Description Of Post-Mother Knowledge Of Breast Care In Kb Village Padang Bulan Kecamatan Medan Baru In 2020

Abstract

The puerperium is a period starting a few hours after the birth of the placenta until 6 weeks after delivery. Breast care is maintenance that is carried out routinely to avoid swelling due to milk dams. According to WHO, the maternal mortality rate (AKI) is 81% due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and during the puerperium. This study aims to determine the knowledge of postpartum mothers about breast care in postpartum mothers. This research is descriptive in which the sample taken is 30 respondents which is the number of pollulations using total sampling, that is the entire population is the research sample. From the research it can be seen that the knowledge of postpartum mothers about breast care based on the age of the majority is less knowledgeable at age <25 years which is 12 people (40%), based on education lacking knowledge in elementary school which is 9 people (30%), based on work knowledge less on IRT namely 13 people (43.3%), based on lack of knowledge parity in primipara namely 12 people (40%). It can be concluded that the knowledge of postpartum mothers about breast care is categorized as less, therefore it is expected for postpartum mothers to pay more attention and increase knowledge about breast care so that earlier they can overcome breast problems.