Formula Facts

Just one bottle won't hurt a breast-fed baby... Or will it? Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, lays out the health consequences of offering infants formula. Learn More.

Parents may appreciate a free gift, but the bags promote sales of formula at the expense of breastfeeding. Read More.

Also read the relevant sections of new regulations that prohibit formula marketing in Massachusetts hospitals, as well as DPH’s memorandum on the subject to the Public Health Council.

I want to breastfeed and bottle feed -- can I do both? Common questions and answers for new parents. Learn More

The International Code for Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes lays out strict criteria for advertising and distributing formula to mothers. Learn More.

Powdered formulas may occassionally be contaminated with bacteria and have other hazards, so the World Health Organization has issued guidelines. Read More.