Abstract:
Breast care in the postpartum period is a series of breast care and breast nipple in the postpartum
period are very useful for improving milk production and prevent swelling in the breast that often
causes mastitis. During pregnancy, a mother must prepare knowledge of postpartum breast care in
order to avoid problems in the breast in the postpartum period. Lecture and demonstration is a
method often used to provide health education. This research was conducted to obtain a picture of
how the effective of the method of demonstration against the increase in knowledge of pregnant
women at health centers of Harapan Raya Pekanbaru. This study uses a quasi-experimental design
with two approaches group pretest posttest design with a sample of 190 respondents were divided
into two groups of intervention. The first group performed gift giving health education interventions
using the lecture method, while the second group performed gift giving health education
interventions using demonstration method. Data analysis was performed using paired t test . The
result showed p value of 0.000 so that H0 is rejected. , This shows that the method is more
effective demonstration improving pregnant women knowledge about postpartum breast care. To
the Health Center of Harapan Raya Pekanbaru, specifically responsible for MCH (Maternal and
Child Health) should do a combination of the provision of health education to pregnant mothers
about postpartum breast care by using a demonstration of postpartum breast care.
