Pediatricians are warning parents about resorting to unsafe alternatives to baby formula as the shortage continues to cause panic.
Parents say they are driving to dozens of stores and still can't find the formula they need to feed their baby. As their desperation grows, so does misinformation circulating online.
A recipe for homemade baby formula from 1960 is being widely shared on social media. It calls for putting evaporated milk and corn syrup into water, and it also suggests serving your baby a bit of tea each day and orange juice once they reach three weeks old. "What worked or what they thought worked in the 1960s, we have much better scientific knowledge now to know that it can cause short-term harm, but most importantly, long-term harm for the baby," said Dr. Sanghavi."A homemade formula recipe can not only make your baby sick but also deprive them of key nutrients.
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