Relationship Between Prenatal Exercises With The Incidence Of Morning Sickness In Pregnant Women At The Juliana Dalimunthe Clinic 2023

Abstract

The first trimester of pregnancy is the initial period for pregnant women to adapt to their pregnancy. Morning sickness in the morning which is usually called morning sickness often occurs in pregnant women in the first trimester. Nearly 50% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting from the start of pregnancy (Suryani, 2021). The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between prenatal exercise and the incidence of morning sickness at the Juliana Dalimunthe Clinic in 2023. This type of research is a quantitative study 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). 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%), there was a relationship between prenatal exercise and sickness with a p value of 0.003 <0.05. 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 mother's discomfort during pregnancy, especially the first trimester of pregnancy.