Hubungan Dukungan Suami Terhadap Pelaksanaan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini

Abstract

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding is a breastfeeding process that starts as soon as possible which is done by allowing the  baby  to  have  skin contact  with  the  mother's  skin  for  at  least  the  first  hour  after  birth  or  until  the  early breastfeeding   process   ends.   Husband's   support   plays   a   role   in   the   implementation   Early   Initiation   of  Breastfeeding where  many  husbands  are  found  who  do  not  support  or motivate  because  they  do  not  know  or understand about Early Initiation of Breastfeeding. Aim to determine the relationship between husband's support and the implementationEarly Initiation of Breastfeeding in post partum mothers at the Independent Midwife Practice.  The type of research used is quantitative with a cross sectional research design. The population of this study were all spontaneous postpartum mothers who were accompanied by their husbands during childbirth at the Independent Midwife Practice Bandar Lampung during June-August 2019 as many as 33 people. The research sample used accidental sampling method, namely the entire population as a sample. Questionnaires are used as a tool for data collection. The data analysis used was Chi-square bivariate analysis. Results based on the results of the study, 84.8% (28 people) succeeded in doing Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and 78.8% (26 people) who received the support of their husbands to do Early Initiation of Breastfeeding.  The results of statistical tests with chi square obtained p-value  =  0.004  and  OR  =  33.333. Conclusion  There  is  a  relationship  between  husband's  support  for  the implementation Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in maternity mothers at the Independent Midwife Practice in 2019. Suggestions  for  midwives  as  the  spearhead  of  service  to  be  more  active  in  providing  counseling,  especially  on antenatal checks by providing education about Early Initiation of Breastfeeding program not only to mothers but also to husbands so that they understand the benefits and importance so as to support the implementation Early Initiation of Breastfeeding during childbirth.