<![CDATA[Sleep is important for good health as good nutrition and adequate exercise, each individual needs a different amount for rest and sleep. Without an adequate amount of rest and sleep, the ability to concentrate, make decisions, and participate in daily activities will decrease, and increase irritability. (Potter & Perry, 2006). The purpose of this study was to determine pregnancy massage with sleep patterns of third trimester pregnant women. This research design uses quasi experiment. The independent variable is pregnancy massage and the dependent variable is the sleep pattern of pregnant women. The population in this study were all pregnant women in Gebangmalang Village, Mojoanyar District, Mojokerto Regency. A sample of 30 respondents was taken using consecutive sampling technique. Data analysis used t test at α = 0.05 and 95% CI. The results showed the average sleep duration of trimester 3 pregnant women before being given a pregnancy massage 5.7 hours and after being given a pregnancy massage to 7.5 hours. The average length of sleep for trimester 3 pregnant women in the control group was 5.9 hours and after being guided by relaxation and distraction techniques it was 6.3 hours. T test results obtained a significance value of 0,000 <0.05 with a confident interval value (95% CI): 6.55 - 7.22, so that Hα is accepted and H0 is rejected, which means the effect of pregnancy massage with the sleep patterns of pregnant women in Gebangmalang Village, Subdistrict Mojoanyar Mojokerto Regency and means that giving pregnancy massage 6-7 times can make sleep patterns more normal than not given. Pregnancy massage can reduce fatigue and make the body more energized by removing metabolic products in the lymphatic body and circulation system. Health workers provide education about the need for sleep rest and alternative solutions with complementary pregnancy massage therapy to overcome the problem of sleep disorders during pregnancy.]]>
