Conclusion
In Thailand, public hospitals have not yet allowed any relatives to be in labour and delivery rooms. As literatures have indicated that women, especially primiparous women, giving birth have to deal with their labour pain, anxiety, stress, unfamiliar environment alone. Social support is hypothesized to reduce maternal stress and improve childbirth outcomes including the duration of active labour, incidence of spontaneous vaginal delivery, and the level of maternal satisfaction with the childbirth experience. The most significant sources of social support are close relatives who are considered to be the first-order social network. The components of social support that have been reported to be helpful and applicable for women during labour and delivery are that support person must engage in supportive activities, which encompass both emotional and physical support.