Comparison of Hemoglobin Levels in Pregnant Women Through Pre and Post Sectio Caesarea at Muhammadiyah Cirebon General Hospital

Abstract

Women who are about to give birth will inevitably go through the process of childbirth, which is a physiological process of expelling the fetus, placenta, and amniotic sac from the mother's uterus through the vagina. Whether giving birth naturally or via cesarean section, pregnant women need to undergo hemoglobin, erythrocyte, and hematocrit tests before and after the procedure. These tests aim to enable medical personnel such as doctors, midwives, and nurses to determine an initial diagnosis immediately before childbirth. The purpose of this study is to compare hemoglobin levels in pregnant women before and after a cesarean section at Muhammadiyah General Hospital in Cirebon. The method used was an observational analytical cross-sectional study. The study sample consisted of 55 pregnant women who underwent a cesarean section. Secondary data was obtained from medical records using total sampling techniques. The study results showed a p-value (0.00) < alpha (0.05), indicating a significant difference. As shown in Table 1, with an average pre SC level of 11.7 g/dL and a post SC level of 10.9 g/dL, there was a decrease in hemoglobin levels in pregnant women, indicating a relationship between the statistical test and the obtained data.