As a parent, ensuring the best nutrition for your little one is of utmost importance. And when it comes to infant health, there's a nutrient that often goes unnoticed but plays a vital role in their overall development - inositol. Laura Hunter/Formula Sense Inositol is a naturally occurring carbohydrate that is found in milk and many other foods. It is crucial for various physiological processes in infants, including brain development, nerve function, and healthy cell growth. So, let's dive into the world of inositol and discover its significance in supporting your little one's health. What i ..read more

iStock/Getty To write that the disruptions in the US infant formula market have been challenging is certainly clichéd. Challenging doesn’t even describe the experience fully: Financial and emotional worries. They exhausting search for preferred formula. Infants with medical problems without formula that is part of their treatment. It has been arduous, grueling, and depleting. When it is still so hard for some families to find formula, why are other mom’s wondering why baby formula has suddenly showed up at their doorsteps! Free formula that they don’t remember requesting. Moreover, the sample ..read more

Infant formula marketing describes formulas and ingredients with powerful statements like “brain-nourishing” or “supporting immune health”. These nutrition claims aren’t just powerful but also sly generalizations. Certainly, parents understand that formula marketing involves some hype. But breaking through that hype is tough, indeed it is a big reason that Formula Sense is needed. In this article, I’ll help you start to break down marketing speak to better understand about the most common nutrition claim used in formula marketing — the structure function claim. Source: Lancet Breastfeeding Se ..read more

The 2022 infant formula shortage has caused empty shelves and considerable parental distress. Some weary parents have wondered, “Can you make your own baby formula at home?” iStock The answer is technically, yes, it is possible. Home cooks can truly make just about anything. BUT, it is not at all safe for babies to drink homemade formula. Just because one can do something, doesn’t mean one should. In this article I’ll cover how homemade baby formula: is a food best left in the past too often causes severe, sometimes lifelong health problems is promoted on blogs that are not genuinely wh ..read more

To write that the disruptions in the US infant formula market have been challenging is certainly clichéd. Challenging doesn’t even describe the experience fully: Financial and emotional worries. They exhausting search for preferred formula. Infants with medical problems without formula that is part of their treatment. It has been arduous, grueling, and depleting. iStock When it is still so hard for some families to find formula, why are other mom’s wondering why baby formula has suddenly showed up at their doorsteps! Free formula that they don’t remember requesting. Moreover, the samples rece ..read more

While Formula Sense focuses on what goes in a baby, parents often have questions about what comes out of baby! In this article, I’ll answer some common questions about baby poop colors and what they can mean about your baby’s health.     What Do Baby Poop Colors Mean? Poop is mostly just three things: Water Bacteria Unused (undigested) nutrients The color of normal poop depends on the left over nutrients, how fast food is digested, and the natural pigments in digestive juices. Black, red, and grey poop however point to a problem with digestion. What is Newborn Baby Poop? Th ..read more

ByHeart has issued a voluntary recall of five batches of its infant formula due to cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. This recall is due to cross-contamination. No formula has tested positive for this bacteria. The cross-contamination occured in the only step not owned by ByHeart, the canning phase. Testing at a third party packager facility tested positive. Out of an abundance of caution, they have recalled all product from that entire production run. The product batches are 22273 C1, 22276 C1, 22277 C1, 22278 C1, and 22280 C1 Since ByHeart sells through direct mail order only ..read more

In November 2022, the USDA released proposed changes to the WIC Program food package, including three key changes affecting food packages for infants. These proposed changes are real improvements, not a mere shuffling of requirements. Importantly they better align with infant development and the real world needs of families. What is the WIC Program? WIC is the acronym for the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, a USDA program that has profound influence on American families. Close to 50% of babies born in the United States are born to mom’s who participate in the WIC Pr ..read more

The 2022 infant formula shortage has caused empty shelves and considerable parental distress. Some weary parents have wondered, “Can you make your own baby formula at home?” iStock The answer is technically, yes, it is possible. Home cooks can truly make just about anything. BUT, it is not at all safe for babies to drink homemade formula. Just because one can do something, doesn’t mean one should. In this article I’ll cover how homemade baby formula: is a food best left in the past too often causes severe, sometimes lifelong health problems is promoted on blogs that are not genuinely wh ..read more

Formula marketing constantly reminds parents that formulas can cause digestive problems due to formula intolerance. Maybe you’ve suspected your baby is experiencing formula intolerance. As you have likely figured out, deciphering the root cause of digestive symptoms isn’t straightforward. It takes some real detective work. But I’ll be honest, it isn’t as straightforward as formula marketing says it is. One thing I’ve learned working with hundreds of families, is that digestive symptoms are always contextual. In this article, I’ll review: What is formula intolerance? What are the signs o ..read more