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Cloth diapers have come a long way since the days of flat cotton and rubber pants. Today, you can choose from high-tech hybrids, cushy all-in-ones, hand-knit woolies and many more, and there's not a safety pin in sight!

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Baby Products Photo of the Week: Winnie the Pooh

Tuesday January 17, 2012
2011, J. Willis.

2-month-old Brooklyn O'Niya Smith, relaxing in a Winnie the Pooh bouncer. Do you have a baby picture to share, too? Send it in and be featured on the next Baby Products Photo of the Week!

Feds Say Enfamil Recall Is Unnecessary

Saturday December 31, 2011

After testing sealed containers of formula to check for Cronobacter contamination, scientists at CDC and FDA haven't found any reason to recall the powdered Enfamil baby formula that was thought to contribute to a baby's death last week in Missouri. Avery Cornett, who was 10 days old, died of a Cronobacter infection after drinking Enfamil Newborn formula that his parents purchased at a Walmart store in Missouri. Walmart later pulled all cans of formula from that batch from store shelves just in case the lot was contaminated.

Other powdered formula types and some brands of distilled nursery water were tested to try to find instances of Cronobacter contamination, but the FDA and CDC scientists did not find any of the bacteria, which can easily grow in prepared formula.

The CDC also tested formula from the open container used by Cornett, the bottled nursery water used to prepare his formula, and some prepared formula. Cronobacter was found in all three, but health officials do not know how that contamination happened.

One other baby died in the last month, and two others became ill but recovered, from Cronobacter infections. The types of formula the other babies used have not been released. The other cases were in Oklahoma, Illinois and Florida.

According to a joint statement from FDA and CDC, "based on test results to date, there is no need for a recall of infant formula, and parents may continue to use powdered infant formula, following the manufacturer's instructions on the printed label."

Resolve to Keep Your Baby Safe in the Car

Friday December 30, 2011

Do you have a New Year's Resolution? If you're still trying to decide on one, consider this - car crashes are still the number one killer of kids under the age of 14. Though we've come a long way in improving child passenger safety, we still have a long way to go.

If you'd like to focus on safety in 2012, here are some quick ways to get started!

Walmart Pulls One Batch of Enfamil Newborn Formula from Shelves

Thursday December 22, 2011

Following the death of a 10-day-old baby in Missouri, all 12.5-ounce cans of Enfamil Newborn Formula with lot number ZP1K7G have been pulled from the shelves of  Walmart stores nationwide. Avery Cornett died last weekend of an infection caused by Cronobacter.

Infections from this bacteria are rare, but have been linked to baby formula before. In fact, powdered formula is usually tested for Cronobacter as part of the manufacturing process. A spokesperson for Enfamil told NPR that the company had re-checked the batch Walmart pulled from shelves, and the formula had tested as free of Cronobacter.

Health officials in Missouri are also testing the water used to make the formula, and are looking for other possible sources of infection, according to USA Today. The Associated Press reports that another Missouri baby also became infected with Cronobacter after being fed with powdered formula. The second baby recovered from the infection. It hasn't been reported yet whether or not the formula in the second case was Enfamil or another brand.

Only cans of Enfamil Newborn powder formula from the potentially affected lot have been removed from stores. No recall has been issued at this time. If you're concerned, you can simply use a can of formula with a different lot number until we know more.

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