Maternal Weight Gain and Correlation with Birth Weight Infants

Abstract

Maternal weight gain affect the infant birth weight. Aim of this study was to describe maternal weight gain during all trimester of pregnancy and its correlation with the birth weight. Pregnant women who got antenatal care in Adam Malik General Hospital and Sundari Hospital, underwent body weight measurement during routine examination at first, second and third trimester and also at delivery time at those hospital. Baby birth weight also measured after delivery. Maternal weight gain increased its peak point at the second and third trimester with overall total weight gain ranged at 5 – 20 kg during pregnancy. Baby birth on normal weight ranged at 2500 – 4000 grams (SD + 399,86). Maternal weight gain was more higher in the primi gravida group compared with multi and grandemulti gravida groups. There is correlation between maternal weight gain with baby birth weight with p = 0,03 (p<0,05, CI 95%), even the correlation was weak. Maternal weight gain in the second and third trimester showed statistically significance difference with baby birth weight. Adequate total maternal weight gain based on IOM recommendation considered for resulting a better outcome and better birthweight of the babies.