TY - JOUR ID - TI - Assessment of Proper Technique of Artificial Feeding among Infants in Al‑Hilla City AU - Dalya Muayad Al Maroof, Mudher Hassan Noor PY - 2019 VL - 16 IS - 4 SP - 321 EP - 324 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Background: Infant formula is considered an effective alternative to breast milk. Safe preparation of infant formula is a crucial goal by theWorld Health Organization for infants receiving some or all of their feeding using infant formula. Objectives: The objective is to find out theerrors in the method of bottle‑feeding which leads to feeding problems in infants in Al‑Hilla city. Methods: This cross‑sectional study wasconducted on a convenient sample of 384 infants (who attended the general wards in Babylon Maternity and Pediatric Hospital, AL‑NoorHospital and some primary health‑care centers). Results: The percentage of mothers who had followed all the recommended steps for feedingand sterilization of infant bottle was (16.90%). Conclusions: Very low percentage of mothers were found to follow all the proper steps ofbottle‑feeding.

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