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Home  ▸  Breastfeeding  ▸  Common Concerns  ▸  Infant Feeding in Emergencies

Infant Feeding in Emergencies

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Vital information about safe infant feeding in emergency situations.

  • Breastfeeding and Emergencies from the United States Breastfeeding Committee
  • Disaster Preparedness: Breastfeeding matters during an emergency from Breastfeeding USA
  • Breastfeeding During Emergencies from NativeMothering.com
  • Breastfeeding in Emergency Situations [PDF]. Wellstart International. 2005.
  • Breastfeeding in Emergencies from the International Lactation Consultant Association
  • Facts about Breastfeeding in an Emergency – Especially for Relief Workers from the International Lactation Consultant Association
  • Emergency Breastfeeding Resources from La Leche League International
  • Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Storms from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Infant Feeding in Disasters and Emergencies [PDF] from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • My power went out and I have breastmilk in the freezer – Help! @ KellyMom

How to…

  • Hand express your milk
  • Increase milk supply
  • Relactate (start breastfeeding again when you’ve stopped or nearly stopped)
  • Cup feed (when baby is fed expressed milk or formula, cups are easiest to clean when resources are scare)
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Image courtesy of UK Department for International Development / CC by 4.0 flickr.com

World Health Organization:

  • Guiding principles for feeding infants and young children during emergencies
  • Infant Feeding in Emergencies Module 1
    For emergency relief staff
  • Infant Feeding in Emergencies Module 2 Version 1.1
    For health and nutrition workers in emergency situations for training, practice and reference
  • (this is an older resource) Infant Feeding in Emergencies: A Guide for Mothers (EU/ICP/LVNG 01 02 08). From: Programme for Nutrition Policy, Infant Feeding and Food Security. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1997.

Emergency Nutrition Network:

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  • Protecting infants in emergencies: the role of the public. A guide to help the general public understand their important role in protecting and supporting infants and young children caught up in crises worldwide.
  • Media Guide on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. A two page flyer outlining how the media can help protect and support appropriate and safe infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
  • Infant feeding in emergencies (includes training modules for emergency response and health care workers)
  • Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies provides concise, practical, but mainly non technical guidance on how to ensure appropriate infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
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Updated on March 17, 2018Filed Under: Common Concerns

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