Conclusion
According to the results of this study, the women
in the lavender aromatherapy group reported
lower intensity of labour pain. However, this
technique was not effective in the duration
of delivery, type of delivery, stages of the
delivery, and 1st and 5th minute Apgar scores of
the newborn. The results of this study could
recommend that lavender aromatherapy could be
practised in health centres for pregnant women
in order for them to apply its healing methods
to soothe labour pains and, consequently, reduce
unnecessary caesarean sections that are caused
by fear of labour pain.