The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers

Background: Yoga is a non-pharmacological intervention that enhances maternal strength and flexibility while improving the mother's capacity to adapt to physiological changes and labor responses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal yoga on the duration of the first, second, and...

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Main Authors: Rohaya Rohaya, Murdingsih Murdiningsih, Yunetra Franciska, Siti Hindun, Ocktariyana Ocktariyana
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Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery
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Online Access:http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1773-en.pdf
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author Rohaya Rohaya
Murdingsih Murdiningsih
Yunetra Franciska
Siti Hindun
Ocktariyana Ocktariyana
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description Background: Yoga is a non-pharmacological intervention that enhances maternal strength and flexibility while improving the mother's capacity to adapt to physiological changes and labor responses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal yoga on the duration of the first, second, and third stages of labor, as well as blood volume during the fourth stage of labor. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted involving 92 pregnant women in their third trimester who presented no complications and exhibited low-risk factors. The participants were assigned to either the yoga intervention group or the control group using a simple random sampling method. The intervention group engaged in yoga sessions lasting 30 min, conducted over eight weeks, beginning at 30 weeks of gestation. In contrast, the control group received routine standard care without any yoga intervention. The durations of the first, second, and third stages of labor as well as blood volume during the fourth stage, were analyzed between the intervention and control groups using independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test, with a significance level of p <0.05. Results: The study revealed a significant difference in the duration of the first (p=0.004) and second stages (p=0.0001) of labor, as well as in the bleeding volume during the fourth stage of labor (p=0.0001) between the yoga intervention group and the control group. However, no significant difference was observed in the duration of the third stage of labor (p=0.234). Conclusion: Prenatal yoga during the third trimester of pregnancy may help maintain physiological conditions during the first and second stages of labor and reduce the risk of bleeding.
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spelling doaj-art-a9c23efeb9294f16bbcc8f018ed27e5c2025-08-20T03:07:21ZengGolestan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery2588-30382025-03-0122136The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothersRohaya Rohaya0Murdingsih Murdiningsih1Yunetra Franciska2Siti Hindun3Ocktariyana Ocktariyana4 Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia Department of Midwifery, Politeknik Kesehatan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia Background: Yoga is a non-pharmacological intervention that enhances maternal strength and flexibility while improving the mother's capacity to adapt to physiological changes and labor responses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal yoga on the duration of the first, second, and third stages of labor, as well as blood volume during the fourth stage of labor. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted involving 92 pregnant women in their third trimester who presented no complications and exhibited low-risk factors. The participants were assigned to either the yoga intervention group or the control group using a simple random sampling method. The intervention group engaged in yoga sessions lasting 30 min, conducted over eight weeks, beginning at 30 weeks of gestation. In contrast, the control group received routine standard care without any yoga intervention. The durations of the first, second, and third stages of labor as well as blood volume during the fourth stage, were analyzed between the intervention and control groups using independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test, with a significance level of p <0.05. Results: The study revealed a significant difference in the duration of the first (p=0.004) and second stages (p=0.0001) of labor, as well as in the bleeding volume during the fourth stage of labor (p=0.0001) between the yoga intervention group and the control group. However, no significant difference was observed in the duration of the third stage of labor (p=0.234). Conclusion: Prenatal yoga during the third trimester of pregnancy may help maintain physiological conditions during the first and second stages of labor and reduce the risk of bleeding.http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1773-en.pdfyogaprenatal carepregnancylaborobstetricparturition
spellingShingle Rohaya Rohaya
Murdingsih Murdiningsih
Yunetra Franciska
Siti Hindun
Ocktariyana Ocktariyana
The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery
yoga
prenatal care
pregnancy
labor
obstetric
parturition
title The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
title_full The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
title_fullStr The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
title_full_unstemmed The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
title_short The effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in Indonesian mothers
title_sort effect of prenatal yoga on maintaining the childbirth process in a physiological state in indonesian mothers
topic yoga
prenatal care
pregnancy
labor
obstetric
parturition
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