ABSTRACT
Asphyxia is a condition in which a newborn baby can not breathe spontaneously and regularly soon after birth. One of the factors contributing to the incidence of neonatal asphyxia was gestational age. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between gestational age and asphyxia in newborns baby. This study design was correlational with cross sectional approach. Population was the mother who gave birth to a normal 107 respondents with a total sampling technique. Data obtained by observation and analyzed by Spearman correlation test. The results showed that the incidence of asphyxia in premature infants as much as 65% and in infants at term 35.29%. Statistical test results showed that p- value 0.038 < (α=0.05), which is mean there is a significant relationship between gestational age and the incidence of asphyxia among newborn baby. Maternal gestational age associated with the occurrence of asphyxia. Asphyxia can occur in premature infants and at normal term.