Ambulation During Labor. We wondered whether prolonged ambulation with epidural analgesia had a possible effect on duration of labor and pain. Women will be encouraged to ambulate ambulation during labour here will refer to moving from place to place during the first stage of labour that reduces the amount of time a woman spends laying down during this stage (measured by recording the number of minutes spend on walking).

Ambulation during labor is becoming more popular, although its impact on the progress of labor and on pain intensity remains unclear. 95% ci, −2.22 to −0.51), a. In this prospective, randomized study, 160 nulliparous.