Table 4.

Survey of Bottle Feeding Mothers at 1 Week and 1 Month Combined

Problems when breast-feedingCase Subjects (n = 10)Control Subjects (n = 15)P Value
Baby always hungry5 (50.0%)9 (60.0%).225
Nipples extremely sore8 (80.0%)10 (66.7%)NA*
Cracked or bleeding nipples6 (60.0%)8 (53.3%).317
Breast pain8 (80.0%)11 (73.3%).617
Breast infection1 (10.0%)4 (26.7%).072
Not enough milk2 (20.0%)7 (46.7%).086
When breast-feeding, mother worried baby not growing well4 (40.0%)2 (13.3%).808
When breast-feeding, baby’s doctor worried baby not growing well2 (20.0%)1 (6.7%)NA
  • * NA, not able to be calculated.