Correlation Frequency and Duration of Breast Milk with Additional Weight Body Age 0-3 Months in the City of South Sulawesi Province

Authors

  • Andi Aryati Anugrah Student Master Program in Public Health Postgraduate School of Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Aminuddin Syam Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health Muslim Indonesia University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Sitti Patimah Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health Muslim Indonesia University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Abdul Razak Thaha Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health Muslim Indonesia University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Keywords:

Mother's Milk, Weight Loss, Baby, Breastfeeding Mother.

Abstract

Exclusive Breast Milk Coverage based on PSG data of 2016 (25%) in Pare-pare city is not maximal yet. This is in accordance with those presented by midwives at Lompoe City Health Center of Pare-pare city that coverage of breastfed babies in the city is still not maximized. There are still many mothers who do not give exclusive breastfeeding to their babies or breastfeeding but also formula milk. In addition, when giving birth to many mothers who do not provide Early Breastfeeding Initiation for their babies due to exhausted mothers, and families also prohibit the process of Early Breastfeeding Initiation. The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between frequency and duration of breastfeeding with the weight gain of infants aged 0-3 months in Pare-Pare city, South Sulawesi Province. Types of research is quantitative research using a longitudinal time approach (time-period approach). Sample of 65 People. Sampling using total sampling. Data collection is done through interview. The results showed that mothers still rely on breast milk for baby intake, mothers more often breastfeed in a day will increase the duration of breastfeeding and will affect the baby's weight gain. Most breastfeeding mothers with a longer duration than they should so make babies get the final milk rich in milk, which will help the baby grow more optimally. Conclusion; there is a relationship between the frequency of breastfeeding and the duration of breastfeeding with the weight gain of infants aged 0-3 months.

Recommendation; It is desirable for breastfeeding mothers to maintain the frequency and duration of breastfeeding to infants aged 0-3 months in order to increase the baby's weight.

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2018-08-18

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Anugrah, A. A., Syam, A., Patimah, S., & Thaha, A. R. (2018). Correlation Frequency and Duration of Breast Milk with Additional Weight Body Age 0-3 Months in the City of South Sulawesi Province. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 40(2), 163–168. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/9212

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Vol. 40 No. 2 (2018)

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