DISCUSSION The participants maintained the supported sitting position so comfortably throughout the second and third stages of labor without any adverse effect on maternal and neonatal outcome. Maternal and fetal parameters were constantly monitored in both the groups without any difficulty, inconvenience and discomfort to the mothers. This finding was consistent with the findings of a descriptive study conducted by Mayberry et al2 who evaluated the use of upright position during the second stage of labor among 74 low risk term primigravidae who had received low dose epidural analgesia during the first and second stages of labor. Results showed that all women were able to maintain upright position throughout second stage of labor following epidural analgesic administration with no adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes such as excessive vaginal bleeding. There was a significant reduction in the labor pain scores by 12 mm in VAS in the supported sitting posture as compared to conventional lithotomy group which was consistent with the study findings of Adachi et al3 who evaluated the effect of upright versus supine lithotomy position on the intensity of pain scores among 58 low risk term women on 100 mm VAS that women who assumed upright postures during labor reported significantly lower pain scores of 13 mm in VAS than those who assumed supine/lithotomy position