Assessment of proper technique of artificial feeding among infants in Al-Hilla City.

Background: Infant formula is considered an effective alternative to breast milk. Safe preparation of infant formula is a crucial goal by the World Health Organization for infants receiving some or all of their feeding using infant formula. Objectives: The objective is to find out the errors in the method of bottle-feeding which leads to feeding problems in infants in Al-Hilla city. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenient sample of 384 infants (who attended the general wards in Babylon Maternity and Pediatric Hospital, AL-Noor Hospital and some primary health-care centers). Results: The percentage of mothers who had followed all the recommended steps for feeding and sterilization of infant bottle was (16.90%). Conclusions: Very low percentage of mothers were found to follow all the proper steps of bottle-feeding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]