Abstract
Baby Blues Syndrome is a mental problem that can be experienced by mothers during the postpartum period. Baby Blues Syndrome can be detected between the third and fourteenth day and peaks on the fifth day. Many factors can trigger baby blues syndrome among them are physical and emotional changes, stress, social pressure and economic status which is reate a high risk of baby blues syndrome. Husband's support is a key factor in helping postpartum mothers to cope with the emotional and physical changes after deliver. This study having purpose to analyze the relationship between husband's support and the incidence of baby blues syndrome on postpartum mothers in the Grogol Public Health Center working area of Kediri Regency. The research design used descriptive correlation with a qualitative approach cross-sectional. The population of postpartum mothers in February – March 2024 was 56 people with the technique purposive sampling the sample used was 30 postpartum mothers. Data were collected by using a husband support questionnaire and EPDS screening (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale). Results of analysis with the fisher’s exact test that p value obtained was 0.026 < 0.05, so it was stated there was a relationship between husband's support and the incident baby blues syndrome. This indicates that having a husband's support is an important factor in maintaining mental health and minimizing the incidence of baby blues syndrome in postpartum mothers.
Keywords: Husband support, postpartum mother, baby blues syndrome.
