PENGARUH TERAPI SPA DENGAN RAMUAN DASEMON (DAUN SERAI LEMON) TERHADAP PRODUKSI ASI DAN KUALITAS HIDUP IBU POST PARTUM

Abstract

One of the efforts to increase breast milk production is to maintain the health and fitness of the mother physically and psychologically. One way is with complementary spa therapy, which in principle provides comprehensive relaxation therapy for the milk production system, starting from improving blood circulation and increasing the mother's metabolism. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spa therapy using the dasemon (lemon lemongrass) herb on breast milk production and postpartum mother's quality of life.

This research is a research with a pre and post test design approach with a control group located in the area of ​​the Kemang Public Health Center, Bogor Regency. The research was carried out during August to November 2020. The research sample was post partum mothers on the 14th - 40th day of the week as many as 30 people were taken using purposive sampling technique.

Data was collected in the intervention and control groups by using a breast milk production observation questionnaire and a postpartum quality of life questionnaire (PQLQ). The intervention group was given a spa intervention (oxytocin massage with lemongrass oil 3 times/week for 2 weeks, drinking lemon concoction 1 time/day for 2 weeks, and sauna with lemongrass leaf concoction 1 time/week for 2 weeks. Data analysis using t-test In pairs, the results showed that there was a significant effect of daemon spa therapy on breast milk production and postpartum mother's fitness (p=0.000).