Ika Yulia Darma, Ima Wahyuni, Silvi Zaimy, Ricvan Dana Nindrea
Introduction: A significant decline in breast milk production often has an impact on the rate of exclusive breastfeeding. Investigating preventative strategy to increase breast milk production is essential to address this problem. One such strategy is to include Carica papaya Linn in the diet of mothers. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effects of Carica papaya Linn administration on the volume of breast milk in breastfeeding mothers. Materials and Methods: Using a one-group pre-posttest design and the pre-experimental approach, this study was carried out from September 2022 to March 2023. A total of 16 breastfeeding mothers in the Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province, Indonesia, working area of Siulak Gedang Primary Health Center, aged 0–7 days, served as the participants. Results: The milk volume rate increased from 30.62 ml to 143.75 ml after consuming Carica papaya Linn, and the Wilcoxon test showed a p-value below <0.001 (<0.05), suggesting that the intervention had a significant impact. These findings showed that breastfeeding mothers who received the intervention produced more breast milk. Conclusion: The field of mother and newborn health is expected to gain several advantages from the results, including new knowledge on how natural nutrients increase breast milk production. © 2025 Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. All rights reserved.
Department of Midwifery,, Syedza Saintika Institute of Health Science, Padang, 25132, Indonesia; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiologi Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Padang, Bukittinggi, 26111, Indonesia
