<![CDATA[WHO recommends mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies in the first 6 months after birth to achieve optimal growth, development and health. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of postpartum mothers with colostrum breastfeeding for newborns in the working area of ??the Rambung Public Health Center, South Binjai District in 2017. The design of this study used an analytic survey, with a cross sectional approach. The sampling was purposive sampling with a total sample of 86 people in the working area of ??the Rambung Health Center, Rambung Dalam Village, South Binjai District, North Sumatra Province. The data used are secondary and primary. Data were analyzed by chi-square test. The results of the study, there was a significant relationship between the attitude of postpartum mothers with colostrum breastfeeding in the working area of ??the Rambung Health Center, Rambung Dalam Village, South Binjai District, North Sumatra Province with p value = 0.000 < (0.05). Giving colostrum breast milk to newborns because it can help provide comfort and strengthen baby antibodies early, so it is hoped that the Rambung Health Center, especially health workers, can improve service programs, especially counseling and socialization to postpartum mothers that the importance of colostrum breastfeeding for newborns.]]>
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