Pijat oksitosin oleh suami meningkatkan produksi ASI ibu primipara

Abstract

Background: The support of the closest person, especially the husband, is needed in supporting the mother while giving her breast milk (husband support system) to the mother. If the mother feels supported, loved, and cared for, the positive emotions will appear, and the production of the hormone oxytocin will increase so that the production of milk is also smooth. The objective was to prove the effect of oxytocin massage by the husband in producing breast milk of normal postpartum at Roemani Muhammadiyah Hospital Semarang. Method: This research used a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest with control group design. The sample was 26 normal postpartum mothers who breastfeed. Breastmilk production was measured using an observation sheet with parameters for baby's defecation, baby's urination frequency, baby's defecation frequency, and baby's breastfeeding frequency. The data analysis using the Wilcoxon-test. Result: There was the influence of oxytocin massage by the husband in producing breast milk as evidenced by the increasing frequency of urinating, frequency of bowel movements, frequency of breastfeeding in respondents. Analysis: In giving oxytocin massage by the husband influence the production of breast milk with the parameters of baby's urination frequency  (p <0.05), baby's defecation frequency (p <0.05), baby's breastfeeding frequency (p <0.05). Discussion: one of the evaluations of ASI production was by evaluating the baby's urination frequency. Normal baby will urinate 6-8 times a day, the results of this study were by research conducted by Budiarti (2009) and Mardianingsih (2010) which stated that the production of breast milk could be assessed from the infant's urinary frequency of 6-8 times a day. Conclusion: The Oxytocin massage by the husband can increase breast milk production in the mother as seen from baby's urination frequency, baby's defecation frequency, and the baby's breastfeeding frequency. Suggestion: The oxytocin massage by husband should be done to facilitate breast milk.