Abstract:Objective To investigate the pain value of maternal labor pain during vaginal delivery and the change trend of pain location and nature, so as to provide basis for establishment of labor pain intervention. Methods A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate 222 cases of pregnant women. From the time of 1-2 cm dilatation of the cervix in the parturients, the pain scores and pain nature and site were investigated at different time points in the whole birth process of the parturients, and at 1 h after delivery the most painful time point was asked to review. Results With the expansion of the cervical orifice, maternal pain increased, reached the peak when the cervix was dilated to 7-8 cm, maintained till the cervical orifice was completely open, then the childbirth pain decreased (P < 0.05). In the severe pain during delivery, the nature of pain was squeezing pain and spastic pain in the period of cervical orifice expansion, and tearing pain in childbirth. Main factors affecting pain were pregnancy complications, accompanying delivery, and use of oxytocin. With the increase of pain value, the amount of postpartum hemorrhage increased to different extent, the birth process was shortened. Conclusions The opening of the cervical orifice to 7-10 cm is the most severe period of parturient pain during the whole period of labor, the maternal pain is manifested as squeezing pain. Accordingly, it is suggested that multi-center study should be carried out in order to explore the pain-relief intervention model during delivery period suitable for China's national conditions, such as the timely guidance on maternal posture change, and midwife accompany.