Baby Center News
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J&J to Stop Selling Talc-Based Baby Powder Globally
Johnson & Johnson will stop worldwide sales of its talc-based baby powder – the subject of numerous lawsuits – and switch to cornstarch-based powder.
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This Teen Helped Newborns During the Early Pandemic Days
When Bryn Hammock learned that the babies in her local hospital’s NICU could only spend 2 hours a day with their parents due to COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic, the 18-year-old, who lives in Atlanta, wanted to find a way to help.
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Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
Abbott Inc. has announced that it has resumed production at its infant formula plant, following a February shutdown over contamination concerns that triggered a months-long shortage of infant formula.
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Fisher-Price, Feds Issue Baby Rocker Warning After 13 Deaths
Heads up, parents: Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said this week that between 2009 and 2022, at least 13 infants died after falling asleep in the company’s rockers.
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Abbott Baby Formula Plant in Michigan Reopens
Abbott Baby Formula Plant in Michigan Reopens June 6, 2022 -- The Abbott baby formula factory in Sturgis, Mich., has reopened, a move that could ease the nationwide baby formula shortage.“Abbott is restarting infant formula production at its Sturgis, Mich., facility today after meeting initial requirements agreed to with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of the consent decree entered into on May 16,” according to a company statement issued Saturday.“Abbott is starting production of EleCare and other specialty and metabolic formulas, with initial EleCare product release to consumers beginning on or about June
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FDA Allows Import of 2 Million Cans of Baby Formula from U.K.
The FDA is easing rules to allow infant formula imports from the U.K., which would bring about 2 million cans to the U.S. in coming weeks.
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Baby Formula Ingredient Deliveries Ordered to Speed Up
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an order on Monday to speed up the delivery of baby formula ingredients to help with the formula shortage.
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Biden Uses Defense Production Act to Address Baby Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden took steps on Wednesday to deal with the nationwide shortage of powdered baby formula.
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Nestle Flying in Baby Formula to Ease U.S. Shortage
Nestle is sending baby formula supplies to the U.S. from Europe by air to ease the nationwide shortage.
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ER Docs to Parents: Please Don't Dilute Infant Formula
Parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have.
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New Law Bans Infant Sleep Products Linked to 200 Deaths
A new law will ban certain infant sleep products blamed for the deaths of more than 200 babies in the U.S.
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Biden Speaks With Baby Formula Makers About Supply Shortages
President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of two baby formula makers and two major retail chains on Thursday to ease the nationwide shortage of powdered formula, The White House said.
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FDA Allows Abbott to Release Some Infant Formula Amid Shortage
Federal regulators have given permission to Abbott Nutrition to release some of its infant formula included in a recent recall to families who desperately need it on a case-by-case basis.
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FDA Working to Improve U.S. Baby Formula Supply
The FDA said Tuesday that it is taking several steps to improve the supply of baby formula in the U.S.
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40% of U.S. Baby Formula Supplies Out of Stock
The U.S. baby formula shortage appears to be growing worse and may remain that way for some time.
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Don’t Use 3 Recalled Baby Formulas, FDA Says
The FDA says parents should not use three powdered baby formulas -- Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare -- that were made at an Abbott factory in Sturgis, MI, and are linked to reports of bacterial infections in four infants, including one who died.
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Chewing This Gum May Lower Risk of Preterm Birth
A new study found that women who chewed gum that contains xylitol had lower rates of pre-term birth.
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Texas Hospital Delivers 107 Babies in 91 Hours
A Texas hospital set a record at the end of June when staff delivered more than 100 babies in 91 hours.
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Beech-Nut Recalls Baby Food Over High Arsenic Levels
Beech-Nut has also decided to exit the market for Beech-Nut branded Single Grain Rice Cereal. The company cited concerns over the ability to obtain rice flour below the FDA guidance level and Beech-Nut specifications for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
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CPSC Bans Sleepers After 100 Infant Deaths
Millions of these products were already recalled voluntarily, including the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper in 2019, which was linked by the CPSC to more than 30 deaths.
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Marijuana Remains in Breast Milk for More Than 6 Weeks
National guidelines warn against marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and highlight the need for more prenatal counseling.
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Couples Everywhere Are Having More Twins
Seeing double? It's not just you. There's an increased rate of families having twins due to medically assisted reproduction.
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Congressional panel: Toxic Metals Found in Baby Foods
The investigators found significantly high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium in several major brands of baby food.
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FDA Warns of Painkiller Risk During Pregnancy
FDA warns that taking painkillers called NSAIDS, such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and Celebrex, during a pregnancy can raise risk in complications.
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Could Dad-to-Be's Health Affect Baby's Health?
Preterm and low birth weight infants in the NICU are commonly found to have dads that don't have the best health. Read more about this study.
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