The Effect of Lactation Massage Combination and Postpartum Breast Care Aged One to Three Days on the Experience of Adequate Breastfeeding

Introduction: Lack of breastfeeding in the first few days of life is an obstacle to early breastfeeding due to fear and anxiety about insufficient breastfeeding. A Proper breastfeeding experience can be enhanced through breast care, namely breast massage, nipple cleansing, and squeezing the breasts with warm and cold water. It naturally stimulates the breast to increase the hormone. Four out of 10 postpartum women complain that they are not producing enough milk for their babies. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a combination of lactation and breast massage care on postpartum breastfeeding production. Methods: A Quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest- posttest design was used in this research. The population of this study was 32 respondents in total. Data collection in this study was carried out using researchers assessing the adequacy of breastfeeding before the intervention of a combination of lactation massage and breast care on postpartum aged one day and reassessing after being given a combination intervention of lactation massage and breast care on postpartum aged three days. Results: The average value of breastfeeding adequacy before being given a massage combination is 1.16, the average after being given a massage combination is 6.25, the average difference before and after is 5.09, and the p-value = 0.000. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the combination of lactation massage and breast care affects the adequacy of breastfeeding, with p value 0.000 (p <0.05).