High Protein Milk Effective to Increase the Hb Levels of Third Trimester of Pregnancy with Anemia

Abstract

The high maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is still plagued by three main causes, one of which is anemia caused by iron deficiency. This weakness is related to protein deficiency, so the way to overcome it is by giving blood supplement tablets with additional protein intake to pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of giving high protein milk intake on increasing hemaglobin levels in third trimester pregnant women with iron deficiency. This test plan was a pre-try one collection pretest-posttest. The population in this study was all third trimester pregnant women with pale faces in the work room of the Gondanglegi Welfare Center Malang Regime, with a sample of 33 people using total sampling. The measured test used was Wilcoxon Marked Rank Test. The examination results showed that the average hemaglobin level before treatment was 10.1 gr/dl, and after treatment was 11.1 gr/dl. The results showed that there was an effect of giving high protein milk on increasing hemaglobin levels in third period pregnant women with pale skin in the Gondanglegi Health Center Working Area (p-value = 0.000). The conclusion of this study is that milk protein consumption basically affects the increase in hemaglobin levels in pregnant women. It is recommended for pregnant women who get anemia to focus on their food intake, especially protein consumption.