Infant Formula feeding families often go unsupported, even ignored, in the field of lactation and infant feeding care. Even the name of the providers who are best trained in the physiology and support of infant feeding is exclusionary…Lactation Consultants. As a result, families who are infant feeding their baby or babies with formula are left without high-quality support, even though there are providers who are available and trained to help them. Whether it’s the attitude of the individual lactation supporter or the environmental biases of the family’s perinatal care, or lack of information, the fact remains that these families experience less support and care than their body feeding counterparts. Learn more about the ethics of supporting infant formula feeding families, and the responsibilities of the IBCLC or other lactation care provider.
Learning Objectives:
1. List at least 3 reasons families might feed their babies formula, and the importance of the role of the IBCLC (or other lactation supporter) in that decision-making process.
2. Explain how the demographics of the landscape of lactation support can contribute to imbalances in access to evidence-based information, support, and resources for families as they make decisions around feeding their babies.
3. Describe how to facilitate family-centered care and parental autonomy in decision-making around infant feeding.
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