Relationship of Oxytocin Massage, Breast Care, and Family Support to Smooth Breast Milk Production at Tambun "X" Homecare Clinic Selatan Bekasi Tahun 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Breast milk is milk produced by mothers and contains nutrients that are needed by babies for their growth and development needs. Oxytocin massage, breast care, and family support are factors that influence the smooth production of breast milk. Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between oxytocin massage, breast care, and family support with the smooth production of breast milk at the Homecare Clinic X Tambun Selatan Bekasi. Method: The type of research used in this study is descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The data collection technique used is quantitative. The population used in this study were all breastfeeding mothers who were examined at the Tambun Selatan Bekasi Homecare Clinic "X" as many as 169 breastfeeding mothers. The number of research samples was 63 respondents using a purposive sampling method with the Slovin formula. The instrument used in this study was using a Likert scale questionnaire to measure the variables of oxytocin massage, breast care, and family support as well as the Guttman scale to measure the smoothness of milk production. Bivariate analysis using chi-square. Result: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between oxytocin massage and smooth milk production with a P-value of 0.000, breast care with smooth milk production with a P-value of 0.039, family support with smooth milk production with a P-value of 0.006. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is a relationship between the variables oxytocin massage, breast care, and family support with the smooth production of breast milk at the Homecare X Clinic Tambun Selatan Bekasi in 2022.