This finding is not consistent with the results of the present
study. Renolds (1991) in Canada reported that the women
who delivered in vertical positions (including squatting)
tolerated their pain better and expressed this process as
more pleasant, compared to the women who delivered in
horizontal position.[29] These results concerning mothers’
pain severity in squatting position are consistent with those
of the present study. In a study conducted in 1987, pain
severity was investigated in dilatation of 2–5 cm and no
significant difference was reported in general pain severity
in standing and supine positions.