THE RELATIONSHIP CONSUMPTION OF FE TABLET DURING PREGNANCY IN MOTHER IN LABOR AN ANTROPOMETRY OF NEWBORNS

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Data from the Directorate General of Public Health shows that the neonatal mortality rate in Indonesia reaches 9.30 per 1,000 live births, with the most common causes being low birth weight (LBW) at 34.5% and asphyxia at 27.8%. This is related to maternal hemoglobin levels during pregnancy. The increase in red blood cell volume that is not proportional to the increase in plasma volume causes a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit, thus reducing the fulfillment of nutritional needs for the fetus. Providing Fe tablets to mothers during pregnancy can prevent anemia in the mother and optimize fetal growth. This study was conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between the consumption of Fe tablets during pregnancy and the anthropometry of newborns. This research is quantitative with a cross-sectional analytical design. The research sample of 33 mothers in labor taken by accidental sampling technique. Data were analyzed using chi-square statistical test. From the analysis result, it was found 54.4% of respondents consumed of Fe Tablet according to the rules, 100% had normal birth weight, 81.8% had normal birth length, 63 had normal birth head circumference. The results of the chi-square test obtained a p value of Fe Tablet consumption against normal birth weight of 0.008, p value of Fe Tablet consumption against normal birth length of 0.051 and p value of Fe Tablet consumption against normal birth head circumference of 0.000. The conclusion obtained was that there was a relationship between consumption of Fe tablet during pregnancy and newborn weight and newborn head circumference, but there was no relationship between consumption of Fe tablet during pregnancy and newborn head circumference.