Reasons for Increased Bottle Feeding practicing Among a Sample of Iraqi Mothers of less than 2 years old children from Baghdad.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the breast and bottle feeding practices in a sample of Iraqi mothers.Method: Across-section study was carried out between September 2006 and April 2008 in 3 Public Health Centers and teaching hospital in Baghdad city. Mothers were interview to collect information on the Breast or Bottle Feeding practice and the causes of using Feeding. Results: 2008 mothers were included in this study and 28 of them used Bottle Feeding which consisted 63.8% which statistically significant .we found that the caused that lead to increase the percentage of bottle feeding were: