CORRELATION OF WEIGHT GAIN PREGNANCY AND BREAST MILK PRODUCTION IN EARLY POSTPARTUM AT RSUP SARDJITO
Surya Andina Mujiyani (a*), Mekar Dwi Anggraeni (b), Nina Setiawati (b)

(a*)Student of Nursing Departement, FIKES, University of Jenderal Soedirman
aandin441[at]gmail.com
(b)Lecturers of Maternity Departement, FIKES, University of Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Centeral of Java

Abstract

Backgound: Exclusif breastfeeding rate in Indonesia is still low. One of the factors that influence breastmilk production is obesity. The increased of excessive maternal weight during pregnancy will be cause obesity. The objective of the study to determine the correlation between maternal weight gain during pregnancy and breast milk production.
Methods: This study is a form of correlation analytic observational study. The study involved 69 respondents with woman aterm pregnancy on the first day of giving birth. Breastmilk production is measured by second and third day after giving birth. Respondents were mothers who did not care and join their babies directly. The instrument of this study used quesionnaires and syringe. Correlation test used Chi Square.
Result: Univariat test results showed that the characteristics of respondent were mostly mothers with age reproductive, high school education, working mothers, type of labor is SC, have enough income, have a normal BMI and birth the baby with normal weight. Bivariate test beetwen weight gain during pregnancy and breastmilk production showed a significance relationship is 0,006 with an OR is 3,75.
Conclusion: There is relationship between weight gain during pregnancy and breastmilk production in early postpartum mothers.

Keywords: Breastmilk production; Weight gain; Obesity

Topic: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing