Dr. Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, a pediatrician and associate vice president for health sciences education at University of Utah Health, advised parents in Tuesday’s livestream: “Don’t go out and buy more supply than what you need for your baby.”
Efforts to get more formula on shelves are progressing, they say, but it may be weeks before the shortage eases.
Hobson-Rohrer also advised parents not to dilute formula with water to make it last longer, because formulas are made with an exact science, meaning it has proteins, minerals and carbohydrates a baby needs based on its proportions. For the same reason, she also advised against making homemade formula.
The recall has led to a shortage in grocery stores nationwide. A spot-check of Smith’s and Harmons stores last week in the Salt Lake City area found empty shelves. Also on Tuesday, two members of Utah’s congressional delegation — Rep. Chris Stewart and Sen. Mike Lee — introduced the FORMULA Act., “targets supply chain disruption by temporarily waiving current protectionist trade barriers like tariffs and quotas on importation that reduce the supply and increase the price of available foreign-made formula. The bill would also waive regulations that prevent the importation of safe baby formula from abroad.
The Utah senator ended his letter asking for responses within two weeks to his questions about the FDA’s investigation into the Abbott recall, and other issues within the industry. “We respect and appreciate the difficult job your agencies have in overseeing the current infant formula crisis, but we also cannot afford to waste any time finding a solution,” Romney concluded.• “Work with a pediatrician to make sure that the baby is receiving the right kind of nutrition that he or she needs.
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