The Effect of Coaching Self Hypnosis on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding among Postpartum Mothers in Solok City Sri Dewi 1, Deharnita 1
1 Health Polytechnic Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: The immediate postpartum period is a critical time to set the foundation for successful breastfeeding. However, there were only limited studies regarding the effect of coaching self-hypnosis on early initiation of breastfeeding.
Purpose: To determine the effect of coaching self-hypnosis on early initiation of breastfeeding among postpartum mothers.
Methods: A quasi-experimental pre and post-test with control group design was used in this study. The study was conducted from March to October 2019. The total of 44 respondents assigned as intervention and control group of which 22 respondents for each group.The intervention group was provided with coaching self-hypnosis whilst the control group was offered with prenatal class. Bivariate analysis used t-dependenttest to analysethe cognitive and attitude aspects of mothersthroughout their pregnancies. The early initiation of breastfeeding practice was measured after delivery process.
Result: The results of this study found that there was a significant difference in the level of knowledge about early initiation of breastfeeding between prenatal class and coaching self-hypnosis (p value = 0.03). There were no differences in the attitudes about early initiation of breastfeeding between prenatal class and coaching self-hypnosis (p= 0.14)1 and in the implementation of early initiation breastfeeding between prenatal class and coaching self-hypnosis(pvalue=0.05).
Conclusion:The coaching self-hypnosis may benefit to increase mothers^ knowledge about early initiation of breastfeeding rather than the prenatal class.
Keywords: Coaching self-hypnosis, early initiation of breastfeeding, postpartum mothers
