The Effect Of Oxytocin Massage Method Using Lavender Essential Oils On The Smooth Production Of Breast Milk At Mother Postpartum In Rejang Lebong Regency

Abstract

Breast milk is the most important food for babies, especially in the first month of baby life. The lack of production of breast milk after childbirth can be caused by a lack of stimulation of the hormone prolactin and oxytocin. Oxytocin massage is one solution to overcome the non-smooth production of breast milk. The use of lavender essential oil can help mothers to improve relaxation and comfort to increase the production of breast milk. The study aimed to determine the effect of oxytocin massage method using lavender essential oil on the smooth production of breast milk in postpartum mothers in Rejang Lebong Regency. The research hypothesis is that there is an effect of oxytocin massage method using lavender essential oil on the smooth production of breast milk in postpartum mothers. The population in this study were postpartum mothers on day 2. The sample was 32 people of two groups. The instruments used were questionnaires and observation sheets for the action of oxytocin massage method using lavender essential oil. Quantitative research method with quasi-experimental design, with pre-test and post-test design with control group a research design that aims to test the causal relationship. In this study, the intervention of oxytocin massage method will be used using lavender essential oil for the smooth production of breast milk in postpartum mothers. The results showed that there was an effect of oxytocin massage method using lavender essential oil on the smooth production of breast milk in postpartum mothers with a P <0.05. Conclusion: There is an effect of oxytocin massage using lavender essential oil on the smooth production of breast milk. Keywords— Oxytocin Massage, Lavender Essential Oil, Smooth Production of breast milk, Mother Post Partum