The Effect of the Application of Oxytocin Massage and the Consumption of Morage Leaf Biscuit on Breast Milk Production in Post-Partum Mothers in Bau-Bau City

Based on data from the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Health Profile in 2019, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding for infants 0-6 (zero to six) months in Southeast Sulawesi tends to fluctuate, data for each district is found in Konawe Selatan District reaching 100%, Konawe Kepulaun District 94, 92%, Central Buton 72.49%, North Buton 72.44%, East Kolaka 67.14%, Konawe 66.78%, Kendari City 62.14%, Kolaka, 62.31%, North Kolaka 59.87% , South Buton 57.37%, West Muna 53.70%, Buton 53.44%, Bombana 42.94%, Wakatobi 39.43%, Muna 28.545, North Konawe Regency 27.94% and the least achievement of exclusive breastfeeding in the city Odors 23.27%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of massage application and consumption of Moringa leaf biscuits on the increase in breast milk production of postpartum mothers in Bau-Bau City. This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-and post-test design. The results of this study indicate that the summary statistics are descriptive of the pretest and posttest data. The average value of the massage treatment before and after increased from 288.86 to 603.86, for the treatment of giving kellor leaf biscuits before and after treatment was found to have increased from 348.14 to 596.86, and the average value for the treatment of giving massage plus kellor leaf biscuits has increased from 399.00 to 613.29, there is a relationship between pre-test and post-test, where the significance value for the massage treatment is 0.000, for the treatment of giving kellor leaf biscuits with a significance value of 0.039 and giving massage treatment plus giving kellor leaf biscuits with a significance value of 0.001 where all treatments have a value less than α 0.05, it is known that all variables have a significant relationship. The results of this study were briefly reviewed and concluded that there was an effect of the application of Oxytocin massage on breast milk produced by post partum mothers. Breast milk produced by post partum mothers.There are suggestions to prioritize problems in fulfilling the exclusive breastfeeding program, either by means of socialization or in other ways that are considered more effective and relevant in the hope that the highest degree of health can be achieved. For further researchers with the same or similar title, it is suggested to go deeper. In conducting research, either using different analytical methods or analyzing more specifically of all these variables.