Discussion
The intense fear of labour pain could be a risk
factor affecting the fetus as well as the mother’s
life, as stress can cause vasoconstriction which can
decrease the blood supply to the uterus and fetus
(Hadi, 2006). Therefore, suitable planning and
performing midwifery interventions to control the
pain during delivery seem to be necessity. The first
objective of the present study was to determine the
effect of lavender aromatherapy on pain severity.
The results of the current study demonstrated a
significant difference between the aroma and the
control groups regarding the intensity of labour pain
at 30 and 60 minutes after the intervention (p