormal rotation of infant | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Length of labor | Under 15 hours | 18 | 100.0 | 16 | 88.9 |
| 15 - 30 hours | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11.1 | |
| Over 30 hours | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bleeding during labor | Small amount | 12 | 66.7 | 13 | 72.2 |
| Medium amount | 3 | 16.7 | 5 | 27.8 | |
| Large amount | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Birth weight | Under 2500 g | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2500 - 4000 g | 18 | 100.0 | 17 | 94.4 | |
| Progress of infant | Under hospital supervision | 18 | 100.0 | 17 | 94.4 |
| Admitted to another hospital for observation | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 | |