BOLU KUKUS DAUN KATUK SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PRODUKSI ASI IBU MENYUSUI

Abstract

[KATUK LEAVES STEAMED SPONGE CAKE AS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE BREAST MILK PRODUCTION] Insufficient milk production in breastfeeding mothers is caused, among others, by lack of nutritional intake or lack of nutrition, cracked nipples, mothers who are stressed so that little milk comes out or mothers who work so they cannot breastfeed regularly. One of the efforts to increase breast milk production is through improving the quality of food for breastfeeding mothers which has a direct effect on milk production, such as green vegetables, one of which is katuk leaf (Sauropus Androgynus). The purpose of this community service is to increase knowledge and skills in making preparations from katuk leaves, namely steamed cakes from katuk leaves in Balongdowo village, Candi district, Sidoarjo regency. Research-based community service methods through training targeting posyandu cadres. The results of the training showed that 30 participants had mostly poor pre-test knowledge (83,3%) and mostly good post-test knowledge (73,3%). For the value of skills, before training mostly less and after training mostly good. The conclusion of the training to make steamed katuk leaf cake was successful in increasing the knowledge of posyandu cadres on how to increase breast milk production and being able to make steamed katuk leaf cake that could help nursing mothers increase breast milk production.