The Effect of Marmet Technique on Mother’s Satisfaction in Breastfeeding.

Sulistiawati, Rani Dwi; Kusumaningrum, Tiyas; Pradanie, Retnayu; Alit Armini, Ni Ketut

Background: The Marmet technique is a safe way to stimulate the breast to produce more milk. The administration of Marmet techniques to mothers who produced little to no amount of breast milk showed good results. Palms and fingers are recommended for breast milk milking due to them being practical, effective and efficient. Purpose: To determine the effect of Marmet technique on maternal satisfaction in breastfeeding. Method: This research applied quasi experiment design. There were 40 respondents, each consisting of a treatment group and a control group that met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using questionnaires and observation sheet. The data were then analyzed using Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon’s Test (α α>0.05, meaning that there is no significant effect of Marmet technique on maternal satisfaction in breastfeeding. Conclusion: The satisfaction of the mother in breastfeeding has increased after being intervened with Marmet technique.

BREASTFEEDING; MOTHERS; SATISFACTION; BREAST milk; EXPERIMENTAL design; BREAST

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 2, p1886

0973-9122

Academic Journal

10.37506/ijfmt.v14i2.3213