MOTHERS’ PERCEPTION OF MIDWIFE SUPPORT IN THE PROVISION OF BREASTFEEDING IN BULELENG BALI

Abstract

The Southeast Asian Journal of Midwifery Vol. 6, No.1, April, 2020, p:28-33 E-ISSN: 2476-972X P-ISSN: 2476-9738 Journal-aipkind.or.id 28 MOTHERS’ PERCEPTION OF MIDWIFE SUPPORT IN THE PROVISION OF BREASTFEEDING IN BULELENG BALI 1Kadek Ayu Suarmini, 2Luh Ayu Purnami, 3Ni Ketut Ayu Wulandari, 4Putu Indah Sintya Dewi, 5Ni Made Dwi Yunica Astriani, 6Mochamad Heri, 7Kadek Indah Novi Lestari 1,2,3,3,5,6,7Midwifery Program, Buleleng Health School, Bali, Indonesia INFORMASI ARTIKEL: A B S T R A C T Riwayat Artikel: Tanggal diterima: Maret 2020 Tanggal di revisi: Maret 2020 Tanggal di Publikasi: April 2020 Key Word : breastfeeding, midwife, support, antenatal class This study emphasizes the perception of nursing mothers towards the support of midwives they receive regarding breastfeeding. This mixed-method study was done using a random sampling to determine the sample. The data in this study was obtained by distributing a questionnaire to the mothers of the babies. The quantitative data were analyzed using univariate by STATA software 12 S.E while the qualitative study was done to five midwives using an indept interview. The results obtained were that almost all mothers had a good perception of midwife support because they really received support since the antenatal period through antenatal classes. Therefore, it is recommended for midwives to be able to provide breastfeeding support early on, i.e., by conducting clear counseling about breastfeeding in the antenatal class.