Highest mortality of pregnant moms in Southeast Asia. Imbalance nutrition during pregnancy, lack of nutrition education, low levels of the economy to be seen as the cause.

Until recently, the health of pregnant women remains a complex problem. For this reason, health and nutrition of pregnant women has become one of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Health conditions of pregnant women are also the focus of attention of the Office of Health Department.

“Along with the problems of poverty, nutrition, and access to clean water,” said Diah Saminarsih as Presidential Special Envoy for the MDGs.

Diah said, the issue of maternal and neonatal health in Indonesia to be one of the worst in Southeast Asia. Data Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare in 2010 noted that maternal mortality in Indonesia, the highest in Southeast Asia. With the number exceeded 228 out of 100,000 live births There are 13 provinces that have a very high maternal mortality, including Papua and East Nusa Tenggara.

“The highest cause of maternal deaths are due to bleeding, followed by early marriage age, and spacing of the close,” said Diah. According to data from Health Research Association 2010, still found the marriage at the age of 10-14 years. Diah was continued, while the cause of death of the newborn due to blue baby at birth (asphyxia), infection, and complications of a young baby / child.

Lack of knowledge of mothers who want food for themselves and baby nutrition, and inadequate intake of nutrients necessary during pregnancy, became one of the factors causing these health problems. Yes, to this day not a few women who look trivial health problems and the baby in her womb.

“Many pregnant women who unknowingly have the issue of nutrition. Appearances are deceiving, appeared healthy, but if the blood is checked less zinc, calcium, and other,” said Dr. Damar Prasmusinto, SpOG (K) of the Division of Fetomaternal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of medicine.

In fact, poor nutrition during pregnancy and preparation for pregnancy can affect fetal growth and development. The impact is bad for the health of the fetus in the future.

Some health problems in pregnant women, include anemia after giving birth, low weight gain, and chronic energy deficiency (CED). “Keep in mind, anemia and chronic energy deficiency in pregnant women has an impact on maternal and fetus health in the womb,” says Damar.

Including increased risk of respiratory distress, low birth weight, miscarriage, premature birth, to maternal and infant mortality. For that reason, Damar suggested that any couple who are planning a pregnancy to prepare well, especially in nutritional status.

During pregnancy, maternal physiological conditions change, such as red blood cells increases, the amount of plasma increases, and the development of the fetus and placenta. Formation of the vital organs of the fetus, mainly in the first trimester. In this period, the brain cells are formed rapidly, reached 250,000 cells per minute. If there is a disturbance of nutrition, it will be lost baby’s brain cell.

Therefore, food consumed must be able to meet the nutritional needs to ensure the health of mother and fetus. According to Rosin, during pregnancy, a mother requires additional intake of calories, protein, calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin B, as well as vitamins and minerals.

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