PENGARUH PIJAT BAYI TERHADAP BERAT BADAN BAYI USIA 3-6 BULAN DI QUEEN BABY SPA LUMAJANG

ABSTRACT Introduction: Infancy is a golden age as well as a critical period of development. Weight gain is an indicator of infant health that can be used as a benchmark for infant growth. Various attempts are made to increase the weight of a normal baby every month. One such effort involves providing stimuli, such as baby massage. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of infant massage on the weight of babies aged 3-6 months at Queen Baby Spa Lumajang. Method: The research method employed is a pre-experimental design with a one- group pretest-posttest design. The population in this research comprised babies aged 3-6 months who received massages at Queen Baby Spa. The sample consisted of 16 babies, selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection involved observing and weighing the babies' weights. The data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test. Results and Analysis: The average weight of the babies before massage was 5626.88 grams, and after the massage, it was 5953.75 grams. The results of the paired sample t-test obtained a p-value of 0.001, which is less than 0.05, indicating that there is a significant effect of baby massage on the weight of babies aged 3-6 months. The babies experienced a rapid increase in weight with regular baby massage. Discussion: It is hoped that mothers who have babies aged 3-6 months can continue baby massage until the child is 2 years old due to the substantial benefits of baby massage for children's growth and development. Keyword: Infant Massage, Body Weight, Baby Aged 3-6 Months