scholarly journals The Effect of Infant Massage on Infant Weight Gain

Author(s):  
I A Anggarini ◽  
R Andriani ◽  
C Purwanti ◽  
L Susanti
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Mariza Elvira ◽  
Siti Azizah

The massage is not only done when the baby is healthy, but also on sick or fussy babies and infants has become routine care after birth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of infant massage on weight gain in infants aged 0-6 months. This type of research is Experimental with Quasy Experiment. The population in this study was 0-6 month-old baby. The sample amounted to 24 people consisting of 12 people who were given infant massage and 12 people were not given infant massage with technique sampling nonprobability. Data was collected using a computerized questionnaire then processed in the univariate and bivariate analyzes. The results obtained infant weight gain on average increased weight infants fed infant massage is 800 gram/month and on average increased weight infants who were not given the baby massage is 233.33 gram/month. Results of statistical test p value = 0.000 visible means no significant difference on average between giving a massage in infants with weight gain in infants aged 0-6 months. The conclusion can be drawn that the baby is gaining weight rapidly increases with doing baby massage, and also advice it to parents to always perform routine infant massage on baby.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-232
Author(s):  
Nurul Fatmawati ◽  
Yesvi Zulfiana ◽  
Yopi Suryatim Pratiwi

The problem experienced by toddlers is that growth disorders in Indonesia have started to emerge from children aged 1-6 months, so that efforts are needed to reduce the rate of growth disorders or to or to increase weight presentation. Increasing body weight is an indicator of infant health that can be used as a benchmark for infant growth. Body weight is the most important anthropometric measure and is most often used in newborns (neonates). One of the treatments that can be done to increase body weight is by giving massage to babies. Baby massage can stimulate the penvernaan hormones insulin and gaselin, so that food absorption becomes better. This causes babies to feel hungry quickly so they eat more often and gain weight. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of infant massage on infant weight gain. The method in this study is a literature review, which tries to explore how the effect of infant massage on infant weight gain. The results in this study indicate that the results of 6 previous studies indicate that there is a significant effect of infant massage on the increase in infant body weight. The conclusion in this study is that massage in infants can increase the baby's weight. This is because the massage that is carried out regularly on babies is used to massage the legs, stomach, chest, hands, back, and stretching movements can increase the baby's weight. The massage will cause nerve action potential that stimulates the vagus nerve.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Christiani Bumi Pangesti ◽  
Eni Rumiyati ◽  
Hutari Astuti

ABSTRAKPijat bayi merupakan seni tradisional yang menggabungkan sentuhan pengasuhan pada bayi yang dilakukan oleh orang tua, pengasuh, atau terapis melalui gerakan-gerakan dan teknik massage. Manfaat pijat bayi secara umum yaitu untuk membantu tumbuh kembang fisik, meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh, memperbaiki peredaran darah dan pernafasan, merangsang fungsi pencernaan, meningkatkan kenaikan berat badan, dan lain-lain. Fenomena yang terjadi  saat  ini  adalah  berdasarkan studi pendahuluan pada ibu yang mempunyai bayi usia 0-12 bulan di Posyandu Singosari, tidak semua ibu rutin untuk memijat bayinya, baik dipijat oleh ibu sendiri maupun terapis atau bidan. Penyebab yang sering terjadi karena alasan ibu takut untuk memijat bayinya sendiri dan tidak tahu bagaimana cara memijat bayinya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan dengan metode demontrasi dan media booklet terhadap perilaku ibu untuk melakukan pijat bayi secara mandiri. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan quasy eksperiment tepatnya rancangan one-group pre- post-test design. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara  aksidental sampling dengan analisis data  wilxocon test. Manfaat dari penelitian ini yaitu dapat bermanfaat bagi ibu dan bayi usia 0-12 bulan di  Posyandu Singosari  Banyuanyar Surakarta untuk dapat  dijadikan penambahan pengetahuan tentang Pijat Bayi. Hasil penelitian Ada pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan dengan metode demonstrasi dan media booklet terhadap perilaku ibu untuk melakukan pijat bayi secara mandiri di Posyandu Singosari Banyuanyar Surakarta dengan p value 0,000 < 0,05.Kata Kunci : Pendidikan Kesehatan, Demonstrasi, Booklet, Perilaku IbuTHE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION WITH DEMONSTRATION AND BOOKLET METHODS ON BEHAVIOR OF THE MOTHER BRASSING THE BABYABSTRACTBaby massage is a traditional art that combines the touch of nurturing the baby that is done by a parent, caregiver, or therapist through massage movements and techniques. The benefits of baby massage in general are to help physical growth and development, increase endurance, improve blood circulation and respiration, stimulate digestive function, increase weight gain, and so on. The current phenomenon is based on a preliminary study on mothers who have babies aged 0-12 months at Singosari Posyandu, not all mothers routinely massage their babies, either by the mothers themselves or by therapists or midwives. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education with demonstration methods and booklet media on the behavior of mothers to do independent infant massage and weight gain. This research method used a quasy experiment, precisely a one-group pre-post-test design. Sampling was done by accidental sampling with the Wilcoxon test data analysis. The benefit of this research is that it can be useful for mothers and babies aged 0-12 months at Posyandu Singosari Banyuanyar Surakarta to be used as additional knowledge about Infant Massage. Results of the study There was an effect of health education using demonstration methods and booklet media on infant weight gain at Posyandu Singosari Banyuanyar Surakarta with a p value of 0.000 <0.05.Keywords: Health Education, Demonstration, Booklet, Mother Behavior


2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Nyoman Nursari Dewi ◽  
Soetjiningsih Soetjiningsih ◽  
Endy Paryanto Prawirohartono

