THE EFFECT OF GIVING PAPAYA LEAF EXTRACT (Carica Papaya L) ON INCREASING BREAST MILK PRODUCTION IN BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AT WORKING AREA OF BERNUNG PUSKESMAS, GEDONGTATAAN DISTRICT YEAR 2022

Beniqna Maharani Besmaya; Anggita Permatasari; Nopi Anggista Putri; Yuni Sulistiawati; Taufik

Beniqna Maharani Besmaya Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu
Anggita Permatasari Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu
Nopi Anggista Putri Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu
Yuni Sulistiawati Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu
Taufik Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu

Keywords: Carica Papaya L, Back Massage, Breastfeeding Mothers, BreastMilk Production

Abstract

The coverage of babies who are exclusively breastfed in January-June 2022 in Kebagusan Village has only reached 72.8% with a target achievement of 80%, the target of exclusive breastfeeding has not been achieved, one of which is due to insufficient milk production. Papaya leaf extract contains a lot of lactagogum which is useful for increasing milk production. This study aims to determine the effect of giving papaya leaf extract (Carica papaya L) on increasing milk production in breastfeeding mothers at independent midwifery practice Wiwit Fitri Yani in Kebagusan Village, Gedong Tataan District, Pesawa- ran Regency.

This type of quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design using a pretest and posttest design with a control group design. The research was conducted in September - November 2022 at independent midwifery practice Wiwit Fitri Yani and independent midwifery practice Yulina in the Work Area of the Bernung Health Center, Gedongtataan District in 2022. Sampling was taken using a purposive sampling technique. This study used 26 respondents, each 13 respondents for the intervention and control groups. The intervention was given for 7 days. The instrument used to measure the increase in breast milk is an observation sheet. The data obtained were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the Wilcoxon test.

The results showed that there was an effect of papaya leaf extract on increasing breast milk (p 0.002 (<0.05)). This re- search is expected to be useful for midwifery services and the development of obstetrics by using this papaya leaf ex- tract as an alternative to facilitate breastfeeding so that breastfeeding is sufficient at independent midwifery practice Wiwit Fitri Yani and independent midwifery practice Yulina in the Working Area of the Bernung Public Health Center, Gedongtataan District in 2022.