Study the Incidence and Types of Anemia in Pregnant Women in Baghdad Province

Four hundred twenty six (426) pregnant women were tested for the diagnosis of anemia and its types. The study was done in AL-Alwaya hospital for birth in Baghdad province. The study showed two hundred thirty six (236) pregnant women effected with anemia at percentage (55.4%) as follow: first trimester (1-3 months) 46 cases (10.8%), second trimester (4-6 months) 69 cases (16.2%), third trimester (7-9 months) 121cases (28.4%).Also the result showed the percentage of anemia between pregnant women who take prophylactic drugs (iron. Folic acid, vit.B12) was (21.8%) lower than pregnant women who not take it (33.6%).The percentage of anemia between women who primigravida (9.6%), lower than pregnant women multipart gravid (45.8%). The forms of anemia in this study was between mild, moderate to severe anemia, the most type of anemia was mild anemia (35.5%) followed by in less degree moderate anemia (15.7%), then severe anemia(4.2%).The most common type of anemia is microcytic hypochromic anemia.