Breast massage to support the success of exclusive breastfeeding among postpartum mothers in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Abstract

A lack of exclusive breastfeeding will increase the possibility of mother’s and infant’s death. High health costs, an increasing incidence of diarrhea, and other infections may also cause mortality. The global breastfeeding initiation rate was relatively high, yet only 40% of infants under 6 months are breastfed and only 45% breastfed for up to 24 months. In 2025, the World Health Assembly (WHA) aims to achieve a minimum of 50% of exclusive breastfeeding for infants under 6 months (Kemenkes RI, 2018).