Abstract
Objective: To identify which are the non-pharmacological methods used for pain relief during labor. Methods: This is an integrative review based on data from the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and PubMed, with Health Sciences Descriptors: “Labor pain”, “Complementary therapies” and “Labor”. As inclusion criteria we have articles published in full from 2015 to 2020, in Portuguese, English or Spanish, addressing the theme. The exclusion criteria: articles repeated in the database, incomplete or out of date, 30 studies were selected to compose the review. Results: Several non-pharmacological methods for pain relief during labor were identified, including: auriculotherapy, shower bath, use of therapeutic ball, acupressure, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, aromatherapy, music therapy, ice massage at Hoku point or in the L4 region, sacral and lumbar massage, reflexology technique, yoga during pregnancy, hypnosis, breathing techniques and the rebozo technique. Final considerations: This study identified which are the non-pharmacological methods used to relieve the pain during labor and delivery, proving the effectiveness of these methods, being them diversified and with low cost.