EFFECTIVENESS OF HYPNOBIRTHING IN REDUCING ANXIETY' LEVEL OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN FACING LABOR OR CHILDBIRTH

-Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) care in Indonesia is still prioritizing the use of incubators but its presence is still very limited. Kangaroo method is now starting to be used as an alternative to incubator that is economically efficient and effective. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of the application of the kangaroo method to body temperature of baby with LBW. Method: This research was conducted at the Hospital Prof. DR. W.Z. Johannes Kupang with a sample of 25 low birth weight infants using accidental sampling. Research design was quasi-experimental with one group pretest and post test design. Baby's temperature was measured before the intervention then baby kangaroo method was applied for 3 days. Kangaroo Care method was carried out for 2 hours each day and then the baby's body temperature was measured after that. The results are tested using paired T - test with a significance level of a = 0.05. Results: The results obtained LBW baby's body temperature before the kangaroo care method was on average 36.6 ??C and body temperature LBW babies after the kangar oo care method was on average 37.1??C. The application of the kangaroo method increased the body temperature of baby with LBW (p =0.000). Conclusion: There was an influence on the increase in body temperature after being given LBW kangaroo care method. For health care workers was expected to continue to provide education about the effectiveness of kangaroo method to increase babies' body temperature