Effectiveness of Moringa Oleifera Extract to Increase Breastmilk Production in Postpartum Mother with Food Restriction

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10.2991/assehr.k.200529.123How to use a DOI?

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Moringa Oleifera extract, breastmilk, food

Abstract

Breast Milk is the most complete, safe, hygienic and inexpensive nutritious food. However, the culture of food restriction in the community is often a barrier to improving nutrition for both the mother and her baby. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of giving Moringa leaf extract in increasing the productivity of breast milk in postpartum mothers who abstain from several kinds of food. This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test control group design approach. The samples were postpartum mothers avoiding food in the work area of Pekalongan District health center, the sampling technique was purposive sampling in the field of the community health center in Pekalongan regency. Breast milk production is measured based on the baby’s weight gain. The data was analyzed by using paired t-test and Mann Whitney test. There were significant differences in breastmilk production before and after giving Moringa Oliefera extract with p-value 0,000 and CI (-1308.934) - (-814.595). Analysis in the control group contained a significant difference in mean before and after giving Moringa extract with p-value 0.000 and CI (-1098.988) - (-751.012). There was a mean difference between those given Moringa extract and which were only monitored without giving Moringa extract with a p-value of 0.049. This study shows that the Moringa extract effectively increases milk production with indicators that there was a difference in weight gain in infants between the control group and the experimental group. It was expected that the results of this study could be one of the references in the implementation of midwifery care for postpartum mothers. Research with wider variables and more respondents is needed.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rini Kristiyanti
AU  - Siti Khuzaiyah
AU  - Nur Chabibah
AU  - M Khanifah
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/04
TI  - Effectiveness of Moringa Oleifera Extract to Increase Breastmilk Production in Postpartum Mother with Food Restriction
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences (BIS-HESS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 584
EP  - 589
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200529.123
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200529.123
ID  - Kristiyanti2020
ER  -