Infant feeding practices and parental perceptions during the 2022 United States infant formula shortage crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In May of 2022, parents living in the United States experienced a dramatic infant formula shortage caused by supply chain issues and the recall of several infant formula products over contamination concerns.

Methods

An anonymous, electronic, cross-sectional survey was designed to understand infant feeding practices, parental experience and perceived support during the crisis.

Results

Ninety-nine parents that lived in the U.S. and fulfilled study criteria completed the survey. 66% of respondents were female, and 75% of respondents were recipients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infant Children (WIC). Parental mean age was 30.0 years, and the mean infant age was 26.8 weeks. The number of individuals that used at least one unsafe infant

SUBMITTER: Cernioglo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature