{"id":456595,"date":"2022-06-02T12:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-home-made-baby-formula-is-a-bad-idea\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T12:57:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:57:28","slug":"why-home-made-baby-formula-is-a-bad-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-home-made-baby-formula-is-a-bad-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why home-made baby formula is a bad idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd209cdde9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd209cdde9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-home-made-baby-formula-is-a-bad-idea\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_home-made_baby_formula_is_a_bad_idea%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why home-made baby formula is a bad idea&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_home-made_baby_formula_is_a_bad_idea%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why home-made baby formula is a bad idea&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/why-home-made-baby-for.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/why-home-made-baby-for.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/why-home-made-baby-for.jpg\" alt=\"Why home-made baby formula is a bad idea\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble finding infant formula for your baby due to the nationwide shortage, do <i>not<\/i> turn to homemade recipes, an expert warns.\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                &#8220;Even the best intentions can have devastating results,&#8221; said Dr. Diane Calello, a pediatrician and director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center based at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although it may seem safe to use substitutes or make homemade formula to feed your baby, it can be very dangerous and potentially life-threatening,&#8221; she cautioned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> release.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported on three infants who were treated in emergency rooms for low calcium levels and vitamin D-deficient rickets after being fed homemade formula. Infants fed watered-down formula also face the risk of electrolyte imbalance and brain swelling. <\/p>\n<p>Calello outlined what shouldn&#8217;t be fed to babies and what formula alternatives are safe.<\/p>\n<p>Rice drinks, goat&#8217;s milk, almond milk, cow&#8217;s milk, protein shakes and homemade or watered-down formula can quickly lead to severe nutritional deficiency in infants because they lack essential nutrients babies require at each feeding.<\/p>\n<p>She also warned against feeding babies honey. <\/p>\n<p>Honey and products such as graham crackers or cereal that have honey as an ingredient are also nutritionally deficient and may cause a serious type of food poisoning called botulism in children younger than 12 months, Calello said.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t obtain your baby&#8217;s regular formula, speak with your pediatrician to get advice on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/infantandnewbornnutrition.html\">safest available options <\/a>for your baby, especially if your child has special health needs.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies have offered <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/formula\/index.html\">resources for finding formula<\/a>, and major <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/23\/us\/abbott-baby-formula-sturgis-regulation.html\">media outlets<\/a> are regularly publishing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-05-27\/the-cities-and-states-where-the-baby-formula-shortage-is-worst\">updates <\/a>on the  status of the crisis. <\/p>\n<p>New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests checking at smaller stores and drug stores for formula, buying formula online from well-recognized distributors and checking local <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> groups dedicated to this issue.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s impossible to find infant formula, toddler formula\u2014while not recommended for infants\u2014can be used for a few days if the infant is close to 12 months old, according to the AAP.<\/p>\n<p>It also says full-term babies can be fed formula made for premature infants for a few weeks if needed. In an absolute emergency, soy milk fortified with protein and calcium may be an option for a few days for babies who are close to a year old. If you use an alternative, be sure to switch back to formula as soon as you can get some, the AAP advises.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering accelerated <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval of some imported formulas, but it is not safe to buy them at the moment. <\/p>\n<p>Many formulas sold in Europe have sufficient nutrients, but they need to be imported under certain safety measures, such as maintaining the correct temperature.\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                                                                        Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do about baby formula shortage?\n                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                For more on formula feeding, go to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/formula-feeding\/Pages\/default.aspx\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                Copyright \u00a9 2022 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.healthday.com\/\">HealthDay<\/a>. 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