| Summary: | It has been proved scientifically that prenatal stimulation promotes the development and maturation of the nervous system. While 75% of development is genetic, 25% depends on stimulation and experience. This research, which is non-experimental, transversal, descriptive and involves a field study. Thirty-five pregnant women in the Enrique Sotomayor Hospital in Guayaquil were interviewed along with seven obstetricians of the aforesaid hospital and the Hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) in Durán, the León Becerra Hospital in Milagro and the Health Center in the parish of Cone in the canton of Yaguachi, Ecuador. Fifteen gym instructors who are teaching Physical Culture in the area were also interviewed. The aim was to establish the pregnant woman’s level of knowledge and participation in prenatal exercise and professional ideas regarding the ideal way to work in the area of prenatal stimulation and the advantages or disadvantages of this activity. The results showed that 77.14% of pregnant women surveyed have never participated in these activities despite the fact that 51.42% were aware that they should always practice this type of exercise even when heavily pregnant.
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