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Abstract The aim of the current study was to study the effect of perineal supportive techniques during the second stage of labor on reducing the incidence of perineal trauma. The Design of this study was quasi- experimental. The participants were recruited into the study according to the inclusion criteria amounting to 80 pregnant women. Tools of this study included structured interview questionnaire, intra-partum observation form, immediate post-operative data form (first 24 hours), remote post-operative data form (after 6 weeks), delayed post-operative data form (after 3 months) and pain assessment tool by using visual analog scale (VAS). The findings revealed that the hands off technique, warm compression and perineal massage during the second stage of labor appeared to cause less perineal trauma, reduced rates of episiotomy, decreased perineal pain after birth and lowered rates of postpartum hemorrhage. It is concluded that perineal supportive techniques used during the second stage of labor reduced the incidence of perineal trauma, postpartum perineal pain, postpartum hemorrhage, dyspareunia and improving the breast feeding and infant mother bonding after delivery. It is recommended that maternity nurses should practice perineal supportive techniques during the second stage of labor as a routine perineal care during labor to decrease the incidence of perineal trauma, postpartum perineal pain, postpartum hemorrhage, dyspareunia and improving the breast feeding and infant mother bonding after delivery. Keywords: Perineal trauma, second stage of labor and perineal supportive techniques. |