Washington Post: There aren’t enough resources for formula-feeding parents. Here’s why that needs to change.
Sarah Christopherson, policy advocacy director at National Women’s Health Network, who has written about her own struggles with formula-feeding, agreed.
“There is no reason why HHS can’t have clear, multilingual resources, videos, how-to guides, for formula-feeding parents exactly as they do for breastfeeding parents. I mean, that would be one of the easiest possible fixes,” Christopherson said.
Beyond that, Christopherson said many well-meaning public health initiatives have unforeseen consequences for women who formula-feed. She pointed to WIC, the supplemental nutrition program for women and infants, which allots more food to mothers who breastfeed than those who don’t.
