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Breast care is very important for mothers because it is a care action performed by the patient or assisted by others, usually starting from the first or second day after giving birth.The objective of this study is to determine the effect of breast care on the smoothness of breast milk production in postpartum mothers at RSUD Walanda Maramis.The research uses a quasi-experimental one-group post-test only design.The sample in this study consisted of 15 respondents.Data collection on breast milk smoothness used observation sheets and the statistical test employed was the independent t-test.The research results showed that the highest breast milk production after the intervention was smooth breast milk from 11 respondents (73.3%).The results of the unpaired t-test showed a p-value of 0.000 where < α 0.05.Conclusion: There is an influence of breast care on the smoothness of breast milk production in postpartum mothers at RSUD Walanda Maramis.

According to WHO (2019) the health status of a woman can be determined from the number of deaths due to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. The maternal mortality rate is one of the global targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in reducing maternal mortality. Based on the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2023 in South Sumatra Regency, the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding with the percentage of children receiving exclusive breastfeeding from year to year has increased significantly. In 2020 it was 68.06%, in 2021 it was 69.93%, and in 2022 it was 70.46%. Research Method: The type of research used is descriptive analytical research with a cross-sectional research design, namely a method of data collection carried out at the same time. Research Results: Postpartum mothers who experienced breast milk engorgement were 56.3% and only 43.7% did not experience breast milk engorgement. Mothers who do breast care are mostly in the poor category (62.5%) and a few in the good category (37.5%). There is a relationship between Breast Care and the Incident of Breast Milk Dams Conclusion: There is a relationship between Breast Care and the Incident of Breast Milk Dams in Postpartum Mothers 

One of the problems during the postpartum period is swollen breasts or breast milk retention. The cause of breast milk dams is breast milk that is not released immediately, causing the breasts to swell. Breast care during the postpartum period is a necessity for mothers. Breast care during the postpartum period is very important to facilitate the release of breast milk. The government has made various efforts to increase exclusive breastfeeding. In this regard, health education about breast care is an effort to improve mothers' skills in breastfeeding and especially increase breast milk production. The aim of this activity is to provide knowledge and improve postpartum mothers' skills in caring for breasts and then carry out an evaluation of knowledge and skills before and after counseling. The stages consist of a pre-test, followed by a presentation of educational material using lecture methods and breast care practice on teaching aids, followed by a question and answer session and discussion then ending with a participant post-test. The results showed that there was an increase in the level of knowledge and skills of postpartum mothers regarding breast care after the counseling was carried out.

Background : Breast milk is a substance produced by the body naturally by the breast glands. Breast milk is an emulsion of fat in a solution of protein, lactose, and organic salts, white blood cells secreted by the breast glands so that breast milk is the perfect food for growth and development and immunity of the baby. Breast milk production that is small or not smooth can interfere with exclusive breastfeeding, so efforts are needed to increase breast milk production by treating non-pharmacological techniques, one of which is breast care. Breast care is an action in maintaining the health and cleanliness of the mother's breasts, flexing and strengthening the nipples to stimulate the body to secrete lactogen and prolactin hormones, improve blood circulation, prevent obstruction of milk release so that breast milk production increases. Objective: to determine the results of the implementation of breast care techniques on breast milk production of postpartum women in the Cempaka Room of RSUD dr. Soehadi Prijonegoro Sragen. Method: This research is a case study research conducted on 2 postpartum mother respondents by doing breast care for 2 days with a frequency of 2 times a day for 30 minutes. Results: From the results of observations on both respondents there was a development of breast milk production from before and after breast care from the first and second days experienced a significant increase. Conclusion: There is an increase in breast milk production and before and after breast care from not smooth to smooth.    

Breast milk dam is a swelling of the breast due to an increase in venous and lymph flow, causing breast milk dam. Data (SDKI) showed that 42% of mothers experienced breast milk dams. Breast milk dams are caused by discontinuous breastfeeding, the baby has not breastfed properly, improper breastfeeding position, wearing BH that is too tight, nipple abnormalities, absence of breast care before and after childbirth and lack of maternal knowledge about breast care. The aim is to determine the relationship between breastfeeding position and breast care with the incidence of breast milk dam in the working area of Sei.Langkai Health Center, Batam City 2023. The method in this study used quantitative research with analytical descriptive research and used a Cross Sectional research design, the sample in this study was 65 postpartum women, statistical tests using Chi-Square, purposive sampling technique. The distribution of breastfeeding positions was not correct as many as 36 postpartum women (55.4%), postpartum women did not perform breast care as many as 55 postpartum women (84.6%), the majority of postpartum women who experienced breast milk dams were 36 postpartum women (55.4%). The results of statistical analysis with Chi-Square found that there was no relationship between breastfeeding position and the incidence of breast milk dam with a value (P-Value) = 0.099 where (P < ?) = 0.05, and there was a relationship between breast care and the incidence of breast milk dam with a value (P-Value) = 0.030 where (P < ?) = 0.05. The conclusion is that there is no relationship between breastfeeding position and the incidence of breast milk dam and there is a relationship between breastfeeding position and breast milk dam. it is hoped that midwives and other health workers can teach mothers directly during breastfeeding how to do the correct breastfeeding position and breast care technique.

