The Claim

Prenatal exercise interventions have no significant effect on reducing the risk of cesarean delivery, instrumental delivery, or postpartum hemorrhage in healthy pregnant women with normal BMI compared to standard prenatal care.

Source: Effects of prenatal exercise on gestational weight gain, obstetric and neonatal outcomes: FitMum randomized controlled trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
71score
Challenges
0score

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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Doing exercise during pregnancy doesn't seem to lower the chances of needing a C-section, forceps, or heavy bleeding after birth, at least for healthy pregnant women with a normal weight.

See the scientific wording

Prenatal exercise interventions do not significantly reduce the risk of cesarean delivery, instrumental delivery, or postpartum hemorrhage in healthy pregnant women with normal BMI compared to standard care.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of prenatal exercise on gestational weight gain, obstetric and neonatal outcomes: FitMum randomized controlled trial

    This study found that pregnant women who exercised regularly didn't have fewer C-sections, forceps deliveries, or heavy bleeding after birth than those who didn't change their routine. So, exercise didn't help lower those risks.

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