The Effect of Early Breastfeeding Initiation on the Length of the Third Stage of Labor

Abstract

Postpartum hemorrhage is the second leading cause of maternal death in Indonesia. In 2022, the bleeding rate in Central Java was 22.5%. The government's efforts to prevent postpartum hemorrhage are active management of the third stage (giving oxytocin 10 IU immediately after the baby is born IM), but until now postpartum hemorrhage still contributes to maternal mortality. Natural efforts made to prevent bleeding are Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (IMD). Early initiation of breastfeeding is the process of giving newborns the opportunity to find their own nipples by placing the baby on the mother's chest to start breastfeeding during the first hour of giving birth. The IMD process can stimulate the back of the pituitary gland to produce natural oxytocin which can stimulate uterine muscle contractions. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding on the Length of the Third Stage in mothers in labor. This research method uses a Quasy experimental with a Post-test Only Control Group Design, the study population is all mothers who gave birth in February - April 2023 at Ibu Alam Salatiga with an accidental sampling technique, the data used in this study is primary data, namely data obtained from direct observation respondents. Research analysis using the Mann Whitney test. The results of the study showed that there was a significant effect of early breastfeeding initiation on the length of the third stage in mothers giving birth with a p value of 0.001 (p value <0.05). Conclusion There is an effect of early breastfeeding initiation on the length of the third stage.