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The Effectiveness of Baby Massage to Reduce Cold Cough Symptoms Nopita Yanti; Nurhaida Br Kaban; Dona Martilova
Science Midwifery Vol 10 No 5 (2022): December: Science Midwifery
Publisher : Institute of Computer Science (IOCS)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v10i5.940

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Cold cough is an upper respiratory tract disorder that most often affects infants and children. Very young babies will be infected very easily, transmission still occurs for someone who has a cold often hold his nose due to the itch or blow his nose. If you don't wash your hands immediately, it will become a source of infection. Cold cough is a primary infection of the nasopharynx and nose which often affects infants and children (RI Ministry of Health, 2021). Treatment efforts are being made to prevent pneumonia and ISPA (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) as well as to overcome complaints such as symptoms of cough and cold, namely through medical (conventional) and alternative (traditional) treatment in line with scientific developments (Atmojo, 2012). This was an analytic survey study with a cross sectional approach. The study population was infants aged 0 - 12 months with 28 infants aged 0-12 months as the sample. It used a questionnaire as the instrument. The results showed that baby massage effectively reduced cold cough in 24 respondents (85%) and it was not effective in reducing cough cold symptoms for 4 respondents (15%). The conclusion, Baby message had an effect on reducing symptoms of cold cough in infants aged 0-12 months in RB Hadijah Medan.
The effects of acupressure and back massage on reducing mother’s pain during fisrt stage of labor at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic Nasution, Annisa Namirah; Sitorus, Nopita Yanti; Lubis, Desi Handayani; Fauziah, Yaumil; R, Maimunah; Nasution, Yulia Fatma
Science Midwifery Vol 12 No 6 (2025): February: Health Sciences and related fields
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v12i6.1806

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This study aims to analyze the effect of acupressure and back massage on reducing mother’s pain during first stage of labor at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic 2024. It was a quantitative research using experimental research design with non-equivalent control group design. The samples were 40 mothers who experiencing first stage of labor. They were selected by using accidental sampling. The data were collected by using NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) observation sheet. The data were analyzed by using unvaried and bivariate data analysis with Wilcoxon Test. The findings showed the level of pain before applying acupressure therapy majority about 18 respondents (90%) experienced moderate pain and after applying acupressure therapy majority 13 respondents (65%) experienced mild pain. Whereas about 16 respondents (80%) experienced moderate pain before applying acupressure therapy and about 12 respondents (60%) experienced moderate pain after applying back massage. There is an influence of acupressure therapy (p=0,001) and back massage (p=0,000<) on the reducing the level of mothers ‘pain during the first stage of labor. It is concluded that there is an influence of acupressure therapy and back massage on reducing mother’s pain during the first labor at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic 2024. It is suggested to the clinic to apply acupressure therapy which is proven more effective and can be taught to pregnant woman, maternity, and family to reduce mothers ‘pain during first stage of labor.
Effect of endorphin massage on breast milk production in postpartum mothers at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic Nasution, Yulia Fatma; R, Maimunah; Lubis, Desi Handayani; Sitorus, Nopita Yanti; Fauziah, Yaumil; Nasution, Annisa Namirah
Science Midwifery Vol 13 No 3 (2025): August: Health Sciences and related fields
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/midwifery.v13i3.1999

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Endorphins play a role in creating a sense of comfort and pleasure, which can help reduce anxiety in mothers. Back massage is done to stimulate the oxytocin reflex through somatic sensory stimulation of the afferent system. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of endorphin massage on breast milk production in post partum mothers at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic in 2025. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a quantitative approach. The research was conducted from February to April 2025 at Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic. The study population included all postpartum mothers who visited Pratama Hadijah Maternity Clinic from February to April 2025. The sample used was 54 people, obtained through purposive sampling technique, and the data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney test. The results showed that as many as 36 respondents (66,7%) experienced smooth milk production after being given endorphin massage, while 18 other respondents (33,3%) showed less smooth milk production. There is a significant relationship between endorphin massage and breast milk production in post partum mothers, with a Z value of - 3.178 with a p value of 0.001 <0.05. It was concluded that mothers who received endorphin massage showed smoother breast milk production than those who did not receive the treatment. It is recommended to the clinic to apply endorphin massage therapy which is proven to have an effect on breast milk production.