One third of families who relied on formula to feed their babies during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced by severe infant formula shortages to resort to suboptimal feeding practices that can harm ...

Breastfeeding represents optimal nutrition for infants. Human milk contains essential nutrients with additional antibodies, hormones, and bioactive compounds which is crucial for the developing immune ...

I had a conversation with a young mom who was surprised to hear some of the new guidelines for feeding infants in the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (dietaryguidelines.gov). The ...

The first year of life is a special time of growth and development for a baby. In this period, babies double their birth ...

A UC Davis survey found that nearly half of parents resorted to unsafe feeding methods during the infant formula shortage. Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the ...

Is how we feed infants just as important as what we feed them? Nutrition during the first year of life lays the foundation for future growth and development. The main source of nutrition during that ...

Parents and caregivers can attest: feeding a baby is no easy feat, and often comes with a learning curve. In the wake of the ...

However, Consumer Reports emphasizes critical safety guidelines. Parents should never dilute formula to save money. Diluting ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Despite the well-known benefits, fewer than half of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed, according to the World Health Organization. As the country ...

Not long ago, I suited up in a white coat and safety goggles and entered a quiet laboratory where an experiment at the frontiers of science and parenthood was under way. A young engineer with a tidy ...