Age

16–any

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Fetus must be vertex in position at the time of admission to L\&D
Pregnant patients age 16 years old and above
Singleton pregnancy (ie. one fetus)
Patients who receive induction and augmentation of labor may be included
Include both nulliparous and multiparous women
Patients with HTN, diabetes, and obesity at any point in their pregnancy may be included
Patients may be included in the study regardless of whether or not they received an epidural
Patients who have been randomly assigned to receive a peanut ball must be placed on the peanut ball at 6cm dilation, not earlier.
Patients who present to L\&D dilated to 4cm may be included

TOLACs and VBACs will be excluded
Multiple gestation will be excluded
Category 3 fetal tracing will be excluded
Chorioamnionitis will be excluded
Patients who present to L\&D at 6cm cervical dilation will be excluded
Patients placed on the peanut ball before 6cm cervical dilation will be excluded
Patients with fetal malpresentation will be excluded

Quantifying the Impact of the Peanut Ball on the Duration of the Active Stage of Labor