THE EFFECT OF A COMBINATION OF OXYTOCIN MASSAGE AND HYPNOBREASTFEEDING ON THE ADEQUACY OF BREAST MILK ON POSTPARTUM WOMAN AT PUSKESMAS CISARUNI TASIKMALAYA

Abstract

Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. Breastfeeding coverage in Tasikmalaya Regency in 2022 is 60.7%. One of the factors that causes mothers not to breastfeed exclusively is due to lack of smooth flow of breast milk, inappropriate breastfeeding techniques and pain after giving birth. This problem can be treated by providing a combination intervention of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a combination of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding on breast milk adequacy in postpartum mothers. This research method is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design. The type of research is quantitative with a quasi-experimental design. The population in this study is primiparous postpartum mothers. The sampling technique was total sampling with a total of 32 people. Data analysis with the paired T-test. The results of the study showed that before the combined intervention of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding was carried out, the majority not enough breast milk as much as 71.9%, whereas after the combination intervention of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding was carried out there were 78.1% of well-fed breastfed babies.This means that there is an increase in the adequacy of breast milk in babies according to the paired T statistical test with a significance value of 0.000 (p<0.05) with a difference of 2.2. The conclusion of this research is that there is a significant effect of the combined intervention of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding on the adequacy of breast milk in postpartum mothers. It is hoped that midwives can provide education on the benefits of oxytocin massage and hypnobreastfeeding to postpartum mothers.