ABSTRACT According to World Health Organization (2011), anemia on pregnant women is one of the risk factors of pregnancy. Anemia cause problems in pregnancy and birth on the mother and baby. Less knowledge of pregnant women about the important of eating nutritious foods during pregnancy are underlying factors that cause pregnant women from anemia. This study aims to know the differences knowledge, attitudes and behavior prior and after counseling of anemia and balance menus among pregnant women in Akar Bagantung Village, East Martapura Sub-Districts, Banjar Districts South Borneo. This study is Pre Experimental design with one group pretest-posttest design. Samples were pregnant women in Akar Bagantung Village as many as 30 people. The research instrument was a questionnaire containing materials of anemia on pregnant women, the risk factors of pregnancy, high-risk pregnant women and a balanced diet. Questionnaires of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors will be given prior and after counseling. The average value of knowledge prior counseling was 50.00 while after counseling increased to 74.00, the average value of the attitude prior counseling was 45.00 while after counseling was 72.25 and the average value of the behavior prior counseling was 65.45 while after counseling increased to 86.75, and then data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed there are differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on pregnant women (p value 0.014; 0.042; 0.011). Expected after counseling health workers and families of pregnant women can continue to support and supervise the conduct taking iron tablets during pregnancy. After counseling there are enhamcment of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in pregnant women. Pregnant women to be more concerned about their health and eat nutritious food and iron tablet. KEYWORDS: counseling, knowledge, attitude, behavior, anemia