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May 26, 2022 | News
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores. Current shortages have been largely caused by supply chain issues and a recall of several contaminated baby formula products. The local PeaceHealth primary care teams have been following this problem and working to identify regional resources for families.
With recent national media attention around the formula shortage, PeaceHealth Medical Group pediatricians Lessli Putney, MD, and Rachel Westerfield, DO, offer some safety tips and possible resources for families. Most importantly, anyone with questions about safe infant feeding practices should contact their baby’s primary care provider for guidance.
Worrying about how to safely feed your infant is a frightening experience. Putney shared, “I am hopeful the formula shortages will be alleviated soon. In the meantime, please reach out to your pediatric team if you have questions about alternate feeding options until your preferred formula is restocked.”
TIPS FOR FAMILIES DURING THE FORMULA SHORTAGE:
FAMILY EDUCATION and SAFETY:
POSSIBLE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES:
The US Department of Health & Human Services Fact Sheet: Helping Families Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage (https://www.hhs.gov/formula/index.html) has a website that is helpful.
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About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has more than 15,000 caregivers, a group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores. Current shortages have been largely caused by supply chain issues and a recall of several contaminated baby formula products. The local PeaceHealth primary care teams have been following this problem and working to identify regional resources for families.
With recent national media attention around the formula shortage, PeaceHealth Medical Group pediatricians Lessli Putney, MD, and Rachel Westerfield, DO, offer some safety tips and possible resources for families. Most importantly, anyone with questions about safe infant feeding practices should contact their baby’s primary care provider for guidance.
Worrying about how to safely feed your infant is a frightening experience. Putney shared, “I am hopeful the formula shortages will be alleviated soon. In the meantime, please reach out to your pediatric team if you have questions about alternate feeding options until your preferred formula is restocked.”
TIPS FOR FAMILIES DURING THE FORMULA SHORTAGE:
FAMILY EDUCATION and SAFETY:
POSSIBLE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES:
The US Department of Health & Human Services Fact Sheet: Helping Families Find Formula During the Infant Formula Shortage (https://www.hhs.gov/formula/index.html) has a website that is helpful.
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About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has more than 15,000 caregivers, a group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.