Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

1. Letting labor begin at its own pace

Induction

166 (36.1)

294 (63.9)

Are there other drugs used to accelerate labor?^*

52 (11.3)

408 (88.7)

2. Letting women walk, move around and change positions throughout labor

Does the pregnant woman walk during labor?

425 (92.4)

35 (7.6)

Does the pregnant woman move?

426 (92.6)

34 (7.4)

Does the pregnant woman change positions?

426 (92.6)

34 (7.4)

Is the pregnant woman encouraged by health personnel?

436 (95.4)

24 (4.6)

3. Letting a loved one (friend, spouse, or doula) support women continuously

Is there a loved one to support the expectant mother at birth?

425 (92.4)

35 (7.6)

If yes, please specify who?

 Mother

 Sister

 Spouse

 Mother-in-law

 Other ^**

151 (32.6)

136 (29.6)

21 (4.6)

35 (7.6)

117 (25.7)

4. Avoiding interventions such as restriction of eating/drinking, enema, forceps, vacuum, episiotomy, epidural anesthesia and continuous EFM, etc. unless medically necessary

Restriction of eating/drinking

108 (23.5)

352 (76.5)

Enema

85 (18.0)

375 (82.0)

Forceps

-

100

Vacuum

2 (0.4)

458 (99.6)

Episiotomy

228 (49.1)

232 (50.9)

Epidural anesthesia

21 (4.5)

439 (95.4)

Continuous EFM

17 (3.7)

443 (96.3)

Amniotomy

170 (37.0)

290 (63.0)

Intravenous fluid insertion

134 (28.7)

326 (71.3)

Drug use for analgesia (for pain etc.)

298 (64.8)

162 (35.2)

Number of touch/vaginal examinations

95 (20.7)

365 (79.3)

5. Using upright pushing positions and following women’s urges to push

Is the position of the pregnant woman on her back at birth?

453 (98.5)

7 (1.5)

Is fundal pressure applied during birth?

131 (28.5)

329 (71.5)

Is it open glottis pushing?

135 (29.3)

325 (70.7)

Is it closed glottis pushing?

114 (24.8)

346 (75.2)

Is the pregnant woman made to push by herself?

211 (45.9)

249 (54.1)

6. Keeping mother and baby together to promote mother-baby bonding and support breastfeeding after birth

Has the baby been given to the mother immediately after birth?

437 (95.0)

23 (5.0)

Has skin-to-skin contact been practiced?

436 (94.8)

24 (5.2)

Has the baby been breastfed in the first 30 minutes-1 hour after birth?

438 (95.2)

22 (4.8)

Are the mother and baby in the same room in the early postpartum period after birth?

448 (97.4)

12 (2.6)