According to WHO data from 2018, the average percentage of women experiencing breast engorgement during breastfeeding reached 87.06% or 8242 women. However, according to a study by the Indonesian Health Research and Development Agency in 2018, the highest incidence of breast engorgement in Indonesia occurred in working mothers, accounting for 6% of breastfeeding mothers. The aim of this literature review is to determine the extent of the influence of breast care on breast engorgement in breastfeeding mothers. This study utilizes a literature review method by collecting and analyzing 10 full-text Indonesian-language journals from 2019 to 2023 from sources available in databases such as Google Scholar using keywords such as breast engorgement, breast care, and breastfeeding. The inclusion criteria for this work are journals that investigate breastfeeding mothers undergoing breast care. Based on the keywords used, 10 journals that meet the criteria were found, and all of them indicate that breast care has an impact on breast engorgement. In the 10 journals reviewed, breast care is identified as one of the dominant factors in breast engorgement incidence because it can facilitate breast milk flow and reduce the likelihood of breast engorgement.

Breast care is an action to care for the breasts especially during the postpartum period (breastfeeding period) to facilitate the release of breast milk. Based on the results of a preliminary survey, there are still many postpartum mothers who do not understand about breast care. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to breast care in postpartum mothers. The design used in this study was a descriptive analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study as the subject of the case was all postpartum mothers as many as 30 respondents with a population sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis with the Chi Square test. The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between age and breast care obtained p-value: 0.015, there was a relationship between attitude and breast care with p-value: 0.016 and there was a relationship between husband's support and breast care with p-value: 0.007. It is hoped that the results of this study can be used as input and useful information regarding breast care.    

Pregnancy is a special condition for a woman as a prospective mother, because during pregnancy there will be physical changes that affect her life. During pregnancy there will be many changes, both physical, social and mental changes. Pregnant women must have adequate nutrition, because the nutrition obtained will be used for themselves and their fetuses. For pregnant women, basically all nutrients require additional, but what is often lacking is protein energy and some minerals such as iron. This study aims to determine the Factors That Influence Pregnant Women in Carrying Out Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023. This type of research is an analytical survey study with a cross-sectional method approach. The population is pregnant women with a total of 52 people in April-May 2023. The number of samples used was 52 people obtained using the Total sampling technique. The data analysis technique uses chi square. the results obtained in this study were from 42 respondents, there was a Relationship between Education and Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023 showing that the p value = 0.032 <0.05. there was a Relationship between Age and Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023 showing that the p value = 0.024 <0.05. there was a Relationship between Parity and Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023 showing that the p value = 0.021 <0.05. there was a Relationship between Knowledge and Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023 showing that the p value = 0.021 <0.05. there was a Relationship between Attitudes towards Breast Care at the Aramo Health Center UPTD in 2023 showing that the p value = 0.021 <0.05. It is recommended for Health Workers to increase counseling related to Breast Care.

A pregnant woman is a woman who carries a fetus in her womb after being fertilized BACKGROUND by spermatozoa. Pregnancy is a special situation for a woman as a prospective mother, because during pregnancy there will be physical changes that affect her life. During pregnancy, many changes will occur, both physical, social and mental. Pregnant mothers must have adequate nutrition, because the nutrition they get will be used for themselves and their fetus. For pregnant women, basically all nutrients require supplementation, but what is often lacking is protein energy and several minerals such as iron (Pantiawati in Mulyani, 2017). Breast care is a health behavior. Health behavior (according to Skinner) is: "a person's response to stimuli related to illness and disease, the health service system, eating and drinking, and the environment" (Unimus, 2012). Becker describes health behavior into three domains, namely health knowledge, attitudes towards health, and health practices (Wikipedia, 2012). According to Lawrence Green (1980) in Notoadmodjo (2007) there are 2 factors that influence human behavior in terms of health, namely: internal factors which include knowledge, perception, emotions, motivation, socio-economics and culture, and external factors, namely the environment. So far, from the literature that researchers have examined, there have been many studies that discuss breast care behavior, both during the antenatal period and during pregnancy.OBJECTIVE To analyze the relationship between factors that influence pregnant women in carrying out breast care at the Pratama Nirmala Clinic in 2023. METHOD chi square test p value < 0.05 means H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted as a statistical test result of a significant relationship. RESULTS There is a significant relationship between the factors that influence pregnant women in carrying out breast care at the Pratama Nirmala Clinic in 2023. ADVICE is given for research and for research sites and for educational institutions regarding breast care  

