Exclusive Breastfeeding Management for Worker Mother in Universitas Negeri Padang

Yuniarti, Elsa and Fitri, Rahmadhani and Darussyamsu, Rahmawati (2018) Exclusive Breastfeeding Management for Worker Mother in Universitas Negeri Padang. Pelita Eksakta, 2 (1). pp. 2-6. ISSN 2615-0719

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Abstract

Breast milk is a baby food that contains high nutrition that is needed by babies. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that babies get exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 6 months. Data from field interviews with 12 working mothers in the Padang State University who were pregnant and had babies 0-12 months, in general they failed in 6 months exclusive breastfeeding due to their lack of knowledge that breastmilk / ASIP can be stored and given again when they are working. The success of breastfeeding in working mothers is strongly influenced by mother's knowledge, mother's working hours and workplace support. The lack of knowledge and skills of mothers in the UNP Environment regarding exclusive breastfeeding after their leave is out, indicating that training is needed to increase maternal knowledge and skills in exclusive breastfeeding management when returning to work. Therefore, the training was carried out through this PKM activity with the title of Exclusive Asi Management for Workers' Mothers in the Environment of Padang State University. The activity was held on August 10, 2018 in the UNP senate meeting room which was attended by 50 participants with a series of activities to provide ASIP material and mini-workshop and lactation workshops from AIMI (Association of Indonesian Breastfeeding Mothers) West Sumatra. This PKM was held to coincide with the International ASI Week and the National ASI Month with the theme ASI is the Foundation of Life. With this activity, mothers of workers in the UNP Environment can increase the knowledge of mothers and succeed in giving exclusive breastfeeding as capital to build human resources (HR) successor to a generation of healthy and high quality.

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