Insider News Center: From Westchester Insider: Westchester County: WESTCHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AMID INFANT FORMULA SHORTAGES.

 

Date: May 20, 2022

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AMID INFANT FORMULA SHORTAGES.

 

(White Plains, NY) – The Westchester County Health Department is urging residents to never dilute/water down infant formula in an attempt to extend their supply, try to make formula at home, or use milk or toddler formula to feed infants. While the FDA has announced plans to ease the national shortage of baby formula, it will take at least another six to eight weeks before an ample supply of formula is available on store shelves again.

Westchester County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said: “I particularly caution parents that while it may be tempting to water down formula to stretch it out, it is not safe to do so. This practice can have severe consequences beyond malnourishment. As a pediatrician, I have personally seen an infant who suffered seizures due to an electrolyte imbalance caused by diluted infant formula.”

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