PENGARUH EDUKASI TEKNIK MENYUSUI TERHADAP KEEFEKTIFAN DALAM MENYUSUI DI RS dr. R. SOEHARSONO BANJARMASIN

Abstract

Breastfeeding technique is an important factor affecting milk production. Even though breastfeeding skills can be mastered naturally by every mother, mothers must still understand the correct and proper technique for breastfeeding their babies so that they do not become sore which can cause mothers to be reluctant to breastfeed, reduce breast milk production so that babies become lazy about breastfeeding. The Central Bureau of Statistics noted that the Infant Mortality Rate in Indonesia reached 25.5 per 1000 live birthsKnowing the effect of breastfeeding technique education on the effectiveness of postpartum mothers in breastfeeding at dr. R. Soeharsono BanjarmasinThis research method uses analytic observational with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling, amounting to 30 postpartum mothers. The research instrument used a questionnaire and a LATCH score measuring instrumentStatistical test using the Wilcoxon Pair Test. The results showed that there was an influence on the effectiveness of postpartum mothers before being given education and after being given education on breastfeeding techniques. Data analysis found that the p-value was 0.000.there is an effect of education on breastfeeding techniques on the effectiveness of postpartum mothers in breastfeeding with a Z table value of 03.985 and a significance of 0.000 (p value 0.000 <0.05).