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@#Introduction: Postnatal is a transition process for the mother back to her non-pregnancy state and involves the changes in hormones level. During the postnatal period, many health issues need to be addressed for both mother and newborn. One of the upsetting health issues for the mother due to the increasing trend is postnatal depression and if it is not identified and treated early, it may cause further complicated problems not only to the mother but also to the baby, family, and local community. With this issue, the Ministry of Health Malaysia has taken a few initiatives to encourage the postnatal mother to also practice the non-medical approaches or traditional postnatal care (TPC) as a self-care for the prevention of postnatal depression. Aim: To systematically identify and review studies examining the influence of TPC on postnatal mothers. Design & Data Sources: A systematic search strategy on the research trend for the period between the years 2013 to 2020 through the Scopus database, Science Direct, and PubMed database. Methods: This review has identified 7 journal articles based on the preferred reporting items for the systematic reviews (PRISMA) framework. Results: There are many methods of TPC, such as traditional postnatal body massage, herbal consumption, herbal bath, body steaming, and body wrapping based on own culture and beliefs. Besides the TPC preparation and techniques, some studies also describe the effects of TPC on a mother’s health and wellness. Conclusion: TPC shows encouraging health trends, and it helps to enhance the well-being and good health of postpartum mothers.
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@#Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is very crucial for the health of infant as well as mother. However, the prevalence ofexclusive breastfeeding is very low especially among working mother. Since the prevalence of EBF might be influenced bythe level of knowledge on EBF, researcher comes to critical thinking to conduct this study to evaluate level of knowledgeon EBF among working mother. A cross sectional design study was carried out to determine knowledge level on exclusivebreastfeeding among working mother, and its relationship with demographic data in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz(HCTM). A total 283 respondents were recruited to participate in this study. The respondents’ knowledge level on exclusivebreastfeeding was identified using Kim & Chapman (2013) Questionnaire on Knowledge and Practice about ExclusiveBreastfeeding. The result showed that majority of the respondents (56.9%) had high knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding.For demographic data, factors such as age, level of education, and family income had shown a significant association (p< 0.05) with level of knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding. In conclusion, the level of knowledge of EBF was identifiedamong working mother, yet it has been influenced by mother’s sociodemographic background.