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.Breast milk is the best food for babies, but mothers often fail to breastfeed or stop breastfeeding earlier than they should. Knowledge is necessary during the postpartum period, especially knowledge about the benefits of colostrum in order to achieve success in breastfeeding and avoid misunderstandings about nutrition for babies. At the beginning of feeding, that is, in the first days when breast milk is released, a liquid that is yellow or clear will come out, which is The best quality baby food is to find out the relationship between the level of knowledge of breastfeeding mothers about colostrum and their provision. Colostrum is breast milk that comes out from the first day to the 4th day. Colostrum is a golden liquid, a protective fluid that is rich in anti-infective substances and high in protein. This liquid is yellow in color or can also be clear and is more like blood than milk, because it contains living cells that resemble white blood cells which can kill disease germs. This research uses a descriptive research design with a cross sectional approach to study the relationship between the level of knowledge of breastfeeding mothers about colostrum at the Pargarutan Community Health Center. South Tapanuli The number of samples used in this research was 30 people, of the 30 respondents it can be seen that there were 24 respondents (80%) who had insufficient knowledge about giving colostrum with 17 respondents (56.7%) not giving colostrum and 7 respondents ( 23.3%) gave colostrum, and those who had good knowledge about giving colostrum with 6 respondents (20%) where all respondents gave colostrum. Fisher's exact p value was 0.035 < 0.05. The need for education to pregnant women about breast milk and Colostrum and breastfeeding mothers are expected to provide breast milk at the beginning of life    

Exclusive breastfeeding for babies in the first hour after birth and skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby are important factors in the beginning of the breastfeeding process where the baby will stay warm and the baby will get colostrum. However, the number of mothers who have breastfed their children in Indonesia is already high, namely 90%, but those who breastfeed exclusively for 6 months is still low at 20%. nutritional problems for toddlers and low achievement of exclusive breastfeeding as well as deaths under the age of 5, one of the causes of which is the lack of knowledge of mothers about the importance of giving exclusive breast milk, so it is necessary to carry out services aimed at increasing mothers' knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding in the Kassi-Kassi Health Center Working Area, Makassar City. The methods used in this activity are location survey, problem determination, formation of WhatsApp group classes, counseling and evaluation. The results of this activity. After carrying out online educational activities about exclusive breastfeeding, it was found that the activity increased pregnant women's knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding.

Abortion can endanger the mother's health because it can cause bleeding, uterine perforation, infection and shock. Bleeding occurs due to not yet releasing all the products of conception from the endometrial wall, so that the blood vessels are always open to empty the uterus of the remaining products of conception. The next consequence of abortion is perforation, perforation occurs when scraping/curettage, if this happens it is necessary to carry out a laparotomy according to the extent of the perforation. Infection can occur due to the accumulation of dead and rotting products of conception in the body, causing infection, shock, can occur in cases of abortion due to severe infection or profuse bleeding. The incidence of abortion in Indonesia in 2012 was 4%. The aim is to determine the relationship between gestational age and distance with the incidence of abortion in 2023. termination of the pregnancy process before the gestational age is less than 28 weeks (Manuaba, 2010). Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy through any means, spontaneous or artificial, before the fetus is able to survive with limitations based on gestational age and body weight. This research is an observational analytical research with a research design control cases. The samples taken to support this research were all abortion patients at the Pargarutan Health Center, South Tapanuli, totaling 30 people.

Early breastfeeding (ASI) in the first days of birth provides many benefits where there is colostrum which is proven to be very rich in antibodies which can increase the baby's immunity. Prelacteal food is given to babies in the first days after birth on the grounds that breast milk (ASI) has not been released so that the first days after birth are a vulnerable period for babies to receive prelacteal food/drinks. Prelacteal foods are dangerous because they can replace colostrum as the baby's earliest food. The impact of prelacteal feeding is that babies may get diarrhea, septicemia (bacterial infection in the blood), and meningitis, babies are more likely to suffer from intolerance to the protein in the formula, and develop allergies such as eczema. Method: this activity begins with the preparation of proposals and administration activities in May 2023. The implementation of this activity is educating mothers about prelacteal feeding to babies aged 0-6 months. Results: 30 participants in this activity were mothers who had babies aged 0-6 months in the village of Bangun Rejo. In its implementation, it was explained about the types of prelacteal feeding, the impact of prelacteal feeding, factors that can influence mothers to give prelacteal feeding. Conclusion: community service activities based on health education are carried out. This community service activity was carried out for 3 months starting in May-July 2023. The results of this community service regarding prelacteal feeding in infants aged 0-6 months.