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LeftInTX

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69. I worked in Newborn Nursery.

Fri May 13, 2022, 03:12 PM

May 2022

These guidelines have been around for decades.

The guidelines are much more stringent for infant formula than OTC vitamins.

You know that OTC vitamins have almost no regulation? They have absolutely no quality control. If you purchase a food supplement, it may contain nothing but fillers. (They are a GOP wet dream...)

Infant formula contains pharmaceutical grade vitamins, not ground up One A Day vitamins.

Are you trying to accuse me of making Biden look bad because we care about infants?
Are you trying to accuse me of making Biden look bad because infant formula is supposed to resemble breast milk as closely as possible?

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Everything You Need to Know About the Baby Formula Shortage [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 2022 OP

How are we fixing this? Tickle May 2022 #1

One of the problems Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #2

The solution inthewind21 May 2022 #4

Not every baby can tolerate cow's milk Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #10

Cow milk is designed for baby cows. nt albacore May 2022 #12

If breastfeeding isn't an option, and formula isn't available Mariana May 2022 #75

Of course. But what I said stands. albacore May 2022 #76

Very unwise to give substitutes. Please don't encourage homemade formulas. vanlassie May 2022 #31

Bullshit Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #52

A PROUD Nestle Carnation baby! vanlassie May 2022 #53

Listen, child Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #56

Jilly. I had my 70th birthday Tuesday. vanlassie May 2022 #57

Ok, boomer Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #59

So much for "please be nice" SalviaBlue May 2022 #66

I tried. Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #68

Infant mortality rate in 1950 was 6 times higher than today. progressoid May 2022 #65

That does not necessarily Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #67

FDA and AAP advise to not make your own. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #71

So all those people walking around today that are 60 or 70 years old or older Trailrider1951 May 2022 #82

I know right? 48656c6c6f20 May 2022 #39

We have to do both. yorkster May 2022 #6

When the new media shows pallets of formula being reserved for immigration detention centers forthemiddle May 2022 #44

Dr. Spock's receipe for baby formula patphil May 2022 #3

That's what I got Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #11

Two tablespoons of corn syrup! progressoid May 2022 #72

Yes, you could easily replace that with a natural sugar syrup solution. patphil May 2022 #73

One of those mentioned is honey Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #77

Yeah, my wife told me that last night. patphil May 2022 #78

ALL of my siblings were not raised on baby formula and weren't breastfed MagickMuffin May 2022 #5

+1 2naSalit May 2022 #8

But we're about to get a huge influx of unwanted babies to be fed Bayard May 2022 #7

True. Duppers May 2022 #22

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT greenjar_01 May 2022 #9

Yep ck4829 May 2022 #79

At the store....pondering the cost of evaporated milk and the manager.... 634-5789 May 2022 #13

There are at least two generations of us Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #14

Don't tell anybody, but I'm a 1951 wonder. 634-5789 May 2022 #21

All 3 of us were breastfed Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #24

Just wondering how that makes you proud- vanlassie May 2022 #32

I just missed formula, although my sister had it obamanut2012 May 2022 #41

I don't believe the supply chain issue was any part of the shortage Bev54 May 2022 #15

It's some of both, plus a little of this Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #16

The reason for the baby formula shortage is easy. clementine613 May 2022 #17

I'm glad you added that last comment. I've been wondering how so many of us managed to Vinca May 2022 #18

Some of you didn't. WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #20

Do you have hypertension? Heart problems? How's your eyesight? vanlassie May 2022 #33

are you drawing a link from these conditions to babies drinking cows milk? nt orleans May 2022 #35

No. I am attempting to explain that species-specific living vanlassie May 2022 #36

There's a difference between making do with old fashioned formula and dying, too. Vinca May 2022 #38

No one is suggesting starvation. Humans are resilient. vanlassie May 2022 #50

Breast feeding is the best option, but it's not always possible. Vinca May 2022 #51

The monopolies strike again BlueIdaho May 2022 #19

Yup, that's the reason obamanut2012 May 2022 #43

Why? dumbcat May 2022 #46

Look at any industry BlueIdaho May 2022 #47

How is the lack of govt regulation dumbcat May 2022 #61

It's not that easy LeftInTX May 2022 #55

Why not? dumbcat May 2022 #60

FDA, quality control, stringent guidelines etc. LeftInTX May 2022 #62

It's the same for many food products and dumbcat May 2022 #64

I worked in Newborn Nursery. LeftInTX May 2022 #69

Human milk is the answer. SalviaBlue May 2022 #23

Please be nice Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #26

I'm sorry if I sound "not nice" to you. SalviaBlue May 2022 #28

I don't know if you know this Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #29

I'm concerned about the formula shortage for a number of reasons. vanlassie May 2022 #34

Thank you, vanlassie! ARPad95 May 2022 #40

This is no great revelation blogslug May 2022 #27

If a mother Dorian Gray May 2022 #37

Jfc stop obamanut2012 May 2022 #42

Wait, I thought Biden was giving it all to illegal immigrants and sending it overseas! bif May 2022 #25

You are hearing it because there are pictures of full pallets on TV forthemiddle May 2022 #45

geez I never thought of the shortage of baby formula Tickle May 2022 #54

Kick ck4829 May 2022 #30

So this is a major issue for people with children, and "we drank milk" isn't helping. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #48

I agree. The homemade stuff is probably OK for a short term emergency, but not best long term LeftInTX May 2022 #70

I have been predicting food shortages this year since sometime last year fescuerescue May 2022 #49

Bacterial contamination at the company that produces Similac LeftInTX May 2022 #74

Back in the late late 70's on I worked for a company that sold formula, every shareholders meeting yaesu May 2022 #58

Maybe, but not every mom can breast feed. LeftInTX May 2022 #63

What do the "don't make it yourself" folks offer as an alternative? Lettuce Be May 2022 #80

Read the entire thread Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #81

My Mother used goats milk for me. Texaswitchy May 2022 #83