Mother's milk is an important intake for the growth and development and health of babies. The causes of irregular breast milk production include reduced breast milk production on the first day after giving birth due to decreased stimulation of the hormones oxytocin and prolactin which play a role in smooth breast milk production. Therefore, non-pharmacological efforts are needed in the form of breast care. Breast care is useful for facilitating the expulsion reflex and increasing the smooth production of breast milk. The objectives of the research was to determine the effectiveness of Breast Care in smoothing breast milk production in post partum mothers at the Saras Ibnu Sina Sukowati General Hospital, Sragen. Quantitative research type with a quasi-experimental design with a post test-only non-equivalent control group approach. Samples were taken by accident. The samples were 15 people as controls and 15 post partum mothers as the treatment group. Data analysis techniques using Mann Whitney. Result this research that the smoothness of breast milk production for the treatment group was mean ± SD (8.33 ± 0.899) and the control group had a mean ± SD (4.73 ± 0.458). There was an influence of breast care on the smooth production of breast milk in post partum mothers on day 7 (p value 0.000 < 0.05). So that there was an influence of breast care on the smooth production of breast milk in post partum mothers on day 7 at RSU Saras Ibnu Sina Sukowati Sragen

Pada ibu nifas dan menyusui perlu melakukan perawatan payudara untuk memelihara kesehatan pada payudaranya dan dapat meningkatkan serta melancarkan produksi ASI. Perawatan payudara ini mulai dilakukan pada hari pertama atau kedua sesudah persalinan. Perawatan payudara bermanfaat melancarkan efek pengeluaran ASI dan cara ini juga dapat mengefektifkan peningkatan volume ASI. Selain itu, payudara juga dapat mengalami bendungan ASI akibat tersumbatnya pengeluaran ASI dan hal ini dapat dicegah dengan perawatan payudara. Banyak ibu nifas dan menyusui mengeluhkan setelah meahirkan ASI keluar tidak lancar atau bayi tidak mau menyusu.. Pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan pada tanggal 15 Mei 2023 di Desa Bengle KecamatanTalang Kabupaten Tegal dengan diikuti  sebanyak 13 ibu nifas. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah pendidikan kesehatan dengan melakukan demontrasi menggunakan phantom. Hasil dari pengabdian adalah ibu nifas dan menyusui sudah memahami dan mengetahui tentang perawatan payudara pada masa nifas guna meningkatkan produksi ASI.   Kata Kunci :Perawatan payudara, Ibu Nifas,Ibu Menyusui, ASI

Breastfeeding-related problems such as breast milk dams, mastitis, nipple blisters and others are widely experienced by breastfeeding mothers. Factors that can cause breast swelling and inhibition of ASi, one of which is the feeling of anxiety or stress felt by postpartum mothers.  Breast care has tremendous benefits, especially for postpartum mothers in the process of breastfeeding their babies. The benefits of breast care are that mothers understand how to keep breasts clean, make nipples stronger and flexible, care for flat or inverted nipples, and facilitate the release of breast milk. To find out the results of breast care implementation in the cempaka ward of RSUD dr. Soehadi Prijonegoro Sragen. This study used quasi-experiment, one group with pretest-posttes Without Control Group Design with 2 respondents postpartum mothers. The instrument used is a Checklist containing six-point engorgement scale (SPES) and Breast Care Procedure.: the  results of the application of breast care carried out 3 days in a row obtained the value of the Six Point Engorgement Scale questionnaire there was a decrease in scores, namely 2 and 1 from the original values of 5 and 4 which means there was a decrease in breast swelling. there was a significant difference in the Six Point Engorgement Scale (SPES) score in postpartum maternal patients between before and after breast care every 30 minutes for 3 days.

Berdasarkan Survey Demografi Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) tahun 2007, angka  cakupan  ASI  di indonesia  mencapai 43% dibanding (SDKI) tahun 2012. Berdasarkan hasil survey pada tanggal 16-17 Februari 2020, di Desa Watutumou Kecamatan Maumbi Kabupaten Minahasa Utara didapatkan salah satu masalah prioritas yang terjadi adalah masih kurangnya pemberian ASI pada bayi dan balita yang disebakan karena kurangnya produksi ASI. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah melatih perawatan payudara untuk meningkatkan produksi ASI bagi ibu menyusui, sehingga dapat tercapai peningkatan gizi bayi dan balita. Metode yang digunakan dalam penyuluhan adalah kuliah umum (pemaparan), sharing atau talk show dengan media proyektor, serta memberikan peragaan bagaimana cara melakukan perawatan payudara, menyajikan materi dengan bahasa sesederhana mungkin agar dapat diterima dengan mudah oleh peserta. Kegiatan pelatihan perawatan payudara pada ibu nifas dan menyusui sebagai media peningkatan produksi ASI adalah kegiatan berjalan tertib dan teratur sesuai dengan harapan dapat melancarkan produksi ASI, sehingga proses pemberian ASI berjalan lancar sampai 2 tahun.