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Infant feeding with commercial milk formula in an urban community of central India.


 A study group composed of mothers of 250 infants who were being fed only commercial milk formula were observed in an urban Indian community. Most mothers estimated the amount of powder and water as they could not understand the directions for use of the commercial milk formula. The mothers were also purchasing daily or weekly feeding needs from open tins as they could not afford the price of full tins. The sterilization of bottles was not prevalent. Christians, as compared with Jain and Muslim communities, were more inclined to practice breast feeding. Many mothers used formula feeds because they believed they more easily digestible and better nutritionally. As well, many perceived, erroneously, that there was a greater economy to using formula feeds. Others believed that breast feeding caused liver trouble or recurring diarrhea in their infants and therefore switched to formula milk. Most of the women were influenced primarily by health personnel with only 14% being influenced by advertising. Thus, education of the benefits of breast feeding and the risks of commercial milk formula must begin within the medical schools of India and finally reach the affected population: mothers and infants.
