Edukasi dan Implementasi Pijat Oksitosin pada Ibu Menyusui Sebagai Upaya Mencegah Pemberian MP ASI Terlalu Dini di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Air Dingin

Abstract

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend that infants be exclusively breastfed for six months before being introduced to complementary foods (complementary foods) (WHO, 2023). Despite this, many mothers start introducing complementary foods before the recommended time. Riskesdas (2018) states that the rate of early complementary feeding in Indonesia is still relatively high, at around 29.5%. Several factors contribute to this, including the perceived lack of breastmilk production, limited knowledge of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, and cultural and family influences (Ministry of Health, 2018). One method that has been proven effective in increasing breast milk production and preventing early complementary feeding is oxytocin massage. The method applied in this service activity includes providing education in the form of counseling and training related to oxytocin massage for 25 breastfeeding mothers at Puskesmas Air Dingin on 22 August 2024. The main objective of this activity is to increase the understanding of breastfeeding mothers about oxytocin massage and its benefits. In addition, it is hoped that the participants can apply this technique to themselves and to those closest to them.