The Effectiveness Of Using A Wearable Breast Pump To Increase Breast Milk Production And Breastfeeding Comfort Among Working Mothers At Rosalina Munthe Primary Clinic, Kwala Bekala, Medan Johor District, North Sumatra Province In 2025

The Effectiveness Of Using A Wearable Breast Pump To Increase Breast Milk Production And Breastfeeding Comfort Among Working Mothers At Rosalina Munthe Primary Clinic, Kwala Bekala, Medan Johor District, North Sumatra Province In 2025

wearable breast pump; working mothers; breast milk production; breastfeeding comfort

Many working mothers struggle to maintain exclusive breastfeeding because of time constraints and inadequate lactation facilities. The wearable breast pump is a technological innovation designed to improve breast milk production and breastfeeding comfort, especially for working mothers. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of wearable breast pumps in increasing breast milk production and breastfeeding comfort among working mothers at Klinik Pratama Rosalina Munthe, Kwala Bekala, Medan Johor. Methods: This study uses a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design. A total of 40 breastfeeding working mothers were selected using accidental sampling. Instruments included breast milk volume logs and a breastfeeding comfort questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and Spearman correlation test. Results: After using a wearable breast pump, there was a significant increase in breast milk production (p=0.000) and breastfeeding comfort (p=0.000). There was also a positive correlation between milk production and breastfeeding comfort (r=0.654; p=0.000). Conclusions: The wearable breast pump is effective in increasing breast milk production and breastfeeding comfort among working mothers. It serves as a strategic solution to support successful breastfeeding in the context of employment.

Anna Waris Nainggolan, Erin Padilla Siregar, Sri Rezeki, Novita Andriani Simanjorang, Imarina Tarigan, Riska Muliana

2025

English