Background Massage is a tactile/kinesthetic stimulation with biochemical and physiological effects on the body. Newborn infant massage stimulation given by mothers may promote maternal-infant bonding and attachment, enhance infant weight gain and stimulate the production of breast milk. There have been few studies on the effect of massage stimulation on weight gain in full term infants, and this topic remains controversial.Objective To examine the effect of massage stimulation on weight gain in full term infants.Methods This quasi-experimental study was held in Sanglah Hospital and Bunda Setia Maternity Clinic. Massage stimulation was performed by mothers once daily for a four week period. Massage stimulation was given to 30 full term infants and their weight gain was compared to 31 control infants who did not receive massages.Results There were no differences in subject characteristics between the massage and control groups. Median weight gain in the massage group was 1230 grams, while that in the control group was 830 grams (P=0.028).Conclusion Weight gain in full term infants in the massage group was significantly greater than that in the control group after 4 weeks.


Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2412
Author(s):  
Sonia González ◽  
Marta Selma-Royo ◽  
Silvia Arboleya ◽  
Cecilia Martínez-Costa ◽  
Gonzalo Solís ◽  
...  

The early life gut microbiota has been reported to be involved in neonatal weight gain and later infant growth. Therefore, this early microbiota may constitute a target for the promotion of healthy neonatal growth and development with potential consequences for later life. Unfortunately, we are still far from understanding the association between neonatal microbiota and weight gain and growth. In this context, we evaluated the relationship between early microbiota and weight in a cohort of full-term infants. The absolute levels of specific fecal microorganisms were determined in 88 vaginally delivered and 36 C-section-delivered full-term newborns at 1 month of age and their growth up to 12 months of age. We observed statistically significant associations between the levels of some early life gut microbes and infant weight gain during the first year of life. Classifying the infants into tertiles according to their Staphylococcus levels at 1 month of age allowed us to observe a significantly lower weight at 12 months of life in the C-section-delivered infants from the highest tertile. Univariate and multivariate models pointed out associations between the levels of some fecal microorganisms at 1 month of age and weight gain at 6 and 12 months. Interestingly, these associations were different in vaginally and C-section-delivered babies. A significant direct association between Staphylococcus and weight gain at 1 month of life was observed in vaginally delivered babies, whereas in C-section-delivered infants, lower Bacteroides levels at 1 month were associated with higher later weight gain (at 6 and 12 months). Our results indicate an association between the gut microbiota and weight gain in early life and highlight potential microbial predictors for later weight gain.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther M. Leerkes ◽  
Cheryl Buehler ◽  
Susan D. Calkins ◽  
Lenka H. Shriver ◽  
Laurie Wideman

Abstract Background Childhood obesity remains a significant public health problem. To date, most research on the causes and correlates of obesity has focused on a small number of direct predictors of obesity rather than testing complex models that address the multifactorial nature of the origins of obesity in early development. We describe the rationale and methods of iGrow (Infant Growth and Development Study) which will test multiple pathways by which (a) prenatal maternal psychobiological risk predicts infant weight gain over the first 6 months of life, and (b) this early weight gain confers risk for obesity at age 2. Infant hormonal and psychobiological risk are proposed mediators from prenatal risk to early weight gain, though these are moderated by early maternal sensitivity and obesogenic feeding practices. In addition, higher maternal sensitivity and lower obesogenic feeding practices are proposed predictors of adaptive child self-regulation in the second year of life, and all three are proposed to buffer/reduce the association between high early infant weight gain and obesity risk at age 2. Methods iGrow is a prospective, longitudinal community-based study of 300 diverse mothers and infants to be followed across 5 data waves from pregnancy until children are age 2. Key measures include (a) maternal reports of demographics, stress, well-being, feeding practices and child characteristics and health; (b) direct observation of maternal and infant behavior during feeding, play, and distress-eliciting tasks during which infant heart rate is recorded to derive measures of vagal withdrawal; (c) anthropometric measures of mothers and infants; and (d) assays of maternal prenatal blood and infant saliva and urine. A host of demographic and other potential confounds will be considered as potential covariates in structural equation models that include tests of mediation and moderation. Efforts to mitigate the deleterious effects of COVID-19 on study success are detailed. Discussion This study has the potential to inform (1) basic science about early life processes casually related to childhood obesity and (2) development of targeted intervention and prevention approaches that consider mother, infant, and family risks and resources.


Birth ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Neifert ◽  
Sandra DeMarzo ◽  
Joy Seacat ◽  
David Young ◽  
Marilyn Leff ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (S1) ◽  
pp. S35-S42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn S. Edmunds ◽  
Jackson P. Sekhobo ◽  
Barbara A. Dennison ◽  
Mary Ann Chiasson ◽  
Howard H. Stratton ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Voegtline ◽  
K. A. Costigan ◽  
K. T. Kivlighan ◽  
J. L. Henderson ◽  
J. A. DiPietro

Associations between maternal salivary testosterone at 36 weeks’ gestation with birth weight and infant weight gain through 6 months of age were examined in a group of 49 healthy, pregnant women and their offspring. The diurnal decline of maternal testosterone was conserved in late pregnancy, and levels showed significant day-to-day stability. Elevated maternal morning testosterone level was associated with lower birth weight Z-scores adjusted for gestational age and sex, and greater infant weight gain between birth and 6 months. Although maternal testosterone levels did not differ by fetal sex, relations were sex-specific such that maternal testosterone had a significant impact on weight for male infants; among female infants associations were nonsignificant. Results highlight the opposing influence of maternal androgens during pregnancy on decreased growth in utero and accelerated postnatal weight gain.


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