Traditional methods used by mothers with babies aged 6 months and over to increase breast milk between 0-6 months

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the traditional practices used by mothers with 0-6 months old babies to increase breastfeeding and breast milk. Method: The descriptive study was conducted with 250 participants registered in the Family Health Center in Bucak District of Burdur Province. The data were collected with the Individual Diagnosis Form and the traditional methods used by mothers with babies aged 6 months and over to increase breast milk between 0-6 months. Results: The participants of 52.8% resorted to traditional practices for breast milk and breastfeeding. Before the first breastfeeding, 10.8% of the participants dripped formula, 7.6% sugar water, and 5.6% zamzam water to their babies. The three most common traditional practices to increase breast milk are drinking plenty of fluids and puerperal syrup, eating plenty of food, and eating popcorn. It was determined that there was a statistically significant relationship between the type of delivery of the mothers and the use of traditional methods to increase breast milk (p