Effects of five‐element music therapy plus water birth on labour pain relief and the labour process

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of combining water birth with five-element music therapy on labour pain management and maternal recovery.
• Comparative analysis of water birth with music therapy (WB-FEMT) against traditional childbirth (TC)
• Assessment of labour duration and pain levels
• Evaluation of postpartum recovery and maternal psychological comfort
• WB-FEMT showed improved labour duration compared to TC
• Enhanced pain management reported with WB-FEMT
• Significant increase in maternal psychological comfort with the combination therapy

Abstract