Inclusion Criteria:  being primipara, having a gestational age of 38-42 weeks, planning to have a normal vaginal delivery, having a 3-4 cm dilation in the latent phase, having a single fetus and head presentation, speaking and communicating in Turkish, agreeing to participate in the study, having no high-risk pregnancy.  Exclusion Criteria:  receiving induction, receiving labor analgesia/anesthesia, having sensitivity or problems with touch, having to leave during the intervention due to some reasons such as medical procedures, etc.