THE INFLUENCE OF BABY MASSAGE ON BABY WEIGHT

Abstract

The coverage of weighing toddlers at the Kota Dalam Health Center in Pesawaran Regency in 2020 has only reached 75.50%. And the number of toddlers weighed who did not gain weight twice in a row in July 2021 was 23 people and in August 2021 there were 18 people. This study aims to determine the effect of baby massage on baby weight in the working area of ​​the Kota Dalam District Health Center Offer in 2021. Type of quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design and a non-equivalent control group approach. The population was 22 people and a sample of all infants aged 0-6 months were 11 people in the intervention group and 11 people in the control group. The study was conducted three times a week for three weeks using a purposive sampling technique. The average baby weight after baby massage, with a mean of 7490.91 grams. There was a difference in the baby's weight after the intervention between the experimental group and the control group with a p-value = 0.000. It is recommended that the baby's mother play an active role in seeking information on the health of the baby, especially regarding improving nutrition in the baby and being able to do baby massage independently at home. The average baby weight after baby massage, with a mean of 7490.91 grams. There was a difference in the baby's weight after the intervention between the experimental group and the control group with a p-value = 0.000. It is recommended that the baby's mother play an active role in seeking information on the health of the baby, especially regarding improving nutrition in the baby and being able to do baby massage independently at home.