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To gain more understanding regarding the gap between the prevalence of UI and actual help seeking behaviour of peri-partum women, this study aims to understand, (1) how peri-partum women experience UI and which factors influence these experiences and (2) the perspective of health care professionals on UI during pregnancy, and the first year after childbirth.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A qualitative approach was used, using semi-structured interviews with adult pregnant and up to 1\u00a0year post-partum women and a focus group with health care professionals (HCP\u2019s) involved in the care of pregnant and post-partum women. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Six pregnant and seven post-partum women were included. Nearly all of these women expressed to be not, or only slightly bothered by their UI and accept it as a result of pregnancy and\/or delivery. They were surprised because they were unaware that UI could be a problem. None of the HCP\u2019s routinely asked about the presence of UI during pregnancy. At the post-natal check at 6\u00a0weeks post-partum, UI is still not a standard question for the majority of the gynecologists and registrars in contrast to the midwives.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions for Practice<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The interviewed women with UI during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth were surprised but hardly bothered by their UI and accept it as part of being pregnant or as a result of the delivery. 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