PENYULUHAN SENAM NIFAS PADA IBU POST PARTUM

Abstract

Health for mothers after giving birth can be done by providing education and exercises that need to be done while the mother is facing the postpartum period. Exercise for postpartum mothers is by doing postpartum gymnastics. Postpartum gymnastics is exercise that mothers do after giving birth to maintain and improve maternal circulation during the postpartum period, as well as assisting the process of uterine involution. The purpose of this counseling is to increase mother's knowledge about the benefits of postpartum exercise as an effort to improve maternal health status during the postpartum period. Method The activity uses counseling and demonstration methods of postpartum exercise with post partum mothers to restore their health after undergoing the process of pregnancy and childbirth. Counseling activities on postpartum gymnastics for post partum mothers to improve the health status of mothers during the postpartum period in Sei Serindan Village generally ran smoothly assisted by officers from the West Sei Kepayang Health Center and health cadres. After being given counseling and demonstrations, the mother's attitude was very positive towards postpartum exercise activities. Almost all mothers agree that postpartum exercise is very important to do during the post partum period to help the mother recover after giving birth. Empowering Puskesmas policies so that they continuously carry out counseling activities related to maternal health with the aim of increasing the skills of mothers, especially in leading a healthy life.