Oxytocin Massage Streamlining Breast Milk: Literature Review

Abstract

Oxytocin massage is massage or stimulation of the spine to release oxytocin, causing the breasts to release milk. With oxytocin massage, the mother will feel calm, and relaxed, reduce pain, and love her baby, so with this the hormone oxytocin and water Mother's milk come out quickly. The implementation of oxytocin massage therapy must be carried out effectively to get maximum results. The aim of the study was to identify the effectiveness of oxytocin massage therapy on increasing breast milk production in the postpartum period. This study uses a literature review using the PRISMA checklist protocol and evaluation. Search articles using two databases, namely PubMed and Scholar. There were differences in prolactin hormone levels before and after the intervention was back massage, oxytocin levels increased after a combination of back massage and acupressure intervention, and oxytocin massage intervention was effective in postpartum women on the first day until the third day who had not expelled colostrum or had impaired milk production. Oxytocin massage is effective if done twice a day with a duration of 3-5 minutes or for approximately 2-3 minutes with 2-3 massages. The implementation of oxytocin massage therapy can affect the release of colostrum in postpartum women, and oxytocin massage has a significant effect on primiparous postpartum women. There is a need for development in other studies, including combining oxytocin massage with other non-pharmacological methods in order to further support the increase in breast milk production in the postpartum period.