Open AccessImpact of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) on Breast Milk Production Enhancement of Nursing Mothers at Teling Atas Public Health Center, Wanea Subdistrict, Manado City
Author(s) -
Ellen Pesak,
Fredrika Nancy Losu,
Robin Dompas,
Freike Lumy,
Gusti Ayu Tirtawati,
Dian Pratiwi,
Kusmiyati Kusmiyati,
Fiani A Djojobo,
Atik Purwandari,
Bongakaraeng Bongakaraeng,
ce Nova Legi,
Rivolta G.M. Walalangi,
Esther N. Tamunu,
Jon Welliam Tangka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.5880
Subject(s) - carica , medicine , breastfeeding , population , breast milk , nursing , environmental health , pediatrics , biology , horticulture , biochemistry
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).CONCLUSION: Consuming papaya fruit effectively enhanced breast milk production in nursing mothers.