Effect of Ginger Drink on the Starting of Lactation Period in Postpartum Women

Abstract

Introduction: Interviews found that 70% of postpartum mothers have problems with production of breast milk, i.e. too small amount of breast milk, not enough breast milk. These problems obstruct breast feeding. Resolution of these problems could result in more successful breast feeding in postpartum mothers.
Objective: To compare the effective of taking a ginger drink against normal nursing on the start of the lactation period.
Place of Study: Buriram Hospital, Labour ward level 1
Methods: Quasi-experimental study by purposive sampling of postpartum mothers who had labour in the period 1st January 2554 to 31st March 2554 at Buriram Hospital. The total number of participants was 60; 30 participants on the experimental group took 40 cc. of ginger drink every 8 hours. The control group have normal nursing. Lactation was assessed every 3 hours.
Statistics Used: Percentage, SD, Chi square.
Results: The average age of control group was 24.33 years, while the experimental group was 25.36 years. Body mass index (BMI) of the control group was 30.75 and in the experimental group it was 30.25. The results showed that the Latch scores were not different between the two groups. The average new born baby weight was 2,969 grams for the control group and 2,899 grams for the experimental group were not different and on the starting of lactation period were not different Between the two groups.
Conclusion: ginger drink have start of lactation period were not different to the control group
Keywords: ginger drink, lactation, breast milk pump, Latch scores, postpartum mother