The Influence of Gentle Birth on the Anxiety of TM III Primigravida Mothers in Preparation for Childbirth at TPMB Diah Arista, Wringinpitu Village, Tegaldlimo District”

Abstract

Anxiety during pregnancy triggers changes in physical activity, nutrition and sleep, which have an impact on changes in the mother's mood and fetal development. The research design used was pre-experimental designs, using a one group pre test-post test design approach, in this study the population was Primigravida Mothers in Preparation for Childbirth, sampling using the Accidental Sampling technique obtained a sample of 30 respondents to determine the influence between the two variables The Wilcoxon statistical test was carried out with a significance level of 0.05. The research results obtained before the Gentle Birth were carried out, most of the respondents experienced a level of anxiety in preparation for the moderate category of birth, 17 respondents (56.7%) and after the Gentle Birth, almost all respondents experienced a level of anxiety in preparation for the mild category of birth, 28 respondents (93.3%) . Based on the results of the Wilcoxon statistical test with the SPSS 25 for Windows program, the calculated Z value was -4.964> Ztable -1.645 or Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) of p-value 0.000 <alpha 0.05 then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. The position of gentle birth in a birth is to convey an understanding of how childbirth is considered a natural thing that is part of the human life cycle.
 Key words : Gentle Birth, Anxiety, Primigravida, Childbirth.