This study, in which women in labor were instructed to delay pushing during the second stage of labor, found that delayed pushing reduced the time these women spent in the second labor stage, reduced the need for instrument-assisted delivery, and lessened postpartum fatigue. Extended fatigue affects indirectly the health of both mother and infant, whereas fatigue-induced despondency can trigger postpartum depression and undermine the mother’s normal patience and ability to think rationally. Concurrently, proper care for the newborn infant is negatively affected. Thus, such a result serves to undermine the mother’s overall satisfaction in the delivery process. Individuals who provide healthcare service to mothers in labor in the hospital or clinic play a critical role. With delivery treated as a natural process and pushing exertions allowed to follow a mother’s natural rhythms (rather than being forced to fit external standards and expectations), unnecessary harm to the mother may be avoided. By delaying pushing exertions until the mother feels a reflexive urge to do so, the need to remind the mother of proper pushing technique is significantly reduced.