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Borough of Stanhope

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Baby Formula Shortage

May 24, 2022

(The New Jersey Poison Information & Education System — Serving New Jersey Since 1983)

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DIY Recipes for Formula Are Not a Safe Option for Baby Formula Shortage

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(New Jersey) – As the formula shortage worsens, parents and caregivers find themselves in emergency situations where they cannot find baby formula. Shortages have caused parents and caregivers to search for other options to feed their babies. Unknowingly, some of the options may put their baby’s health at serious risk.

The NJ Poison Control Center warns families of the misinformation circulating online and on social media claiming it is safe to dilute (watered-down) formula or use homemade/Do-It-Yourself (DIY) recipes as alternatives. Neither of these options are safe alternatives, and both can result in serious harm to infants. 

“Even the best intentions can have devastating results,” says Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine. “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.”

Shortages of baby formula may lead to the use of unsafe substitutes such as rice drinks, goat’s milk, homemade formula, almond milk, cow’s milk, diluted (watered-down) formula, honey, and protein shakes. The use of any substitute to formula or breast milk can quickly lead to severe nutritional deficiency.

Commercial/manufactured infant formula and human breast milk contain essential micronutrients and vitamins babies need to have at each feeding. These additional nutrients are essential to their healthy growth and development. It is important for parents and caregivers to make sure they do not feed their baby any products that do not contain the necessary daily nutrients.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued new guidance to help parents and caregivers struggling to find baby formula as the shortage worsens. However, this new advice is ONLY for emergency situations where baby formula cannot be found. These alternatives are only meant to be used for a short period of time; they cannot be used as permanent alternatives to baby formula.

“If you are not able to get your baby’s formula, it’s important to speak with your child’s pediatrician before making any changes,” says Calello. “Your pediatrician is a trusted source and can provide guidance as to the safest, available options for your baby, especially if your baby has special health needs.”

Serious side effects have been reported after infants were given formula that does not meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) nutritional standards. A recent article in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report discussed three separate incidences of infants treated in emergency departments for low calcium levels and vitamin D–deficient rickets after being fed homemade formula. In addition, infants fed watered-down formula may develop electrolyte imbalance and brain swelling.

If a child is sick after drinking formula or any other product, contact your local poison control center immediately for medical treatment advice. Poison control centers are a medical resource for both the public and healthcare providers. Get free, medical help, 24/7.

Call the NJ Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 or Chat Here

If someone is not breathing, hard to wake up, or having a seizure, call 9-1-1

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(Nueva Jersey) – En medida que empeora la escasez de fórmula, los padres y cuidadores se encuentran en situaciones de emergencia en las que no pueden encontrar fórmula para bebés. La escasez ha provocado que los padres y cuidadores busquen otras opciones para alimentar a los bebés. Sin saber, que algunas de las opciones pueden poner en grave riesgo la salud del bebé.

El Centro de Control de Envenenamiento de NJ advierte a las familias sobre la información errónea que circula en línea y en las redes sociales que afirman que la fórmula diluida (aguada) o el uso de recetas caseras/hágalo usted mismo son alternativas seguras. Ninguna de estas opciones es una alternativa segura, y ambas pueden causar daños graves a los bebés.

“Incluso las mejores intenciones pueden tener resultados devastadores,” dice Diane Calello, directora ejecutiva médica del Centro de Control de Envenenamiento de Nueva Jersey en la Escuela de Medicina de Rutgers Nueva Jersey, Departamento de Medicina de Emergencia. “Aunque puede parecer seguro usar sustitutos o hacer fórmula casera para alimentar a su bebé, es increíblemente peligroso y potencialmente mortal.”

La escasez de fórmula para bebés puede llevar al uso de sustitutos inseguros como bebidas de arroz, leche de cabra, fórmula casera, leche de almendras, leche de vaca, fórmula diluida (aguada), miel y batidos de proteínas. El uso de cualquier sustituto de la fórmula o la leche materna puede conducir rápidamente a una deficiencia nutricional severa.

La fórmula infantil comercial/fabricada y la leche materna humana contienen micronutrientes esenciales y vitaminas que los bebés necesitan en cada alimentación. Estos nutrientes adicionales son esenciales para el crecimiento y desarrollo saludable. Es importante que los padres y cuidadores se aseguren de no alimentar a su bebé con productos que no contengan los nutrientes diarios necesarios.

La Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (AAP) ha emitido una nueva guía para ayudar a los padres y cuidadores que luchan por encontrar fórmula para bebés a medida que empeora la escasez. Sin embargo, este nuevo consejo es SÓLO para situaciones de emergencia en las que no se puede encontrar fórmula para bebés. Estas alternativas solo están destinadas a ser utilizadas durante un corto período de tiempo; no se pueden usar como alternativas permanentes a la fórmula para bebés.

“Si no puede obtener la fórmula de su bebé, es importante que hable con el pediatra de su hijo antes de hacer cualquier cambio,” dice Calello. “Su pediatra es una fuente confiable y puede brindarle orientación sobre las opciones disponibles más seguras para su bebé, especialmente si su bebé tiene necesidades especiales de salud.”

Se han informado efectos graves después de que los bebés recibieron fórmula que no cumple con los estándares nutricionales de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA). Un artículo reciente en el Informe semanal de morbilidad y mortalidad de los CDC analizó tres incidentes separados de bebés tratados en los departamentos de emergencia por niveles bajos de calcio y raquitismo por deficiencia de vitamina D después de haber sido alimentados con fórmula casera. Además, los bebés alimentados con fórmula diluida (aguada) pueden desarrollar un desequilibrio de electrolitos e inflamación cerebral.

Si un niño está enfermo después de beber fórmula o cualquier otro producto, comuníquese con su centro local de control de intoxicaciones de inmediato para obtener asesoramiento sobre tratamiento médico. Los centros de control de intoxicaciones son un recurso médico tanto para el público como para los proveedores de atención médica. Obtenga ayuda médica gratuita, 24/7.

Llame al Centro de Control de Envenenamiento de NJ al 1-800-222-1222 o Chatee Aquí

Si alguien no respira, tiene dificultad para despertarse o tiene convulsiones, llame al 9-1-1

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