The effects of mother-friendly practices on maternal and fetal outcomes: a multicenter study

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The “mother-friendly hospital” model aims to enhance care quality by avoiding unnecessary, non-evidence-based interventions and supporting natural physiological processes from early pregnancy to postpartum. This study evaluated the impact of mother-friendly hospital criteria on labor pain, maternal satisfaction, and maternal and fetal outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study included term pregnant women delivering between February and June 2025 at Sakarya Research and Training Hospital (Group 1, with mother-friendly practices) and Ümraniye Research and Training Hospital (Group 2, without such practices). Exclusion criteria were maternal age >45 years, chronic systemic disease, preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, prolonged rupture of membranes with infection, preterm birth (