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Infant Formula Sampling and Discharge Gift Bags in Hospitals

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American hospitals have distributed discharge kits to mothers of newborns for more than four decades. When provided by infant formula manufacturers, these kits include infant formula samples and other items, such as bottles of water, nipples, educational materials, infant vitamins, and lotions for mothers’ use during the early postpartum period. 

IFC Comments on Study Examining the Iron Fortification of Infant Formula and Developmental Outcomes

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a new clinical report with guidelines on iron intake and screening methods for infants and children. In the report, the AAP states “iron deficiency is one of the most common, yet undetected problems among children.” The AAP further explains that “iron deficiency can have long-term irreversible effects of a child’s cognitive and behavioral development. By the time a child develops iron-deficiency anemia, it might be too late to prevent future problems.”

New Study Released on Women’s Perceptions of Their Healthcare Experience When They Choose Not to Breastfeed

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A new study from by Lisa Wirihana and Alan Barnard titled, “Women’s perceptions of their healthcare experience when they choose not to breastfeed,” was recently published in Women and Birth. This research study explored the healthcare experiences of seven women who chose not breastfeed.  These women were interviewed about their healthcare experience regarding infant feeding approximately four months after giving birth.  Researchers found five unmet needs in these women: equity, self-sufficiency, support, education, and the need not to feel pressured.&n

IFC Response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2011 Vital Signs Report

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International Formula Council* (IFC) supports breastfeeding as the ideal choice for infant feeding. IFC also supports the right of parents to choose the feeding option for their baby that best fits their individual family situation.  For those mothers who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infant formula is the only safe, nutritious, and recommended alternative.

Study Finds Timing of Solid Foods Affects Later Life Obesity

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A study in the February 2011 edition of Pediatrics titled, “Timing of Solid Food Introduction and Risk of Obesity in Preschool-Aged Children” by Susanna Huh et al.

Dr. Lillian Beard’s Guidelines for Healthy Infant Feeding

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IFC Comments on the Report of the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity

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The International Formula Council (IFC) and its member companies applaud the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity for addressing this important issue.

We support many of the recommendations made by the Obesity Task Force in its report "
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    • Infant Feeding & Nutrition

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    Babies deserve the best of everything that can be offered. The first year of life is the most critical for a child, particularly from a nutritional standpoint. Since parents are primarily responsible for their baby's health, it is extremely important for them to understand the unique nutritional requirements of infants.

    Fortified Milks Reduce Infant Morbidity

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    Recent Study on the Effects of Fortified Milks Documents Significant Reduction of Morbidity in Young Children

    New research published in the British Medical Journal indicates that fortified milks, such as follow-on formulas, growing up milks or toddler milks, may significantly reduce childhood morbidity in developing countries. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University in India have concluded in a study published November 28, in the online version of the British Medical Journal, that consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients significantly reduces the incidence of diarrhea and acute lower respiratory illness among children in peri-urban India. The milk, fortified with zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E, reduced the incidence as well as the number of days with severe illness.