The Relationship Between Baby Massage and The Sleep Quality of Babies Aged 3-6 Months at Pmb Midwifery Dian Armiati, A.Md.Keb Karangrejo Gempol District Pasuruan 2023

Abstract

Infancy is a golden period and this period cannot be repeated because this period comes very quickly, it is
also called a critical period because babies are very sensitive to their environment, need proper nutrition
and good stimulation to support their growth and development. At this time, the baby's brain is still
developing. Babies are fragile individuals and require some adjustment. Babies experience difficulties in
the adjustment process affecting their development and causing unpredictable behavior, the most fatal
consequence of which is death. The sense of touch is very important in a baby's early life to help him adapt
to his environment. Baby massage is an activity suitable for babies that helps improve the quality of sleep
in babies, motor development in babies and fine motor skills in babies. At PMB Dian Armiati A.Md.Keb,
Karangrejo Village, Gempol District, there are several independent practice places for midwives (PMB) but
not all PMBs carry out baby massage which is carried out by midwives, namely at PMB Dian Armiati
A.Md.Keb, Karangrejo Village, Gempol District .To determine the relationship between the influence of
baby massage on the quality of baby sleep in PMB Dian Armiati A.Md.Keb, Karangrejo Village, Gempol
District. With a cross sectional research design using the Wilcxon test method. This research is quantitative
using an analytical survey method where researchers try to explore how and why health phenomena occur
the 30 respondents, it was found that before the baby massage was carried out, the majority of sleep
quality was in the poor category, 18 babies (60%), after the baby massage, the sleep quality was in the good
category, 20 babies (66.7%), so it can be concluded There is a relationship between baby massage and the
quality of baby sleep