Knowledge of Postpartum Mothers about Oxytocin Massage

Abstract

A breastfeeding problem that is commonly faced by mothers and hinders the success of exclusive breastfeeding is that the mother feels that her milk production is low. One of the things that a mother might do to deal with breast milk that is difficult to come out is to perform oxytocin massage. Oxytocin massage is a massage that is carried out along the spine to the fifth-sixth costae; it serves as one of the efforts to stimulate the prolactin and oxytocin hormones after childbirth. An increase in mothers' oxytocin hormone makes them feel calmer, and then the milk will automatically come out. This study used a quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study were all 39 postpartum mothers and 39 families who were at PMB (Independent Midwifery Clinic) Ny. Supriyati; an instrument in data collection using a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using univariate analysis. The results of the study regarding the knowledge of postpartum mothers regarding oxytocin massage with a total of 39 respondents were: (1) 25 respondents (64.10). Conclusion from the description of knowledge about oxytocin massage for postpartum mothers was in the good category, 25 respondents (64.10%).Suggestions for PMB, researchers hope that PMB can increase the knowledge of postpartum mothers and families who are still relatively lacking in oxytocin massage.