Prenatal exercises and incidence of morning sickness in pregnant women in prenatal class

Abstract

Introduction: The first trimester of pregnancy is the initial period for pregnant women to adapt to their pregnancy. Morning sickness usually occurs in pregnant women in the first trimester. Nearly of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting from the start of pregnancy. The study was to identify the relationship between prenatal exercise and the incidence of morning sickness in pregnant women in prenatal class at the Juliana Dalimunthe Clinic in 2023. Methods: The study was quantitative using a cross-sectional study approach. The population in this study were all pregnant women who visited the Juliana Dalimunthe Clinic from April to June 2023. The samples were obtained using the accidental sampling technique. The statistical test used was the chi-square test with a 95% confidence level (α=0.05). Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents took part in prenatal exercise as many as 27 respondents (84%), the majority of respondents did not experience morning sickness as many as 30 respondents (94%), and there was a relationship between prenatal exercise and sickness with a p-value of 0.003 <0.05. Conclusion: It is hoped that the Juliana Dalimunthe Clinic will always provide information to all pregnant women to take part in prenatal exercises. Prenatal exercise can help reduce a mother's discomfort during pregnancy, especially the first trimester of pregnancy.