Correlation Between Postpartum Anemia and the Increase of Baby’s Weight in Ledug, Kembaran, Banyumas, Indonesia

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.024How to use a DOI?

Keywords

postpartum, anemia, baby’s weight

Abstract

Background: Postpartum period is a critical period throughout a woman’s life cycle. Many problems arise during the puerperium, one of them is anemia. In 2012, The data of Family Health Survey showed that the incidence of anemia in postpartum mothers reached 45.1%. It had an impact on the supply of nutrients through breast milk which is very important for the growth and development of the baby, because breast milk is the main food for babies which is also affected by the nutritional status of the mother. This baby growth assessment can be seen from the increase in baby’s weight which is updated regularly every month. Aim: To ensure that the baby’s growth runs optimally. In addition, to know the other factors influencing the quality of postpartum breastfeeding that should be considered. Method: Design of this study was Cross Section, with a sample of 30 postpartum breastfeeding mothers and their babies. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data was analyzed by Chi-Square test with a significance level of 95% (alpha 0.05). Result: Most babies had normal body’s weight, which was 84% and only 4 babies (13%) experienced low weight gain. While postpartum mothers having a history of anemia as many as 7 respondents (23%) of 30 postpartum breastfeeding mothers. The chi-square test results showed that the value of calculation was 25,000 with a value of table was 3.841 so that the calculation value > χ2 table (25,000> 3.841). It was strengthened by the value of þ-value <α (0,0001 <0,05). This means there is a relationship between the anemia of exclusively breastfeeding postpartum mothers and the increase in the baby’s weight with the value of the correlation coefficient based on the table is 0.447 which means that the strength of the relationship between them is moderate. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the postpartum anemia of mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding, with an increase in their baby’s weight.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Susilo Rini
AU  - Feti Kumala Dewi
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/10
TI  - Correlation Between Postpartum Anemia and the Increase of Baby’s Weight in Ledug, Kembaran, Banyumas, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 102
EP  - 105
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.024
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.024
ID  - Rini2020
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