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TL;DR
A cross-sectional survey of 99 U.S. parents found that unsafe infant feeding practices increased significantly during the 2022 infant formula shortage, while use of U.S. and imported formula brands decreased.
BMC Pediatrics · 2 authors, 2 centres
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A cross-sectional survey of 99 U.S. parents found that unsafe infant feeding practices increased significantly during the 2022 infant formula shortage, while use of U.S. and imported formula brands decreased.
This anonymous electronic cross-sectional survey of 99 U.S. parents examined infant feeding practices during the 2022 infant formula shortage. The study found a significant increase in parents using at least one unsafe feeding practice, rising from 8% before the shortage to 48.5% during it. Specifically, the use of banked donor milk, informally shared human milk, and watered-down formula all increased significantly. Concurrently, the use of U.S. and imported infant formula brands decreased significantly. The authors state these shifts in practices may pose health risks and highlight needs for policy changes to improve lactation support and access to safe donor milk and formula.