The purpose of this study was to compare breast milk volume of 48-
hour postpartum mothers between the mothers who received and those who did not
receive whole milk supplement. A sample of 60 lactating women who had normal
delivery and healthy infants, was divided into two groups: control and experimental
groups. The control group consisted of 30 mothers who did not receive whole milk
supplement; the experimental group consisted of 30 mothers who received 200 ml
of whole milk every four hours for five times a day. The results revealed that breast
milk volume in the experimental group was statistically significant higher than that
in the control group. The study revealed that giving whole milk supplement to
mothers after delivery has resulted in increased volume of milk. As a result,
mothers should be educated to drink whole milk supplement, drink adequate
amount of water, and eat nourishing food in the period of breastfeeding in order
that they would gain adequate nutrients and water to produce the milk for their
infant.