Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study
Abstract Objective To assess maternal energy intake and energy demand during childbirth, to understand the current status of energy management during childbirth, and to provide reference for midwives to manage childbirth. Methods Thirty-seven deliveries in a tertiary hospital were selected for obser...
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| description | Abstract Objective To assess maternal energy intake and energy demand during childbirth, to understand the current status of energy management during childbirth, and to provide reference for midwives to manage childbirth. Methods Thirty-seven deliveries in a tertiary hospital were selected for observational study to compare the energy intake and energy demand of the mothers, and the mothers with energy intake greater than the energy demand were divided into the energy standard group and the mothers with energy intake less than the energy demand were divided into the energy non-standard group. Energy intake is measured by the mother's diet and fluid rehydration, finally, it will be converted into energy. Daily energy demand = energy coefficient * ideal body weight, the daily energy demand was converted into the actual energy demand by the duration of childbirth. Finally, the effects of energy during childbirth on the outcome of pregnancy were tracked and analyzed. Results There were 19 cases of patients in the energy-attainment group and 18 cases of patients in the energy-unattainment group, energy intake (4517.35 ± 1689.90) KJ and energy demand (3149.00 ± 1294.41) KJ in the energy-attainment group, and energy intake (3117.54 ± 1671.11) kJ and energy demand (4704.66 ± 1941.31) in the energy-unattainment group. kJ. The total duration of childbirth in the energy-attainment group was (512.21 ± 185.67) min, and the total duration of childbirth in the energy-unattainment group was (765.44 ± 315.83) min, and the comparison of the two groups suggests that the total duration of childbirth in the energy-attainment group was less than that in the energy-unattainment group, and the difference was statistically significant (T = -2.953, p < 0.05); three cases of postpartum hemorrhage occurred in the energy-unattainment group, and two cases of neonatal hypoglycemia, and the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion Mothers in childbirth generally have energy substandard situation, energy substandard affects the progress of childbirth, so midwives can encourage mothers to carry out the appropriate kinds of food in different stages of childbirth, to ensure that the energy intake is sufficient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4313840f98a64a20823f2a9f14df1dfc2025-08-20T02:15:08ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932025-02-012511710.1186/s12884-025-07172-4Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational studyLi Yao0Huang Meiling1Chen Yun2Li Haishan3Jiang Ziyan4Cao Zhongyan5Yin Jinzhu6Department of Obstetric, Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s HospitalDepartment of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Objective To assess maternal energy intake and energy demand during childbirth, to understand the current status of energy management during childbirth, and to provide reference for midwives to manage childbirth. Methods Thirty-seven deliveries in a tertiary hospital were selected for observational study to compare the energy intake and energy demand of the mothers, and the mothers with energy intake greater than the energy demand were divided into the energy standard group and the mothers with energy intake less than the energy demand were divided into the energy non-standard group. Energy intake is measured by the mother's diet and fluid rehydration, finally, it will be converted into energy. Daily energy demand = energy coefficient * ideal body weight, the daily energy demand was converted into the actual energy demand by the duration of childbirth. Finally, the effects of energy during childbirth on the outcome of pregnancy were tracked and analyzed. Results There were 19 cases of patients in the energy-attainment group and 18 cases of patients in the energy-unattainment group, energy intake (4517.35 ± 1689.90) KJ and energy demand (3149.00 ± 1294.41) KJ in the energy-attainment group, and energy intake (3117.54 ± 1671.11) kJ and energy demand (4704.66 ± 1941.31) in the energy-unattainment group. kJ. The total duration of childbirth in the energy-attainment group was (512.21 ± 185.67) min, and the total duration of childbirth in the energy-unattainment group was (765.44 ± 315.83) min, and the comparison of the two groups suggests that the total duration of childbirth in the energy-attainment group was less than that in the energy-unattainment group, and the difference was statistically significant (T = -2.953, p < 0.05); three cases of postpartum hemorrhage occurred in the energy-unattainment group, and two cases of neonatal hypoglycemia, and the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion Mothers in childbirth generally have energy substandard situation, energy substandard affects the progress of childbirth, so midwives can encourage mothers to carry out the appropriate kinds of food in different stages of childbirth, to ensure that the energy intake is sufficient.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07172-4ChildbirthDuration of childbirthEnergy in childbirthEnergy intakeEnergy demand |
| spellingShingle | Li Yao Huang Meiling Chen Yun Li Haishan Jiang Ziyan Cao Zhongyan Yin Jinzhu Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Childbirth Duration of childbirth Energy in childbirth Energy intake Energy demand |
| title | Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study |
| title_full | Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study |
| title_fullStr | Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study |
| title_short | Status of energy management during childbirth: an observational study |
| title_sort | status of energy management during childbirth an observational study |
| topic | Childbirth Duration of childbirth Energy in childbirth Energy intake Energy demand |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07172-4 |
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