Breast Feeding Practices In Mother’s Of (Urban) Bangalore.

Abstract

This is a cross sectional study on breast feeding initiation and feeding practice was carried out from Sept to Nov 2009 (2months) at clinical practice in urban Bangalore. An oral questionnaire was prepared containing questions of various types of breast feeding practices, and interviewed the mothers of infant below one year who attended the pediatric clinic. A sample of 50 women were interviewed, delayed initiation of breast feeding, rejection of colostrum and use of prelactel feeds are still prevalent among urban mothers of Bangalore. Bottle feeding is still prevalent in the urban mothers and even commercial weaning feeds are used widely by many urban mothers.