• Amandeep kaur
• Mrs. Anita Prakasam
• Mrs.Varinderdeep Kaur

Abstract Background: Paced breathing is approximately half of the normal breathing rate andit can be used during contraction.Slow paced breathing provides the best oxygenation in calming and the least fatiguing of women in labour. Objectives: To assess the level of pain perception among women in first stage of labour in experimental and control group . To evaluate the effectiveness of paced breathing exercise on pain perception among women in first stage of labour in experimental group. To compare pre test and post test score of pain perception among women in experimental and control group. To find out association between the level of pain perception with selected socio- demographic variable among women in first stage of labour. Material and methods: A Quasi- experimental design with an evaluative approach was used to select 30 postnatal mothers in experimental group and 30 in control group by using Non- probability convenience sampling technique. To assess the effectiveness of paced breathing exercise on pain perception among women in first stage of labour in both the experimental group and control group. The experimental group had received the paced breathing exercise; they were instructed to inhale for 2-4 seconds and exhale for 4-6 seconds and asked to continue this exercise in active phase and transient phase throughout the labour. The data was collected by using structured observational checklist and standardized numerical pain rating scale.Result: There was a significant improvement in pain perception in experimental group as compared to women in control group.

Assess, effectiveness, paced breathing exercise, pain perception, women in first stage of labour.

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PACED BREATHING EXERCISE ON PAIN PERCEPTION AMONG WOMEN IN FIRST STAGE OF LABOUR ADMITTED IN ADESH HOSPITAL, BATHINDA , PUNJAB.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.155-166, February 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002431.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PACED BREATHING EXERCISE ON PAIN PERCEPTION AMONG WOMEN IN FIRST STAGE OF LABOUR ADMITTED IN ADESH HOSPITAL, BATHINDA , PUNJAB.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp155-166, February 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002431.pdf