The ingredients used for 'abdominal massage' were easy to find. Besides, the mother would feel strong, the baby would be healthy, the maternal body could move easily, and made the process of lowering the fetal head faster.

This 'Abdominal Massage' technique aimed to know and adjust the fetus position. Results: 'Abdominal massage' technique to date was still performed by the people in East Manggarai, especially pregnant women and women who would give birth. This study used in-depth interviews with non-participant observation to collect the data. This study used the purposive sampling technique. The informants of this study were traditional healers, pregnant women who were going to give birth to traditional birth attendants and women who gave birth who had been helped by traditional birth attendants, head of community health center, public figures, and village midwives. Subjects and Method: This study was a qualitative analytical study using a phenomenological study approach in Mamba Community Health Center.

This study aimed to get information about the abdominal massage practice performed by traditional birth attendants in Mamba Community Health Center, East Nusa Tenggara. The strong belief in the people of East Manggarai to date is the practice of “Abdominal Massage” during pregnancy and birth delivery. It affects the selection of birth attendants. Background: People in East Manggarai have a strong belief in traditional birth attendants in assisting delivery.

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