Influencers Are Posting Potentially Dangerous Baby Formula Recipes, Despite Safety Warnings

As the baby formula shortage continues, increasingly desperate parents are searching for answers about what to do when they can’t find the formula they need. One trend that has medical professionals and regulatory agencies concerned is people making their own formula. The Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics have warned against using it, citing a lack of balanced nutrition and the risk of harm to babies. News reports are springing up of babies hospitalized for drinking homemade or diluted formula, as parents struggle to find the products they typically use to feed their babies. But that hasn’t stopped recipes from popping up all over social media, where they pull in large numbers of views and likes. On TikTok, a recipe using hemp seeds, sea moss, and medjool dates has been viewed more than 10,000 times. In the comments, users ask the original poster, who doesn’t claim to be a healthcare professional, for advice on introducing sea moss to a baby who’s never had it before. A beautiful blonde TikToker with 16,000 followers posted a video where she’s holding an infant on her hip while she explains that she’s preparing their bottle with baby formula she made…
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