A proposed protocol for combining core stability and pelvic floor muscle training to prevent stress urinary incontinence in pregnant women: a preventive framework

Stress urinary incontinence is common during and after pregnancy and impacts women's health both physically and mentally. This protocol suggests a non-invasive preemptive training strategy which integrates pelvic floor muscle training and core stability exercises with nutrition counseling. This model provides a clear, systematic, evidence-based framework which can be incorporated into antenatal care arising from a literature and clinical guideline review. The objective is to equip healthcare professionals with tangible, multidisciplinary strategies for proactive urinary incontinence care during in pregnancy, this model underscores the importance of early, non-pharmacological interventions in preserving pelvic health and preventing postpartum dysfunction, offering a feasible and low-cost strategy to support the well-being of pregnant women.