iarjimphIARJIMPHIARJIMPH2709-331Xhttps://doi.org/10.47310/iarjimph.2022.v03i02.013Characteristics of Postpartum Mothers with HIV and their Babies: A Descriptive StudyIdaAyu IndahSariNiWayan ManikParwatiNiMade Ayu Yulia RaswatiTejaNiPutu SriHaryatiBackground: Postpartum mothers with HIV are at risk of transmitting the disease to their babies. The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program was needed, which can cause illness, disability, and mortality to have a negative impact on the quality of life of mothers and their babies. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristic of postpartum mothers with HIV and their babies born at Wangaya Hospital Denpasar. Method: This research employed a descriptive observational study with the retrospective approach conducted at Wangaya Hospital Denpasar. Result: The result of the study showed that 82.8% of the postpartum mothers with HIV at Wangaya Hospital Denpasar in 2020 were in productive age 20-35 years old. Meanwhile, 100 postpartum mothers had taken the antiretroviral medication, 98.3% had done a caesarean section, and 100% of postpartum mothers did not breastfeed their children. The characteristic of babies from mothers with HIV showed that 84.9% had APGAR score in the first seven to ten minutes, 81.1% of babies had good weight, and all the babies had profilaksis zidovudine therapy according to the condition to the babies' weight. Conclusion: Most postpartum mothers with HIV have got antiretroviral medication during pregnancy, choose a caesarean section, and do not breastfeed their babies, so the incidence of adverse birth decreases. It can be seen from the data that babies born are in good condition and have got prophylaxis. It shows prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program at Wangaya Hospital Denpasar has been running well.