A 20-year-old Oscala, Fla. father was arrested on Sunday after allegedly putting bleach inside his 2-month-old daughter’s bottle. Police believe the suspect, Carron Washington, intentionally spiked victim Caelynn Washington’s baby bottle because he was angry, but Carron denies those allegations. Carron says he’s no child abuser, claiming only to be guilty of poor judgement. Carron ... read more »

A mother has been charged in her 6-week-old infant’s death via contaminated breastmilk. The Humboldt County, Calif. mother, Maggie Jean Wortman, 27,  was accused of doing meth and then breastfeeding her son, Michael Acosta III, causing him to die of ‘methamphetamine toxicity’. She has been sentenced to 6 years for voluntary manslaughter, a charge in ... read more »

The powder version of the popular Gerber ‘Good Start’ Gentle infant formula has been recalled due to gastrointestinal problems and complaints of a foul odor. Remaining cans of the recalled batch are being pulled from retailers shelves today. Parents are encouraged to check their stock to cross reference batch numbers and expiration dates: Batch: GXP1684 ... read more »

Many infant formulas labeled as ‘organic’ substitute high fructose corn syrup with organic brown rice syrup, but researchers caution that the brown rice syrup alternative may contain as much as 30 times more arsenic than its corn syrup counterpart. While many formula feeding parents are drawn to ‘organic’ baby formula as a healthier and safer ... read more »

Wal-Mart has admitted to pulling a batch of powdered infant formula from stores across the nation after a Missouri newborn became gravely ill with a suspected infection and died. Dianna Gee, a  Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said Wednesday that the move is cautionary, pending the investigation conducted by health official into the death of 10-day-old Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Missouri. The boy was ... read more »

A judge has ruled that simply because a can of baby formula may contain beetle parts and insect larvae, that doesn’t go against claims that the formula is wholesome. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, in her ruling on a class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, manufacturer of the baby formula brand Similac, said that the ... read more »

  A recent study revealed that babies who are still sucking on the artificial teat of a baby bottle at age 2 are around 33% more likely to put on excessive weight by the time they turn 5. The bottle usage and weaning habits of over 6,700 children were analyzed in a wide-scale, national study ... read more »

Part of the post-Japanese earthquake apocalypse has spawned food hording behavior amongst citizens all over Asia. An unprecedented demand of baby supplies has caused shortages, particularly with infant formula. A concern that Japan will have it’s infant formula imports stymied due to fears over nuclear explosions and radiation exposure have prompted many Hong Kong consumer ... read more »

A recent press release issued by the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation is warning parents and caregivers about mixing fluoridated water with infant formula. The organization, which systematically rejects and opposes fluoride water supplementation, says that the  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has recently lowered the recommended amount of fluoride ... read more »

It’s a question many mothers who consider infant formula for a multitude of reasons. Which infant formula is right for my baby? After the decision is made to start out with formula, supplement or switch, there are so many choices, it can be overwhelming. The last thing a new mother wants to do is is ... read more »

While infant formula will never replicate breastmilk, Martek has released new studies that suggest that certain fortifications will reduce infections in formula fed babies: 22/10/2007 – Inclusion of prebiotic fibres in infant formula may cut the recurrence of infection during the first six-months of life by about 10 per cent, suggests new research. Healthy term ... read more »

Interesting. The Lactivist community must be reeling from this news. I wonder how they’re gonna spin it. TORONTO (CP) — The first ever randomized trial to look at the much debated question of whether breastfeeding protects an infant from developing asthma and allergies found that children who were breastfed as babies were not at a ... read more »