INCREASED FREQUENCY OF BREASTFEEDING AFTER INTERVENTION FOOD SNACKS SANGIHE LOCAL WISDOM

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding is the only sure food for babies for 6 months after birth without
being given any other drinks or food. The problem is that breastfeeding mothers do not
give exclusive breastfeeding because there is insufficient or insufficient breast milk. Luhu
leaf is a local plant known by the Sangihe community as a plant that can increase breast
milk products. This study aims to determine the effect of giving Luhu rolls and breast milk
production to breastfeeding mothers in the Sangihe Islands Regency. This type of
quantitative research with a quasi-experimental pre-post test design on 16 samples in the
working area of the Puskesmas Salurang. The data were analyzed by statistical univariate
test and paired t test with a significance value = 0.05. The average result of breastfeeding
frequency before presenting the product was 6.99 and before giving an increase was 8.06.
see also the volume of breast milk before and before presenting the product has a
difference, namely 657.06 ml to 757.64 ml per day. In conclusion, there is a significant
difference between before and before offering the luhu roll cake and breast milk
production to breastfeeding mothers. Suggestion: Analysis of phytochemical content that
can increase breast milk production alternative food supplements for breastfeeding
mothers.