What this paper adds
• Pelvic floor muscle exercise is not only effective for the treatment and prevention of stress urinary incontinence during pregnancy, but can also relieve stress urinary incontinence symptoms.
• A 6-week pelvic floor muscle exercise programme is effective at relieving stress urinary incontinence symptoms among incontinent pregnant women.
• The record of daily pelvic floor muscle exercise is able to help pregnant women observe positive changes on their own and this led to motivation and adherence to exercise.