Abstract   BACKGROUND: Breastmilk (ASI) is the best food for babies. Adequacy of breast milk plays a vital role in the process of growth and development of babies. One way that can be done to increase the rate of secretion and production of breast milk is by giving boiled water for sweet potato leaves. AIM: To analyze the effect of giving boiled sweet potato leaves on the acceleration of milk production in nursing mothers   METHODS: The research design used in this study was pre-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. This research was conducted in the Kuta Baro Health Center, Kuta Baro District, Aceh Besar District, and was carried out in May-August 2020. This study's population was all mothers who were breastfeeding and had babies aged 0-6 years. This study sample was part of breastfeeding mothers who had babies aged 0-6 months, selected by purposive sampling as much as 32. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-Square statistical test.   RESULTS: The results showed that there was an effect of intervention giving sweet potato boiled water for five days with an increase in the acceleration of breast milk production by 204.69 ml, and on the 10th day, it was 212.88 ml. Furthermore, the intervention of giving boiled water for sweet potato leaves on days 11 to 15, there was an increase in the average milk production by 214.25 ml. These results are evidenced by statistical tests where is a significant difference in acceleration of milk production between before the intervention and after the intervention on the 5th, 10th, and 15th day (p-value <0.05).   CONCLUSION:   There is an effect of giving boiled sweet potato leaves water on the acceleration of milk production in breastfeeding mothers in the working area of the Kuta Baro Health Center, Kuta Baro District, Aceh Besar District.

BACKGROUND: Post-partum physiological bleeding can cause post-partum mothers to experience anemia; often, post-partum mothers are limited by nutrient and fluid intake to keep the body strong and have ideal body weight. AIM: The aim of the study is to knowing the difference between beet juice and Guava juice on erythrocyte and hematocrit (HTC) levels in post-partum mothers at Darul Imarah Health Center, Darul Imarah District, Aceh Besar District. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-post test design using a randomized controlled trial. The population of post-partum mothers in the Darul Imarah Health Center, Darul Imarah District, Aceh Besar District. The sample selection is purposive sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria; the sample is 45 people. RESULTS: The results showed differences in erythrocyte and HTC levels between before and after giving guava and iron (Fe) juices with a p-value of 0.00 <0.05. Beet juice increases the average erythrocytes and HTC levels higher than guava juice. There were significant differences in erythrocyte levels in the guava + Fe, beet + Fe, and control (Fe) treatment groups with a p-value of 0.001 <0.05. the difference in the average difference in erythrocyte levels between the guava and beet treatment groups was 0.03. The treatment group Bit + Fe had a higher mean erythrocyte level different than the guava + the treatment group and the control group (Fe). There was a significant difference in HTC levels in the guava + Fe, beet + Fe, and control (Fe) treatment groups with a p-value of 0.001 <0.05. the difference in the average difference in erythrocyte levels between the guava and beet treatment groups was 0.03. The treatment group Bit + Fe had a higher mean difference in HTC levels than the guava + the treatment group and the control group (Fe). CONCLUSION: There is a significant difference in erythrocytes and HTC levels between before and after giving guava juice and beet juice to post-partum mothers with a p-value of 0.00 <0.05. Beet juice increases the average level of erythrocytes and HTC, which is higher than guava juice in post-partum mothers at the Darul Imarah Health Center.