The Use of Belly Bengkung on Uterine Fundal Height In Postpartum Mother

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the use of bengkung belly on uterine fundal height
in postpartum mothers at Permata Bunda Purwodadi Hospital. This research method uses a quasi-experiment with
a control group. The research was carried out by conducting home visits at the hospital in February-April 2020.
The population was 166 spontaneous postpartum mothers, with a sample of five treatments and five controls. The
sampling technique was done by random sampling, data analysis using the Mann Whitney Test. The results showed
there was an effect of using belly bengkung on the uterine fundal Height in postpartum mothers at the hospital in
the 2nd week with p-value = 0.029 (p < 0.05), while at the 6th week, there was no effect with p-value = 0.053 (p>
0.05). From the results of this study, postpartum mothers can use belly bengkung until the second week to provide
benefits, namely to accelerate the process of uterine involution. For optimal comfort and function, the size of the
bengkung can be customized to the client's body shape, such as the jumbo size 15m x 25cm and the average size
8m x 25cm.