PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN PERSIAPAN FISIK DAN MENTAL IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER MENJELANG PERSALINAN

Abstract

Background: Preparation for childbirth is not only physical preparation but mental absorption is also the main thing. Therefore, this has been prepared by the mother and family from the pregnancy period pregnant women are not fully ready to face childbirth

Objective: to provide health education (counseling) in the mental and physical preparation of pregnant women in the third trimester before delivery.

Methods: Health education is carried out by counseling pregnant women in the third trimester before childbirth with lectures providing material and discussions with pregnant women in the third trimester.

Results: There are still 20 people out of 25 pregnant women who came during counseling. The results obtained from the pre and post questionnaire filling out questionnaires about mental readiness still experience anxiety while physical readiness seen from the components of the Childbirth Planning and Complications Prevention Program (P4K) has not been fulfilled optimally.while physical preparation is still not much and the components of P4K have not been fulfilled.

Impact: physical and metal preparations must be made by health workers to pregnant women in preparing for childbirth, which has a good impact because this is able to reduce the risk of complications for the mother and her baby.