The Relationship between The Nutritional Status of Breastfeeding Mothers (Seen From the Body Mass Index / BMI) and The Weight of Infants Aged 3-6 Months (Seen from The Chart of KMS) Who Received Exclusive Breastfeeding at The Posyandu, Kahuripan Village, Tasikmalaya City in 2019
Evi Irmayanti

Program Studi D.III Keperawatan STIKes Bakti Tunas Husada Tasikmalaya Jalan Cilolohan Nomor 36

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children^s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recommend: early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth- exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life- and introduction of adequate nutrition and safe complementary (solid) foods at 6 months along with continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years. The mother^s nutritional condition during breastfeeding must be good so that it didn^t bring negative impacts on the nutritional status of the mother along with the length of time to breastfeed, if accompanied by inadequate food intake. This study aims to determine the relationship between the nutritional status of breastfeeding mothers (seen from the Body Mass Index / BMI) and the body weight of infants aged 3-6 months (seen from the Card Towards Health / KMS chart) who receive exclusive breastfeeding at Posyandu, Kahuripan, Tasikmalaya City. 2019. The research design used an analytic observational (non-experimental) method with a cross sectional approach. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation test showed that there was no significant relationship between maternal nutritional status (BMI) and infant nutritional status. The test results showed a positive correlation but not statistically significant. (r = 0.254- p = 0.141), so that of this study indicate that there is no relationship between maternal nutritional status and infant body weight. This is related to the nutritional status of mothers who are dominated by normoweight with the lowest maternal BMI of 18.75, where the quantity and quality of breast milk produced remains constant and can meet the nutritional needs of infants adequately. This will differ in the quantity and quality of breast milk for severe underweight mothers (BMI <16), which will significantly reduce the amount and therefore the baby^s nutritional needs are not sufficient.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Nutritional Status, Infants^ Weight

Topic: Health, Medical, Pharmacy and Technology