Does Yoga impact during Pregnancy: Systematic Review

Background: Pregnancy-related stress will lead to many complications and it will affect the health of pregnant women. Many complementary therapies have a positive effect on the health of the mother and unborn child. RCTs were utilized to investigate the advantages of yoga for expectant mothers and their unborn children. High levels of stress especially between 25 to 28 weeks of pregnancy may also be connected to autism in children. Aim The aim of this systematic review was to investigate all Randomized Control trials [RCT] that have a potential impact of yoga on pregnancy-related stress and pregnancy outcome. Methods: A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases was undertaken from 2012 to 2022. Randomized Control Trial studies on pregnant women with yoga intervention especially in the second trimester, reporting either pregnancy or neonatal outcomes were included. Results: The search resulted in potentially relevant studies; 16 were included. The majority of research studies found that pregnant women who practiced yoga had lower stress levels (p<0.001) as well as normal platelet counts and pregnancy outcomes (p<0.001), and had a positive impact of yoga during pregnancy. Conclusion: In this systematic review shows that a prenatal yoga program gives pregnancy benefits well as well-planned labour and birth outcomes. Improvements in psychological, physical, and biological health of mother and child.