RELATIONSHIP OF NEW BIRTH BODY WEIGHT WITH THE EVENT OF THE PERINEAL RUPTURE AT SUKORAME PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, KOTA KEDIRI, 2020

Abstract

Perineal rupture is injury to the perineum caused by natural tissue damage due to the pressure of the fetal head or shoulder during childbirth. Factors affecting perineal rupture include partus precipitates, primigravida, grandemultipara, maternal age, large fetal head, large fetus. Birth weight is the weight of the baby which is weighed in the first 24 hours of birth. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship between birth weight and the incidence of perineal rupture. This type of research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional design. The sampling technique was using purposive sampling technique. The measuring instrument used is a medic record. The results obtained showed that the perineal rupture of 122 respondents mostly occurred in newborn weight 2500-4000 grams as many as 52 respondents (44.83%) The conclusion of this study is that birth weight is not a major factor in the occurrence of perineal rupture. It is suggested that the research location is expected to be able to carry out early detection and provide IEC to pregnant women regarding the relationship between newborn weight and birth canal lacerations. Meanwhile, respondents are expected to always monitor weight gain during pregnancy through routine ANC examinations.