The American Pediatric Association describes formula neck as The area on an infants neck, usually the folds of the neck, where dribbled formula from feedings collects and sours. Formula neck is most likely to occur in babies with adorable cheeks, neck folds and on bath days. Formula neck is diagnosed by smelling the baby. The smell will likely resemble a pungent cheese kept in a drawer of dirty socks.
Formula neck is no laughing matter, it tears families apart. For new parents already dealing with smells and bodily functions that would terrify their pre-baby selves, formula neck is often a bridge too far. According to the Institute for Formula Neck Studies, 3 million babies suffered from formula neck in 2010. Studies show formula neck is the third leading cause of cursing in nurseries.
We've tried to prevent formula neck. Burp clothes. Bibs. A cover that would most accurately be described as a baby burqa. She inevitably thrashes her way out of the protection and into the formula neck danger zone.
More needs to be done to educate parents on this horrible issue. I knew not to shake my baby. I did not know about formula neck.
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| Pumpkin hat is cute enough offset formula neck |
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