Exclusive Breastfeeding, Blood Volume and Bleeding Duration on Postpartum Period at Kassi-Kassi Primary Health Centre (PHC), Makassar, Indonesia

Authors

  • Sundari1 , Sitti Patimah2 , A. Reski Amelia2 , M. Akbar Alwi3 , Lina Fitriani4 , Daswati5 , Sumiaty6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1884

Keywords:

Exclusive Breastfeeding, Blood Volume and Bleeding Duration.

Abstract

Introduction: Breastfeeding has been widely recognised as benefiting for infants and mothers. It could
avoid haemorrhage after giving birth (postpartum). The study aimed to observe the association between
exclusive breastfeeding, blood volume and blood duration in a postpartum period.
Method: This was an analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The number of samples was 56 postpartum
women who were chosen by purposive sampling method. A questionnaire was used in collecting data by
interviewing the respondents. Data was analysed using descriptive statistic and chi-square test.
Result: There were 78.57% respondents breastfed exclusively and 21.43% did not breastfeed exclusively.
In this study, exclusive breastfeeding related to bleeding duration (p=0.00), while blood volume was not
associated with exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.06).
Conclusion: There was a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and blood duration. Meanwhile,
exclusive breastfeeding was not associated with blood volume.

Author Biography

  • Sundari1 , Sitti Patimah2 , A. Reski Amelia2 , M. Akbar Alwi3 , Lina Fitriani4 , Daswati5 , Sumiaty6

    1
    Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Muslim Indonesia of University, Makassar, Indonesia, 2Assistant
    Professor, Department of Nutrition, Muslim Indonesia of University, Makassar, Indonesia, 3
    Assistant Professor,
    Health Faculty, Patria Artha University, Makassar, Indonesia, 4Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery,
    BIGES College of Health Science, Polman, Indonesia, 5Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery,
    Muhammadiyah University, Makassar, Indonesia, 6Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Polytechnic of
    Health, Ministry of Health, Palu, Indonesia

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Published

2020-11-18

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2020): Medico-Legal Update

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Exclusive Breastfeeding, Blood Volume and Bleeding Duration on Postpartum Period at Kassi-Kassi Primary Health Centre (PHC), Makassar, Indonesia. (2020). Medico Legal Update, 20(4), 598-603. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1884