one of the problems with exclusive
breastfeeding is inadequate breast milk production.
Therefore, the solution is with papaya leaves as lactogogue.
Lactogogue can increase the secretion and production of
breast milk. The management of papaya leaves at the
nanoparticle level can increase drug absorption by the
body. This research aims to determine the effect of
nanoparticle supplementation from papaya leaves to
increase the weight of babies. This increasing weight
becomes an indicator of breast milk production. This true
experimental research used a randomized pretest-posttest
design with the control group. The researchers used 36
postpartum mothers as respondents. The respondents
were grouped into intervention and control groups. The
intervention group received a nanoparticle capsule from
papaya leaves with 458mg/day for seven days. During this
administration, the intervention group also received
standard postpartum care. The control group received
placebo and standard postpartum care. The researchers
measured babies' weight before and after the treatment for
eight days with a digital weigher. Then, the researchers
tested the data statistically with paired T-test. The findings
showed a score of p < 0.001. It indicated differences in
babies' weights from intervention and control groups.
Thus, consuming nanoparticle capsules from papaya
leaves, dose 458 mg/day for seven days, could increase the
weight of the babies
Keywords : Nanoparticles, Papaya leaves, Breast milk production, Papaya leave capsule