The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy in Reducing Emesis Gravidarum in First Trimester Pregnant Women in The Working Area of Maracang Health Center, Purwakarta Regency

Pregnancy induces various physiological changes, including Emesis Gravidarum (nausea and vomiting), which predominantly affects first-trimester women and significantly reduces comfort. This research aimed to analyze the effect of lavender aromatherapy on reducing Emesis Gravidarum in first-trimester pregnant women in the working area of Babelan 1 Health Center, Bekasi City, in 2023. A pre-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design was employed, with purposive sampling selecting 38 respondents. Data were collected using the PUQE-24 checklist and analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Chi-Square tests. The Wilcoxon test results indicated a significant reduction in Emesis Gravidarum after the lavender aromatherapy intervention (p-value = 0.000). Chi-Square analysis revealed that only parity was significantly associated with the incidence of Emesis Gravidarum (p-value = 0.010), while maternal age and occupation showed no significant relationship. The study concludes that lavender aromatherapy effectively reduces Emesis Gravidarum in first-trimester pregnant women. These findings support the integration of lavender aromatherapy as a non-pharmacological intervention in maternal healthcare services to improve the well-being of pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting.