Mung Bean Porridge and Changes in Expressed Breast Milk Volume Among Breastfeeding Mothers
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Erlina Pratiwi
Lia Yulianti
Dewi Sulastri Sutaran
Background: Perceived low milk supply may reduce mothers’ confidence in continuing breastfeeding. Nutritional support is one component that can sustain lactation, and mung beans provide energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Purpose: This study described expressed breast milk volume before and after mung bean porridge administration in the intervention group, described changes over the observation period in the control group, and compared milk-volume changes between groups. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control-group design was used. Seventy-two breastfeeding mothers were recruited consecutively and allocated into an intervention group (n=36) and a control group (n=36). The intervention group received 250 g of mung bean porridge twice daily for seven days. Expressed milk volume was measured with a standardized double electric pumping procedure. Data were assessed with the Shapiro-Wilk test and compared using the Mann-Whitney test. Results: Median expressed milk volume in the intervention group increased from 48.5 mL to 58 mL, while the control group increased from 47.5 mL to 50 mL. Median change was 7 mL in the intervention group and 3.5 mL in the control group. The between-group difference in change was significant (p=0.004). Conclusion: Mung bean porridge administration was associated with a greater change in expressed breast milk volume than observation without the intervention.
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Lia Yulianti, Politeknik Bhakti Asih Purwakarta
Applied Bachelor of Midwifery Program, Politeknik Bhakti Asih Purwakarta, Indonesia
Dewi Sulastri Sutaran, Politeknik Bhakti Asih Purwakarta
Applied Bachelor of Midwifery Program, Politeknik Bhakti Asih Purwakarta, Indonesia
