Relationship of Severe Pre-Eclamsia with Neonatal Complications

Abstract

Pregnancy and childbirth are natural conditions that every mother looks forward to. Although childbirth is one of the physiological conditions, in every process there is still a risk of experiencing complications. These complications can worsen the condition of the mother and baby. The causes of maternal death in Indonesia are dominated by three main causes, one of them was hypertension in pregnancy. Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between severe preeclampsia and neonatal complications in regional hospital dr. Soebandi Jember. This study design used retrospective correlation. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling with a total of 130 respondents. Data management used the SPSS application with the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) test. The results of the study showed that the majority (64.6%) were respondents with mild preeclampsia. 61.5% of respondents experienced neonatal asphyxia, 66.9% of respondents did not experienced neonatal sepsis, 50.0% of respondents gave birth at a non-preterm gestational age and 46.2% of respondents gave birth to babies with low birth weight. The results of the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) analysis test showed results (p-value = 0.006). As conclusion, there was a significant relationship between severe preeclampsia and neonatal complications simultaneously. It was expected that pregnant women will actively carry out routine antenatal care checked and carry out early detection of preeclampsia.

Keywords: pre-eclampsia; neonatal; complications