Complications during childbirth are the leading cause of maternal mortality in Indonesia. The incidence of labor complications can be prevented by frequent antenatal care (ANC) visits. Low frequency of antenatal care (ANC) may increase the risk of labor complications. The purpose of this study is to examine the correlation between the frequency of antenatal care and the incidence of labor complications in Independent Midwifery Practice Jati Area, Probolinggo City. This study used a cross-sectional research design with using secondary data from the Maternal and Child Health book and observation sheets. The number of samples in this study were 26 laboring mothers in the area in June 2024. The results of this study showed that the majority with low ANC frequency majority was 57.7%, incidence of labor complications was 61.5%. Fisher's test showed a significant correlation between the frequency of antenatal care and the incidence of labor complications with the result (p = 0.000). Suggestions for health workers, especially midwives, are expected to always provide motivation and knowledge about the importance of the frequency of antenatal care visits and need to improve the quality of antenatal care to prevent complications of labor.

Development is the increasing ability of the body to structure and function more complexly, in an orderly and predictable pattern. One of the aspects that assist the adequacy of child development is parents' support. One of the factors that influence the development of toddlers is stimulation. Stimulation is trigger that comes from the child's external environment. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between maternal stimulation and the development of pre-school children aged 3-5 years. This research is a correlational analytic study with a cross sectional approach. They were taken using a complete sampling approach on a population of 30 persons and a sample of 30 people. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. The frequency distribution is used for univariate data analysis, and the Fisher’s Exact Test alternative is used for bivariate data analysis. The result showed that 22 mothers provided good stimulation and 8 mothers gave less stimulation. From the results of the KPSP, it showed that there were 20 children with appropriate development, 4 children with doubts, and 6 children with deviations. Based on the Fisher’s Exact Test alternative, it was known that the P value is 0.000 with ? 0.05. Because the significance value is <?, then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, indicating that there is a correlation between stimulation and the development of pre-school children aged 3-5 years in KB RA Umi Sundari Kraksaan, Probolinggo Regency. It is hoped that the results of this study would help parents who have children give adequate stimulation for their children's growth.