Doctors Warn Against Homemade Formula, Talk Alternatives Amid Nationwide Shortages

Doctors Warn Against Homemade Formula, Talk Alternatives Amid Nationwide Shortages
Baby formula is offered for sale at a big box store in Chicago on Jan. 13, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Some pediatricians are warning against making homemade baby formula as a nationwide shortage of the product continues, triggering panic among parents.

Pediatrician Tanya Altman told news outlets that baby formula, which is designed to mimic a mother’s breast milk, is “a very complex nutrient-dense product made from years of development and clinical trials specifically for the needs of growing and developing babies.”
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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