Prenatal Pilates Assisted Childbirth Preparation Training and Incontinence

The Effect of Prenatal Pilates-Supported Childbirth Training on Birth Outcomes and Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Study

A randomized controlled trial was made to determine the effectiveness of prenatal pilates-supported childbirth preparation training on birth outcomes, incontinence during pregnancy, and the postpartum period.

One of the risk factors for the development of stress incontinence in women is pregnancy and childbirth. This problem increases as pregnancy progresses and continues in the postpartum period.

It was tested the hypothesis, there is no difference in the development of urinary incontinence in the prenatal and postpartum periods among women who receive Pilates-assisted childbirth preparation training and women who were into the usual care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-35,
• Being in the 28th-30th week of pregnancy
• Having a singleton pregnancy
• Being nulliparous

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having chronic constipation
• Having a chronic cough
• Having a history of any psychiatric condition, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, congenital or acquired anatomical abnormalities of the urogenital tract, bladder malignancy
• Being overweight and obese
• Giving birth outside of 37-42 weeks