Effect of Relaxation and Fitness Massage on Potential Recovery in Mothers After Birth

Abstract

The postpartum period is when the pelvic organs return to their normal condition, and the anatomical and physiological changes of pregnancy and birth are restored. The recovery depends on the mother's fitness, general medical conditions before, during, and post-pregnancy, and the type of childbirth. So that postpartum mothers do not experience long-term weakness because of changes during pregnancy and childbirth, relaxation and fitness massage are the best solutions to postpartum recovery. To determine the benefits of relaxation and fitness massage on postpartum recovery in mothers. This type of research is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sample was accidentally on 34 mothers after giving birth who were massaged 6 times as the intervention group and 24 as controls. Data analysis using frequency distribution, Wilcoxon test, and Mann-Whitney test. The recovery of postpartum mothers before the massage at visit 1 compared to the 6th visit was significantly different, showing p<0.01, while the control group was p>0.01. The difference test between the intervention and control groups at the 1st visit was p>0.01, while at the 6th visit after massage, p<0.01, although stretch marks and abdominal pain, p<0.05, meaning that there was a difference in the effect of relaxation massage and fitness on recovery time. postpartum in mothers after giving birth, between the intervention and control groups.