Impact of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) on Breast Milk Production Enhancement of Nursing Mothers at Teling Atas Public Health Center, Wanea Subdistrict, Manado City

Pesak, Ellen and Losu, Fredrika Nancy and Dompas, Robin and Lumy, Freike and Tirtawati, Gusti Ayu and Pratiwi, Dian and Kusmiyati, Kusmiyati and Djojobo, Fiani A and Bongakaraeng, Bongakaraeng and Legi, Nonce Nova and Walalangi, Rivolta and Tamunu, Esther N. and Tangka, Jon W. (2021) Impact of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) on Breast Milk Production Enhancement of Nursing Mothers at Teling Atas Public Health Center, Wanea Subdistrict, Manado City. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. ISSN 1857-9655

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Papaya fruit which is a type of fruit that has high nutritional content and is rich in health benefits, one of the benefits is to increase breast milk production. Papaya is a fruit that contains galactagogue, a substance that can help increase and improve breast milk production. AIM: This study aimed to determine papaya fruit’s effect on breast milk production in nursing mothers at Teling Atas Public Health Center, Wanea Subdistrict, Manado City, Indonesia. METHODS: The research method was the pre-experimental method using a before and after intervention design to one group. The study population was all breastfeeding mothers whose babies were aged 0–6 months per June 2019 and a sample size of 14 categorized less breastfeeding, namely, babies often cry; restless baby; the color of the feces dark brown; consistency of solid feces; the baby’s mouth and eyes appear dry; dark yellow urine; and baby’s weight decreases. The intervention group, namely, getting 200 g of papaya 3 times a day, and given for 7 days (1 week). Data analysis is the Wilcoxon Test. RESULTS: Most respondents were less breastfeeding before consuming papaya, about 71.43%. Nursing mothers before and after being given papaya for 7 days increased by 4.1. The mean value before the intervention was 2.21, and after the intervention, the level of milk production increase to 6.36. There was a significant difference in the level of milk production before and after papaya intervention (p = 0.001).

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Jurnal
Depositing User:	Admin Poltekkes
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2021 13:28
Last Modified:	05 Aug 2021 16:54
URI:	http://repository.poltekkes-manado.ac.id/id/eprint/561

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