The Health Counseling on Nutrition for Pregnant Women at Posyandu Majang , Bone Regency

Abstract

Maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy can affect the growth of the fetus being conceived. If the mother's nutritional status is normal before and during pregnancy, it is likely that she will give birth to a healthy, full-term baby with normal birth weight. The quality of the baby being born is highly dependent on the nutritional state of the mother before and during pregnancy. If the nutritional needs of pregnant women are not met, nutritional disorders and pregnancy complications can arise. complications of pregnancy, one of which is the incidence of anemia. The purpose of this counseling is to increase the knowledge of pregnant women about nutrition in pregnant women. After getting counseling about nutrition for pregnant women at Posyandu Majang Kab.Bone , carried out with the hope of preventing and avoiding problems as a reventive and promotive effort in the form of counseling and socialization regarding nutrition in pregnant women. The counseling method used is the lecture, simulation and question and answer method and will be carried out in October 2020. Evaluation of this activity is carried out by asking questions according to the evaluation guide on nutrition in pregnant women. The results showed that 90% of the participants understood and were able to explain again about the material that had been presented. This Community Service Activity runs in an orderly and smooth manner the participants looked enthusiastic about this activity.