Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Posrpartum Blues Di Klinik Pratama Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta

Abstract

Postpartum blues or baby blues is a condition in which mood changes occur in postpartum mothers that occur any time after the mother gives birth to her baby. Usually these postpartum blues appear on day 3 or day 4 after the mother gives birth and peaks between day 5 and day 14 during the puerperium. Postpartum Blues is categorized as a mild mental disorder. It can cause difficult problems and can make mothers who experience it feel uncomfortable. Prevention of postpartum blues disorders can be done since pregnancy with preparatory education in dealing with the mother's role in her baby. To improve reproductive health, especially for mothers about Baby Blues and Postpartum Blues. The method used in this community service activity is to provide information and education in the mother's class. The presentation was carried out by presenters using PPT and leaflets as media for health information about postpartum blues and discussion about the material, the implementation of this activity was in the mother class which was managed by RBG Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta. Reproductive health education is an alternative, by providing information to mothers so they know about postpartum blues. The result of this community service is that mothers in the mothers' class have a positive response about providing postpartum blues information.
Keywords: knowledge, postpartum blues