HUBUNGAN PEGETAHUAN NUTRISI IBU HAMIL DENGAN KENAIKAN BERAT BADAN PADA IBU HAMIL

Abstract

Nutrition is indispensable for pregnant women for fetal growth and development and is one of the factors that can determine children's intelligence later. It is better for mothers to understand what foods should be consumed for the benefit of nutritional intake during pregnancy, for that, sufficient knowledge about the nutrition of pregnant women is needed. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between nutritional knowledge of pregnant women and weight gain in pregnant women at the Akbar Mojokerto Clinic. This research is a type of observational analytic research and according to the time this research is grouped into cross-sectional research. With the test instrument used with Chi Square (X2) with a process through questionnaires and observations. The results showed that the χ2 count was 8,455 and a significance level of P: 0.015, so it could be concluded that Ho was rejected and H1 was accepted, so there was a relationship between knowledge of pregnant women nutrition and weight gain in pregnant women. Mother's knowledge of nutritional needs during pregnancy greatly affects pregnancy and also during delivery. Having a good knowledge of nutritional needs during pregnancy contributes to preparing physically for labor, so that mothers face labor with a feeling of calm. It is hoped that pregnant women will always explore knowledge about foods that are good for consumption during pregnancy in order to increase weight during pregnancy by reading books or asking midwives for explanations about wh at foods are important for the benefit of the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. In addition, officers, especially midwives, always provide counseling in groups or provide communication, information and education to pregnant women after each ANC action is completed.