Tag Archives: Infant Formulas

The New York Times 2:00 pm on July 6, 2022
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics ( 29 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 71 ), Family Leaves ( 35 ), food insecurity ( 86 ), Infant Formulas, internal-sub-only-nl ( 739 ), senate ( 1,325 )   

These New Breastfeeding Guidelines Ignore the Reality of Many American Moms

On the heels of Roe being overturned, a formula shortage and the failure to pass the PUMP Act, the recommendation to breastfeed for “two years or beyond” was ill timed.

#american-academy-of-pediatrics, #breastfeeding, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #family-leaves, #food-insecurity, #infant-formulas, #internal-sub-only-nl, #senate

The New York Times 2:03 pm on June 27, 2022
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics ( 29 ), Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 )   

New Guidelines Encourage Breastfeeding Longer, but Call for More Parental Support

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging doctors to have “nonjudgmental conversations” with families about their feeding choices.

#american-academy-of-pediatrics, #babies-and-infants, #breastfeeding, #infant-formulas, #parenting

The New York Times 12:14 pm on June 16, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Appointments and Executive Changes ( 1,005 ), ARM Holdings PLC ( 5 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,282 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Blackstone Group, The ( 13 ), Celsius Network LLC ( 2 ), Citigroup Inc ( 44 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,816 ), Crown Resorts Ltd, Environmental Protection Agency ( 174 ), Federal Reserve System ( 399 ), Infant Formulas, Interest Rates ( 291 ), internal-storyline-no ( 266 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 480 ), Musk Elon ( 223 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), Relocation of Business ( 76 ), Social Media ( 2,404 ), United States ( 3,936 ), Workplace Hazards and Violations ( 564 )   

Musk to Attend Twitter All-Hands Meeting

Musk will attend a virtual all-hands meeting as his $44 billion acquisition of the company moves ahead, despite his hand-wringing about bots.

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The New York Times 6:53 pm on June 6, 2022
Tags: Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Infant Formulas   

Parents of Premature Babies Struggle Amid Formula Shortage

Many newborns who spend time in the NICU rely on specialized formula to thrive. But their parents can’t find it anywhere.

#breastfeeding, #infant-formulas

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 2, 2022
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics ( 29 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Infant Formulas, Premature Babies ( 15 ), Queens (NYC) ( 131 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Similac ( 4 )   

Amid Baby Formula Shortage, N.Y. Moms Are Donating Breast Milk

New York mothers with an excess supply of breast milk are donating to milk banks, as well as through informal channels, to help parents struggling to feed their babies amid the crisis.

#american-academy-of-pediatrics, #breastfeeding, #infant-formulas, #premature-babies, #queens-nyc, #shortages, #similac

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 2, 2022
Tags: Agriculture Department ( 68 ), california ( 1,446 ), house of representatives ( 1,106 ), Infant Formulas, Inflation (Economics) ( 592 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 583 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 555 ), Shortages ( 499 ), supply chain ( 237 ), United States Economy ( 2,103 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

There Is Way More Biden Can Do to Lower Prices

No one wants to hear politicians bicker about inflation’s cause. They want to hear about how we can fix it.

#agriculture-department, #california, #house-of-representatives, #infant-formulas, #inflation-economics, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #shortages, #supply-chain, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:52 pm on June 1, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Airlifts ( 20 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Shortages ( 499 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

U.S. Will Airlift Baby Formula From Abroad as Shortages Grow Worse

The White House is facing new questions about whether it acted quickly enough after the leading baby formula plant shut down in February.

#abbott-laboratories, #airlifts, #baby-foods, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #shortages, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on May 27, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), audio-negative-sad ( 27 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 413 ), Bacteria ( 56 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Shortages ( 499 )   

What Really Caused the Baby Formula Shortage

The recent shutdown of one of the largest production plants in the United States has sent families scrambling to find essential food for their children.

#abbott-laboratories, #audio-negative-sad, #audio-neutral-informative, #bacteria, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #shortages

The New York Times 8:25 pm on May 25, 2022
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 794 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 400 ), Defense Production Act ( 46 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, internal-sub-only-nl ( 739 ), Parenting ( 1,097 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,456 )   

Vaccinating Our Youngest Kids Shouldn’t Take This Long

The formula shortage came on the heels of this seemingly endless wait.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #defense-production-act, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #internal-sub-only-nl, #parenting, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 7:12 pm on May 25, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), Bacteria ( 56 ), Califf, Robert M ( 10 ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 794 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Michigan ( 276 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,050 ), supply chain ( 237 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant

Agency inspectors found a leaking roof, standing water and cracked production equipment before a facility shutdown that led to major shortages.

