Infant Feeding Resources
Health Professional/Government Websites:
- American Academy of Pediatrics --provides information and policy statements on human milk and iron-fortified formula
- American Dietetic Association -- provides information on the proper preparation, handling and storage of infant formula
- U.S.Food and Drug Administration -- site offers information on breastfeeding and infant formula, as well as their oversight of infant formula manufacturers in the US. See also www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/inf-faq.html
Consumer Websites:
- Keep Kids Healthy -- great info on bottle feeding and choosing the right formula for your baby
- Baby Center -- great info for you and your baby
- About Pregnancy -- facts on infant formula
- Blue Suit Mom -- info for working mothers who are balancing career, marriage, and families
- Families and Work Institute -- another good working mom resource
- National Partnership for Women and Families -- info from the organization that aided the passage of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act
Articles/Studies of Interest:
- “Infant formula: Which Formula is Right for Your Baby” -- provides information all moms should know about infant formula
- Pregnancy -- information on the development and safety of using infant formula to feed your baby
- Statistical Assessment Service (STATS) at George Mason University --"What Science Really Says About the Benefits of Breast-Feeding."
- Study from the United Kingdom -- moms' opinions on bottlefeeding and breastfeeding
Infant Feeding Choices: