The PENGARUH PEMBERIAN BUAH KURMA (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA) TERHADAP KADAR OKSITOSIN PADA IBU POSTPARTUM The Effect of Dates Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera) on Oxytocin Levels among Mother with Postpartum

Abstract

                                                                                                   ABSTRACT      

Background: The absence of uterine contractions after labor can cause problems during the postpartum period, especially in the process of uterine involution, where uterine involution will run slowly. Date palm fruit is a non-pharmacological therapy that contains oxytocin which is good for consumption by postpartum mothers to maintain uterine contractions so that the involution process can run normally.

Purpose: To examine the effect of date palm fruit consumption on oxytocin levels in postpartum mothers.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study, pre and posttest with equivalent control group. We involved 32 respondents and divided into experimental group (n = 16) and control group (n = 16).

Results:. The results showed that oxytocin levels was higher in the intervention group after receiving the dates palm fruit (phoenix dactylifera) compared control group.

Conclusion: This study proves that there is influence of consumption of dates on oxytocin levels in postpartum mothers.