#abbott-laboratories, #baby-foods, #bacteria, #califf-robert-m, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #michigan, #shortages, #shutdowns-institutional, #supply-chain, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:06 pm on May 23, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Bacteria ( 56 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 39 ), Infant Formulas, Product Tests ( 8 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Sturgis (Mich)   

Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Gaps in Regulation and Reporting

The government has ordered more safeguards at an Abbott Nutrition plant. But the lack of reporting requirements and limited testing make it hard to monitor the deadly bacterium that led to a recall.

#abbott-laboratories, #bacteria, #food-and-drug-administration, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #infant-formulas, #product-tests, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #shortages, #sturgis-mich

The New York Times 1:19 pm on May 23, 2022
Tags: Agriculture Department ( 68 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Shortages ( 499 ), Vilsack, Tom ( 12 )   

U.S. Military Airlifts Baby Formula From Europe

A shipment that arrived on Sunday was the first of two intended to address shortages in the United States. Another shipment is set to arrive this week, the White House said.

#agriculture-department, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #shortages, #vilsack-tom

The New York Times 8:07 pm on May 20, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Bobbie Baby Inc, Califf, Robert M ( 10 ), Davis, David E, Discount Selling ( 13 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Gerber Products Co ( 6 ), Government Contracts and Procurement ( 107 ), Infant Formulas, International Trade and World Market ( 727 ), Modi, Laura, Perrigo Company ( 2 ), Reckitt Benckiser ( 3 ), Shortages ( 499 )   

Baby Formula Shortage Has an Aggravating Factor: Few Producers

With just a handful of companies making U.S. infant formula, a shutdown of Abbott’s plant had outsized impact on the supply.

#abbott-laboratories, #bobbie-baby-inc, #califf-robert-m, #davis-david-e, #discount-selling, #food-and-drug-administration, #gerber-products-co, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #infant-formulas, #international-trade-and-world-market, #modi-laura, #perrigo-company, #reckitt-benckiser, #shortages

The New York Times 7:30 pm on May 20, 2022
Tags: Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Infant Formulas   

Is Sharing Breast Milk Safe?

More families are informally swapping milk during the baby formula shortage. But experts warn there are risks.

#breastfeeding, #infant-formulas

The New York Times 6:56 pm on May 19, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Defense Production Act ( 46 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, International Trade and World Market ( 727 ), Shortages ( 499 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

White House Struggles to Explain Baby Formula Production Plan

A day after invoking the Defense Production Act to help alleviate a nationwide shortage, administration officials had few answers for how the law would lead to more supply.

#abbott-laboratories, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-production-act, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #international-trade-and-world-market, #shortages, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:21 am on May 19, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Food Aid ( 12 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), house of representatives ( 1,106 ), Infant Formulas, Law and Legislation ( 1,499 ), Shortages ( 499 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage

The president invoked the Defense Production Act to boost supply and directed federal agencies to use Defense Department planes to speed shipments of formula from overseas.

#abbott-laboratories, #food-aid, #food-and-drug-administration, #house-of-representatives, #infant-formulas, #law-and-legislation, #shortages, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:25 pm on May 18, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Agriculture Department ( 68 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Defense Production Act ( 46 ), food insecurity ( 86 ), Infant Formulas, internal-sub-only-nl ( 739 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Shortages ( 499 )   

You Shouldn’t Need a Doctor’s Note to Switch Formula Brands

The formula shortage is temporary. Changes to WIC should be permanent.

#abbott-laboratories, #agriculture-department, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-production-act, #food-insecurity, #infant-formulas, #internal-sub-only-nl, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #shortages

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 18, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Discrimination ( 1,464 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 ), Women and Girls ( 1,836 )   

The Formula Shortage Has Led to Misguided Calls for Women to Breastfeed

It’s an invention that has saved babies’ lives and given mothers their own lives back. Why are women being shamed for using it?

#babies-and-infants, #breastfeeding, #discrimination, #infant-formulas, #parenting, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 5:58 pm on May 17, 2022
Tags: DeLauro, Rosa L ( 9 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), house of representatives ( 1,106 ), Infant Formulas, Law and Legislation ( 1,499 ), Shortages ( 499 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

House Democrats Release $28 Million Aid Bill to Address Formula Shortage

The money is intended to help the Food and Drug Administration increase its staff and prepare for future shortages of infant formula.

#delauro-rosa-l, #food-and-drug-administration, #house-of-representatives, #infant-formulas, #law-and-legislation, #shortages, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 1:41 pm on May 17, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 265 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Defense Production Act ( 46 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Klobuchar, Amy ( 57 ), Lee, Michael S (1971- ) ( 11 ), Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 145 ), senate ( 1,325 ), Shortages ( 499 ), United States ( 3,936 ), United States Economy ( 2,103 )   

How Biden Could Alleviate the Baby Formula Shortage

Why is the wealthiest country in the world struggling to provide basic nutrition to so many children?

