The midwife’s central role is to help and
support women through labour and the transition to
early parenting. Good ‘pushing techniques’ are nonmedical
practice areas that can bring about significant
improvements in maternal and fetal well-being. The
relationship between early postpartum fatigue and the
pushing technique used during the second stage remains
unclear. This study was designed to compare use of
the directed pushing method and spontaneous pushing
method during the second stage of labour, to assess their
effect on women’s perceived level of maternal fatigue
immediately after and about 24 hours’ post birth. This
study also aimed to establish a baseline for further studies