PENYULUHAN DUKUNGAN SUAMI TEHADAP INISIASI MENYUSU DINI DI DESA KUALA BEKALA

Abstract

Breast milk is the right milk for babies because this milk is specially produced by mothers only for their babies. Milk from the mother provides the most important energy for the baby. Breast milk cannot be replaced by even the most expensive formula milk because the substances contained in breast milk have the right temperature for the baby, contain everything the baby needs and breast milk does not contain bacteria that are harmful to the health of the baby. Partners involved in this program are residents of mothers who have babies aged 0 to 6 months, Kuala Bekala Village, Medan Johor District. The methods used in this activity were counseling, discussion and question and answer. In conclusion, there were significant changes in the knowledge and skills of family and health cadres before and after training. After this training, it is hoped that families and health cadres can play an active role in conveying information to pregnant women about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding.