PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JAHE INSTAN TERHADAP KEJADIAN MUAL MUNTAH DAN ASUPAN ENERGI PADA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER PERTAMA DI KOTA BALIKPAPAN

Background: Pregnancy causes increased energy metabolism, because it needs energy and other nutrients increases during pregnancy. Lack of energy and nutrients could adversely affect the mother and fetus. Nausea and vomiting is a common problem in the first trimester of pregnancy. If not treated the mother and fetus can be at risk of malnutrition due to lack of energy intake. Traditional treatment is an option that is considered safe. Ginger has been used to treat a variety of medical problems including nausea and vomiting. Ginger works in the digestive tract by increasing the gastric and intestinal motility. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of instant ginger containing 290 mg ginger juice, to reduced the incidence of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and increased maternal energy intake during the 24 hours. Methods: The study design is experimental, pre-post control group, involving 101 pregnant women with gestational age less than 15 weeks in RSB Sayang Ibu, puskesmas Klandasan Ilir and Sepinggan in Balikpapan. Research subjects drawn at random, given the instant ginger or placebo, 2 times a day for a week. The whole subject of the study assessed the level of nausea, vomiting and a 24-hour energy intake during pre and post intervention. The use of drugs or supplementation from the doctor/midwife recorded and not be stopped. Results: The rate of nausea and vomiting decreased significantly in the ginger group compared to placebo 52 % : 17.7 % (p0.05). Instant ginger may increase the average amount of energy intake is 24.5 times higher than placebo (p