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The Effect of Oxytocin Massage on Increasing Breast Milk Production in Postpartum Mothers in the Working Area of Pusian Public Health Center Novia Denada Manopo; Sulistiyah Sulistiyah
International Journal of Public Health Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): December : International Journal of Public Health
Publisher : Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62951/ijph.v2i4.612

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Background: Low exclusive breastfeeding coverage is often caused by mothers' concerns thatl their breast milkl production isl insufficient. Oxytocinl massage isl a lnon-pharmacologicall solution thatl can stimulatel the oxytocinl hormone tol facilitate milk llet-ldown. Objective: Thisl study aimedl to determine thel effect ofl oxytocin massagel on increasingl breast milkl production inl postpartum mothersl in thel working areal of Pusian Public Healthl Center. lMethods: Thisl quantitative research used al pre-experimentall design withl a One Group lPretest-Posttestl approach. Thel sample consistedl of 30 postpartum mothers selectedl using total lsampling. Datal analysis was performed usingl the Pairedl T-Testl statistical test. lResults: Before thel oxytocin massage, thel majority ofl respondents hadl inadequate breastl milk productionl (66.7%). Afterl receiving the oxytocinl massage intervention, thel majority ofl respondents (86.7%) experiencedl an increasel in breastl milk productionl to thel adequate category. Statisticall test resultsl showed al p-valuel of l0.000l (pl < l0.05). lConclusion: Oxytocinl massage hasl a significantl effect on increasingl breast milkl production inl postpartum mothersl in thel working areal of Pusian Public Healthl Center.