RELATIONSHIP OF HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS TO IRON (FE) LEVELS OF MATURE BREAST MILK IN NURSING MOTHERS IN SAMARINDA

Abstract

Breastmilk is the best natural nutrition for babies because it contains the energy and substance needed for the first six months of a baby's life. A mother often experiences problems in exclusive breastfeeding, one of the main obstacles is a decreased hemoglobin level which causes milk production that is not smooth and results in a decrease in the nutritional content of breast milk.The purpose of this research is to know the relationship between hemoglobin levels and iron (Fe) levels in mature breast milk in breastfeeding mothers. This type of research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional design, with a purposive sampling technique. Examination of the hemoglobin levels using the POCT method and for Fe levels using the AAS method. The number of samples used was 30 samples. The results showed that the age of breastfeeding mothers with mature breast milk was in the range of 19 - 37 years. The results of the measurement of hemoglobin levels are in the range of 11.2 - 15.5 gr/dl and the results of measurement of Fe levels with a range of 0.32 - 1.92 mg / L. Data processing was analyzed using statistical analysis of relationships. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between hemoglobin levels and iron (Fe) levels of mature breast milk in breastfeeding mothers as indicated by a statistical test that obtained a value of p = 0.000. Based on these results, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between hemoglobin levels and iron levels in mature breastfeeding mothers in Samarinda.