RELACTATION METHOD FOR IMPROVING EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING AT ARJASA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, SUB-PROVINCE JEMBER, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

Authors

  • Tantut Susanto Community Health Nursing Department School of Nursing, Jember University, Indonesia
  • Iis Rahmawati Maternity Nursing Department School of Nursing, Jember University, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: At Sub-Province Jember prevalence of breast feeding up to 6 months babies is less than 40%. Some mothers who breastfed their babies during lactation period, prefers to discontinue breastfeeding due to various factors. Objective: This research aims to identify the influences of relactation method to improve breast feeding. Method: The research designed is a descriptive analysis with cross sectional design. Intervention with  health education about breastfeeding method was given with proportional sampling to 96 participants of 6 countryside in Arjasa Community Health Centers (Arjasa, Candijati, Kemuning Lor, Kamal, Darsono, and Biting) Result: Adjustment of mother during lactation is required for the best adaptation with respect to mother, environment or baby. This adaptation can be supported by nutrition (81.3%), requirement of rest (75%), motivation (81.3%), social support (71.9%), stress adaptation (71.9%), daily activity (71.9%), time of stimulation of suckle by mother (64.6%), and re-lactation of mother implementation of suckle after intervention (70.8%). Conclusion: The factors which contribute to execute post re-lactation of suckle in enhance breast feeding, are nutrition, sleep rest, activity, motivation, support system, mount of stress, and stimulation.

Keywords:

BREAST FEEDING, RELACTATION METHOD

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Published

05-01-2015

How to Cite

Tantut Susanto, & Iis Rahmawati. (2015). RELACTATION METHOD FOR IMPROVING EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING AT ARJASA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, SUB-PROVINCE JEMBER, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN), 6(2), 24-29. Retrieved from https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/500

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