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Formula Crisis: Parents Pay With Health | Sheffield News
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A new Welsh study reveals how skyrocketing baby formula prices are forcing parents into dangerous, unsafe feeding practices—and devastating their mental health and finances. Nearly 40% admitted to risky methods like reusing formula or watering it down, while almost half took on crippling debt and 10% even stole formula. Mothers struggling to breastfeed faced guilt and anxiety when they couldn’t afford alternatives. Experts urge urgent policy changes to support families, especially low-income households, ensuring safe nutrition and better outcomes for babies and parents alike.
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