The Culture of Drinking Herbal Medicine in Pregnant Women: A Phenomenological Study

Background: Pregnant women who drink herbal medicine can increase the risk of meconium amniotic fluid, and fluid is a factor for asphyxia in newborns. Objectives: Identify three forms culture drinking pregnant women, namely mother's values ideas about medicine, activities, material on medicine. Methods: This research qualitative method with phenomenological approach. Informants this study consisted key informants families cadres, ustadzah, midwives, providers. Results: The cultural include: 1) Values Ideas. Drinking still practiced because their subjective norms normative beliefs from surrounding environment. All believed that could provide benefits rather than negative effects, only midwives stated had even asphyxia. 2) activity beginning pregnancy until delivery. frequency taking was various. Religious figures community leaders have an important role 3) Herbal ingredients. herbs consumed by each informant were different, there homemade bought them at market. Conclusions: carried out local community's belief high, lack public knowledge effects women.