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Postpartum blues is the most common mood disorder commonly found in postpartum period. This disorder negatively impacts on the health of these mothers and their babies which results in poor treatment. The pathophysiology of postpartum blues is known to be associated with the noradrenergic system. This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy oils of lavender inlahance on norepinephrine levels of mothers with postpartum blues. A quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design was conducted from April to May 2019 in three health centers. The purposive sampling method was used to obtain data from the treatment and control groups which culminated in 28 people. Furthermore, five drops of aromatherapy lavender administered on cotton was inhaled by the groups for 15 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks. Urine was collected to measure norepinferin metabolites, the data analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. A total of 55 postpartum woman were screened, out of which 33 (60%) experienced postpartum blues. Data from norepinephrine measurement results analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed ranks test with a p value of 0.157 > 0.05, showed no significant difference in the norepinephrine levels of the control group. While in the treatment group, p value is 0.001 < 0.05 which indicates significant differences. Lavender aromatherapy effectively reduced the levels of norepinferin in woman with postpartum blues