DIFFERENCES IN THE BABIES FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING BASED ON THE PRACTICE OF MOTHERS CONSUMING TORBANGUN LEAVES (Coleus AmboinicusLour) IN TOBA REGENCY

Abstract

Torbangun leaves (coleus amboinicus lour) are a traditional food Batak people in Indonesia containing lagtagogum substance usually given to breastfeeding mothers for one month after giving birth that can increase the breast milk volume. Data coverage in exclusive breastfeeding based on the Department of Health profile of Toba Regency in 2020 is still very far from the national and provincial targets of 24.3%. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences and babies’ duration of breastfeeding based on the practice of mothers who consumed torbangun leaves and those who did not. This prospective cohort research method was carried out for two months in 226 babies aged 0-3 months, consisting of 112 babies from mothers who consumed torbangun leaves and 112 babies from mothers who did not. Subjects were selected by multistage random sampling. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-Square. The results of this study showed that the babies’ frequency of breastfeeding whose mothers consumed torbangun leaves in months I, II and III was 5-17 times, while the babies’ duration of breastfeeding whose mothers did not consume in months I, II, and III was 5-35 minutes. In conclusion, there was no significant difference in the frequency of breastfeeding and the duration of breastfeeding between babies from mothers who consumed torbangun leaves and babies from mothers who did not.