Infant Formula Shortage Support and Resources
Read the latest positions and resources shared by leading lactation and maternal/child/infant health organizations
Get connected with IBCLC's in San Diego County who can support your infant feeding needs
Escasez de fórmulas: blog en español
Aquí, basado en el documento Guía Operativa de Alimentación del Lactante y Niños Pequeños en Emergencias , encuentra recomendaciones basadas en evidencia y formas en que puede ayudar durante esta crisis global.
ABM STATEMENT ON SHORTAGE OF BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) recognizes that the shortage of breastmilk substitutes (infant formula) has reached critical levels in some areas and recommends the following in order to help support the safety and health of mothers, infants, and children until such a time as the crisis averts:
United States Lactation Consultant Association
Navigating the US Formula Shortage: A Safe Approach
Healthy Children USA
Tips from Steven A. Abrams, MD, FAAP of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Formula Shortage: Three Tips & How The Milk Bank Can Help You
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Breastfeeding USA
Information on Formal and Informal Milk Sharing
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Relactation-Restarting breastfeeding after a gap
Why Doctors Don’t Recommend Homemade Baby Formula
NY Times Article on DIY Formula
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
Disasters happen everywhere, and we can prepare. Preparedness for the future starts today. Whether you’re an IBCLC, a lactation consultant, a nurse, or a parent, we have the tools and information to help before, during, and after disasters. (ILCA, 2022)
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit
With this toolkit, CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) provides information and resources for emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public to ensure that children are fed safely when disaster strikes.
Strategies for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Climate-Related Emergencies
Sponsored by the Global Breastfeeding Collective (GBC) with support from the IFE Core Group.
RESOURCES FOR SKILLED LACTATION CARE PROVIDERS ON EMERGENCIES & DISASTERS
International Lactation Consultants Association