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Description of postpartum mothers' knowledge about bathing newborns aged 0-7 days at the Bertha Mabar Hilir Primary Clinic, Medan Deli District in 2024 Arisandi, Ermawaty; Marbun, Indri; Br. Sitepu, Aprilita; S, R. Oktaviance
Science Midwifery Vol 12 No 4 (2024): October: Health Sciences and related fields
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v12i4.1683

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Bathing a baby is a way to clean the body, maintain the cleanliness of the umbilicus, and the neonate is given a sense of comfort. The impact of improper bathing can result in misery such as accidents (falling and drowning), water entering the ears and nose, and the baby experiencing cold stress, because the mother cannot bathe her baby and can cause hypothermia. To determine the description of the knowledge of postpartum mothers about bathing newborns aged 0-7 days. This study is a descriptive study. The research sample consisted of 30 primiparous and multiparous postpartum mothers. This study used primary data obtained based on the results of a questionnaire with the Accidental Sampling Technique. From the results of the study, it was found that postpartum mothers had a low level of knowledge in bathing newborns aged 0-7 days as many as 18 people (60%), and a minority had sufficient knowledge of 12 people (40%). The level of knowledge of postpartum mothers about bathing newborns at the Bertha Mabar Hilir Pratama Clinic, Medan Deli District is Low. Suggestion: Postpartum mothers should also continue to seek information from social media or health workers about the proper and correct way to bathe a newborn baby.
Overview of knowledge, attitude, gravida and education of pregnant women who suffer from emesis gravidarum by drinking ginger at Romauli Clinic 2025 S, R. Oktaviance; Siboro, Peronika Putri; Ambarita, Bernadetta; Siallagan, Ermawaty Arisandi
Science Midwifery Vol 13 No 4 (2025): October: Health Sciences and related fields
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v13i4.2027

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In early pregnancy, nausea occurs because the hormones estrogen and progesterone increase so that there is also an increase in HCG in the blood. Research Objective: To find out how the knowledge, attitude, gravity and education of pregnant women by drinking Ginger. Research Method: This research is descriptive. The sampling technique is accidental sampling with a total of 30 respondents. Research Results: The results show that 10 pregnant women (33.3%) have good knowledge, 15 pregnant women (50%) are in the good category of knowledge, and 5 pregnant women (16.7%) were in the poor category. In the attitude, the attitude of pregnant women who are positive is 20 people (66.7%) and negative attitudes are 10 people (33.3%). In the Gravida, pregnant women in the primiGravida category are 19 people (63.3%) and the multiGravida category are 11 people (36.7%). In the education of pregnant women, 21 people (70%) are in the high school category and 9 people (30%) in the higher education category. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it shows that pregnant women have sufficient knowledge in overcoming Emesis Gravidarum by consuming Ginger, the majority of pregnant women's attitudes are positive, the majority of pregnant women's Gravida is primiGravida and the majority of pregnant women's education is high school. It is expected that health workers will continue to increase education about Ginger so that Emesis Gravidarum can be reduced.
Overview of the characteristics, knowledge and actions of pregnant women with anemia on the benefits of beet juice consumption at Romauli Clinik Marelan Year 2025 S, R. Oktaviance; Sihura, Janiartika; Sinabariba, Merlina; Manik, Risda
Science Midwifery Vol 13 No 5 (2025): December: Health Sciences and related fields
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v13i5.2066

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Beetroot (beta vulgaris) contains flavonoids that are very useful in the formation of red blood cells (erythrocytes). The nutritional content of the beet plant is folic acid, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, tryptophan, iron, copper, and phosphorus. Effective non-medical treatment to optimize hemoglobin levels in pregnant women by drinking beet juice. Among all types of fruits, Beetroot is recognized as a fruit that has a lot of folic acid-rich content reaching 43 mg. Purpose of the study: To find out the description of the characteristics, knowledge and actions of pregnant women with anemia on the benefits of beet juice consumption. Research method: this study is descriptive. The collection technique is carried out by purposive sampling with 30 respondents. Pregnant women with elementary education are 2 people (6.7%), junior high school (3.3%), high school (66.7%) and 7 people in college (23.3%). Based on the age of 20-35 years as many as 28 people (93.3%) and the age of >35 years as many as 2 people (6.7%). Based on the characteristics of dominant income, 27 people (90%) do not earn and 3 people have sufficient income (10%). Based on the dominant occupation, 27 (90%) of non-working mothers and 3 working mothers (10%) of them worked. Based on the Gravida, the Primigravida respondents are 14 people (46.7%) and the Multigravida are 16 people (53.3%). Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it is shown that the majority of high school education, the majority of mothers are 20-35 years old, the majority of mothers' income is not income, the majority of mothers' jobs are not working, the majority of Gravida mothers are Multigravida. The majority of mothers' knowledge is sufficient to know the benefits of consuming beet juice, and the majority of pregnant women do not consume beet juice. It is expected that health workers will increase educational services to pregnant women on the benefits of beet juice so that anemia in pregnant women can be reduced.