#abbott-laboratories, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-production-act, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #klobuchar-amy, #lee-michael-s-1971, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #senate, #shortages, #united-states, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 10:54 pm on May 16, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,217 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 39 ), Infant Formulas, International Trade and World Market ( 727 ), Parenting ( 1,097 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Shortages ( 499 ), supply chain ( 237 ), your-feed-healthcare ( 477 )   

F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage

The company said if the agency approved reopening the plant, production could resume and store shelves would be restocked within several weeks.

#abbott-laboratories, #children-and-childhood, #food-and-drug-administration, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #infant-formulas, #international-trade-and-world-market, #parenting, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #shortages, #supply-chain, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 16, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Infant Formulas, Milk ( 19 ), Parenting ( 1,097 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 367 ), Shortages ( 499 )   

Why Breastfeeding Isn’t the Answer to the Formula Shortage

The current crisis has exacerbated an already emotionally charged health care issue in the U.S.

#babies-and-infants, #breastfeeding, #infant-formulas, #milk, #parenting, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #shortages

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 16, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 753 ), Birth Control and Family Planning ( 174 ), Buffalo (NY) ( 91 ), Democratic Party ( 2,514 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,643 ), Elections, Senate ( 489 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Gun Control ( 349 ), Infant Formulas, Mass Shootings ( 316 ), Republican Party ( 2,764 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,253 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 )   

The Bloody Crossroads Where Conspiracy Theories and Guns Meet

The slaughter in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo is in line with a series of racist massacres that show no signs of abating.

#abortion, #birth-control-and-family-planning, #buffalo-ny, #democratic-party, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #elections-senate, #food-and-drug-administration, #gun-control, #infant-formulas, #mass-shootings, #republican-party, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:13 pm on May 13, 2022
Tags: Baby Foods ( 17 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Customs and Border Protection (US) ( 87 ), Illegal Immigration ( 343 ), Immigration Detention ( 87 ), Infant Formulas, Republican Party ( 2,764 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,643 )   

Republicans Wrongly Tie Biden Immigration Policies to Baby Formula Shortage

A lawsuit settlement requires the federal government to provide water and food, including formula, to detained migrant children.

#baby-foods, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #customs-and-border-protection-us, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-detention, #infant-formulas, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 10:30 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Gerber Products Co ( 6 ), Infant Formulas, internal-storyline-no ( 266 ), Similac ( 4 ), supply chain ( 237 ), United States Economy ( 2,103 )   

The Baby Formula Crisis

The shortage highlights four larger problems with the U.S. economy.

#abbott-laboratories, #gerber-products-co, #infant-formulas, #internal-storyline-no, #similac, #supply-chain, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Breastfeeding ( 32 ), food insecurity ( 86 ), Infant Formulas, internal-sub-only-nl ( 739 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Similac ( 4 ), supply chain ( 237 ), ukraine ( 1,286 )   

Babies Need Nutrition. Don’t Play Politics With the Formula Shortage.

Food-insecure families already know how this feels.

#breastfeeding, #food-insecurity, #infant-formulas, #internal-sub-only-nl, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #shortages, #similac, #supply-chain, #ukraine

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Infant Formulas   

What Parents Need to Know About the Formula Shortage

Where to look for baby formula, how much to keep on hand when you find it, and how to ride out the crisis.

#babies-and-infants, #infant-formulas

The New York Times 10:26 pm on May 12, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,279 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 112 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Gerber Products Co ( 6 ), Infant Formulas, Shortages ( 499 ), Target Corporation ( 25 ), United States Economy ( 2,103 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,288 ), Walmart Stores Inc ( 66 )   

Under Pressure to Act, White House Says It’ll Address Formula Shortage

Senior officials announced minor steps the administration would take to try to increase the supply of formula, even as they conceded that Americans might not see quick relief.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #federal-trade-commission, #food-and-drug-administration, #gerber-products-co, #infant-formulas, #shortages, #target-corporation, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #walmart-stores-inc

The New York Times 8:36 pm on May 11, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Infant Formulas   

Don’t Make Baby Formula at Home Amid Shortage, Doctors Say

Amid a nationwide formula shortage, some parents are D.I.Y.-ing recipes. But pediatricians strongly advise against it.

#babies-and-infants, #infant-formulas

The New York Times 11:45 pm on May 10, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Diet and Nutrition ( 232 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Infant Formulas, Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), San Antonio (Tex) ( 43 ), Shortages ( 499 )   

A Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Desperate Parents Searching for Food

Some parents are driving hours at a time in search of supplies. Others are watering down formula or rationing it, hoping for an end to the shortage.

#abbott-laboratories, #breastfeeding, #diet-and-nutrition, #food-and-drug-administration, #infant-formulas, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #san-antonio-tex, #shortages

The New York Times 4:11 pm on May 8, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 30 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 39 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Shopping and Retail ( 510 ), Shortages ( 499 )   

A Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage Is Getting Worse

After Abbott Nutrition issued voluntary recalls of its popular baby formulas, retailers have limited purchases, leaving desperate parents searching for solutions.

