THE EFFECT OF DECORATED SAUROPUS ANDROGYNUS LEAVES ON INCREASING BREAST MILK PRODUCTION IN BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AT THE MAWEA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, NORTH HALMAHERA REGENCY

Abstract

Background: Optimal breastfeeding requires the support of mothers and health workers so that the breastfeeding process runs well. In addition to strengthening the bond between mother and baby, breast milk production can be increased through the consumption of boiled katuk leaves containing alkaloids, sterols, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, tannins, saponins, and papaverine alkaloids that play a role in facilitating breast milk production. Research Method: With a pre-experimental design whose design uses the one group pretest-posttest design. Research Results: The results of the paired sample t-test showed a p value = 0.000 <α = 0.05, this means that Ho is rejected Ha is accepted meaning that there is an effect of giving boiled katuk leaves on breast milk production in postpartum mothers at the Mawea Community Health Center in 2025. Conclusion: Giving boiled katuk leaves has been proven to increase breast milk production in postpartum mothers, where all respondents experienced an increase in breast milk production after the intervention.