Resources
Using these resources can help ensure that children are fed safely when disaster strikes. The information is from CDC's Infant and Child Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit.
Learn more about breastfeeding your baby during an emergency.
Answers to common questions about feeding your child during an emergency.
Learn more about cup feeding, an alternative way to feed an infant during an emergency.
What families with infants and young children need in an emergency kit.
Please do not donate infant formula or breast pumps in emergencies. See other ways to help.
Learn how to hand express breast milk. This may be especially important in an emergency or disaster.
Instructions for cleaning infant and child feeding items during emergencies.
Learn more about how to prepare and store powdered infant formula during an emergency.
How to prepare to feed infants when safe water and electricity may not be available.
Content Source
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
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