Data collection
The Pregnant Information Form (PIF), Visual Analog Scale (VAS-1), and Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ) were administered to the pregnant women who were at stage 1 of delivery and 4-5 cm cervical dilatation. Each group was provided with standard midwifery care, and intervention was made to the women in the intervention group at 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm, and 8-9 cm cervical dilatation during three contractions. Immediately after the interventions, VAS-2, VAS-3, and VAS-4 were applied. In addition, following the intervention made at 6-7 cm cervical dilatation, The State Anxiety Scale (STAI-I) was applied between the contractions. After the interventions were completed, CCQ was applied again at 8-9 cm cervical dilatation. The pregnant women in the control group were administered VAS-2, VAS-3, and VAS-4 at 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm, and 8-9 cm cervical dilatations, STAI-I at 6-7 cm cervical dilatation, and CCQ at 8-9 cm cervical dilatation (Figure 1).