#abbott-laboratories, #baby-foods, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #infant-formulas, #parenting, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #shopping-and-retail, #shortages

The New York Times 12:50 am on February 19, 2022
Tags: Baby Foods ( 17 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 489 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 39 ), Infant Formulas, Infections ( 43 ), Minnesota ( 112 ), Ohio ( 179 ), Recalls and Bans of Products ( 43 ), Similac ( 4 ), Texas ( 812 )   

3 Types of Baby Formula Recalled After Reported Bacterial Infections

Abbott Nutrition issued voluntary recalls of their popular Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas after four infants were hospitalized with bacterial infections.

#baby-foods, #food-and-drug-administration, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #infant-formulas, #infections, #minnesota, #ohio, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #similac, #texas

The New York Times 6:36 pm on January 28, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 ), supply chain ( 237 )   

How to Find Baby Formula Right Now

Parents are worried, but experts say you can still keep your baby fed and nourished.

#babies-and-infants, #infant-formulas, #parenting, #supply-chain

The New York Times 1:54 pm on February 4, 2021
Tags: Arsenic ( 3 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), food ( 888 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 39 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 104 ), Infant Formulas, Krishnamoorthi, Raja ( 5 ), Lead ( 15 ), Parenting ( 1,097 ), Product Tests ( 8 ), Rice ( 25 ), United States ( 3,936 ), your-feed-science ( 1,430 )   

Some Baby Food May Contain Toxic Metals, U.S. Reports

Testing found high levels of arsenic, lead and cadmium in some ingredients, congressional investigators said.

#arsenic, #baby-foods, #food, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #infant-formulas, #krishnamoorthi-raja, #lead, #parenting, #product-tests, #rice, #united-states, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:23 am on June 25, 2020
Tags: Alternative and Complementary Medicine ( 28 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 185 ), China ( 2,263 ), Citizenship and Naturalization ( 81 ), Communist Party of China ( 308 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 796 ), Dairy Products ( 24 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 629 ), Flowers and Plants ( 183 ), Foreign Students (in US) ( 28 ), Hong Kong ( 342 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 967 ), Infant Formulas, Japan ( 452 ), Libel and Slander ( 82 ), Lu Xun (1881-1936) ( 2 ), Masks ( 700 ), Melamine, Milk ( 19 ), Propaganda ( 168 ), Quarantines ( 1,378 ), Shanghai (China) ( 48 ), United States ( 3,936 ), Yao Ming   

Lotus Flower Plague-Repellent Pills and Other Gifts From China

Herbal formulas are also a potion for national cohesion.

#alternative-and-complementary-medicine, #chicago-ill, #china, #citizenship-and-naturalization, #communist-party-of-china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #dairy-products, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #flowers-and-plants, #foreign-students-in-us, #hong-kong, #immigration-and-emigration, #infant-formulas, #japan, #libel-and-slander, #lu-xun-1881-1936, #masks, #melamine, #milk, #propaganda, #quarantines, #shanghai-china, #united-states, #yao-ming

The New York Times 6:44 pm on April 17, 2020
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 136 ), Child Care ( 143 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,217 ), Families and Family Life ( 444 ), Height (Stature) ( 5 ), Infant Formulas, Medicine and Health ( 465 ), Parenting ( 1,097 ), Weight ( 154 )   

The Trouble With Growth Charts

For decades, parents have viewed their child’s spot on the growth chart as if it were a grade on a test. But how useful are these diagrams, really, in communicating the state of your child’s health?

#age-chronological, #child-care, #children-and-childhood, #families-and-family-life, #height-stature, #infant-formulas, #medicine-and-health, #parenting, #weight

The New York Times 4:40 pm on April 17, 2020
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), Breastfeeding ( 32 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,217 ), Cooking and Cookbooks ( 884 ), food ( 888 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 367 ), Premature Babies ( 15 )   

Feeding a Preemie Means Swallowing Your Pride

My daughter’s health needs changed the way I think about food, control and pleasure.

#babies-and-infants, #baby-foods, #breastfeeding, #children-and-childhood, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #food, #infant-formulas, #parenting, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #premature-babies

The New York Times 3:05 pm on March 30, 2020
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 153 ), Baby Foods ( 17 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,553 ), Diapers ( 7 ), Families and Family Life ( 444 ), Infant Formulas, Parenting ( 1,097 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)   

Families Scramble to Find Baby Formula, Diapers and Wipes

Panic buying has left stores and diaper banks empty of baby essentials as shutdowns and quarantines expand across the country.

#babies-and-infants, #baby-foods, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #diapers, #families-and-family-life, #infant-formulas, #parenting, #shortages, #special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and-children-wic