<![CDATA[ABSTRACT Constipation or constipation is often experienced by babies which results in discomfort for the baby. The prevalence of constipation in infants in Indonesia is 15.7% and needs to be handled appropriately because it causes nutritional problems. One way to treat constipation is to use non-pharmacological therapy, namely I Love You massage. This study aims to determine the effect of the I Love You massage technique on reducing constipation in infants aged 06-12 months at PMB Ani Bayu, S.Tr.Keb Karawang. The results of the study were obtained before the I Love You massage technique was carried out, respondents experienced constipation on average as many as 10 respondents (100%), after the I Love You massage technique was performed, constipation decreased to a normal category on average 8 respondents (80%). Whereas for the control group, before being given nutritional counseling and monitoring of high-fiber foods, constipation experienced an average of 10 respondents (100%), and after being given counseling and nutritional monitoring of high-fiber foods, constipation decreased by 7 respondents (70%). With a difference of 1. Based on research that has been carried out using the Wilcoxon Test, it is obtained that the value of p = 0.005 so that H1 indicates that there is a significant effect of the I Love You massage technique on reducing constipation in infants aged 6-12 months at PMB Ani Bayu, S.Tr.Keb. The results of the study were obtained before the I Love You massage technique was carried out, respondents experienced constipation on average as many as 10 respondents (100%), after the I Love You massage technique was performed, constipation decreased to a normal category on average 8 respondents (80%). Based on research that has been conducted using the Wilcoxon Test, it is obtained that p = 0.005 so that H1 indicates that there is a significant effect of the I Love You massage technique on reducing constipation in infants aged 6-12 months at PMB Ani Bayu, S.Tr.Keb. The influence of the I Love You massage technique in reducing constipation in infants aged 06-12 months with a p value of 0.005. The I Love You massage technique is very useful in reducing constipation in infants aged 06-12 months Keywords: Constipation, The I Love You Technique, Babies Aged 6 -12 Months ABSTRAK Konstipasi atau sembelit sering dialami oleh bayi yang berakibat pada ketidaknyamanan pada bayi. Prevalensi kejadian konstipasi pada bayi di Indonesia sebesar 15,7% dan perlu ditangani secara tepat karena mengakibatkan gangguan masalah gizi. Salah satu penanganan konstipasi tersebut adalah dengan menggunakan terapi nonfarmakologi yaitu pijat I Love You. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya pengaruh teknik pijat I Love You terhadap penurunan konstipasi pada bayi usia 06-12 bulan di PMB Ani Bayu, S.Tr.Keb Karawang. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian eksperimen semu (Quasi Experiment) dengan pendekatan pre post test with control group design. Populasi bayi usia 06-12 bulan dengan konstipasi sebanyak 20 orang. Sampel dibagi menjadi 10 kelompok kontrol dan 10 kelompok diberikan teknik pijat I love You selama 7 menit sebanyak 2 kali pertemuan dalam kurun waktu 2 hari dengan menggunakan skala Bristool Stool Chart sebagai instrument penelitian. Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebelum dilakukan teknik pijat I Love You responden mengalami konstipasi rata-rata sebanyak 10 responden (100%), setelah dilakukan teknik pijat I Love You terjadi penurunan konstipasi menjadi kategori normal rata-rata sebanyak 8 responden (80%). Sedangkan untuk kelompok kontrol sebelum diberikan konseling dan pemantauan nutrisi makanan tinggi serat mengalami konstipasi rata-rata sebanyak 10 responden (100%), dan setelah diberikan konseling dan pemantauan nutrisi makanan tinggi serat mengalami penurunan konstipasi sebanyak 7 responden (70%). Dengan selisih perbedaan 1. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan menggunakan Uji Wilcoxon didapatkan nilai p= 0.005 sehingga H1 menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh bermakna dari teknik pijat I Love You terhadap penurunan konstipasi pada bayi usia 6-12 bulan di PMB Ani Bayu, S.Tr.Keb. Adanya pengaruh teknik pijat I Love You terhadap penurunan konstipasi pada bayi usia 06-12 bulan dengan nilai p value 0,005. Teknik pijat I Love You sangat bermanfaat terhadap penurunan konstipasi pada bayi usia 06-12 bulan. Kata Kunci: Konstipasi, Teknik I Love You, Bayi Usia 6 -12 Bulan]]>
