Effect of Probiotic Curd during Pregnancy on Infant Nutritional Status (0-6 Months) in Agam and Tanah Datar Regencies in 2020/2021

The curd contains Lactic Acid Bacteria 103 CFU/ml which is probiotic. Probiotics can maintain and repair the intestinal mucosal epithelium so that it can absorb nutrients optimally. Good absorption of nutrients can support nutritional status and good weight in infants. This study aims to determine the effect of probiotic curd during pregnancy on postpartum depression and infant nutritional status (0-6 months). This study uses a quasi-experimental design. The population in this study were all postpartum mothers who had babies (0-6 months) in the Agam and Tanah Datar districts. Sampling using purposive sampling technique by meeting the inclusion criteria amounted to 51 people for each group. Postpartum depression using the Endiburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), while nutritional status by conducting interviews and anthropometric measurements. While the percentage of nutritional status of infants in mothers who were given curd probiotics (treatment) was higher (98.0%) with good nutritional status and 1 person (2.0%) infants with poor nutrition. In the control group, there were 48 (94.1%) infants who were not given curd probiotics with good nutritional status and 3 people (5.9%) with poor nutritional status.there was an effect of probiotic curd during pregnancy on the nutritional status of infants aged 0-6 months with p value = 0.039 ( p < 0.05). However, the provision of probiotics from food intake has an effect on weight gain of pregnant women. Keywords: Probiotic curd, Infant Nutritional Status.