Detrimental Effects of Internet-Promoted “Healthy” Homemade Formula In Two Infants

Introduction: Rickets and nutrient deficiencies in infants are rare occurrences in affluent societies due to the wide availability of infant formulas to ensure proper nutrition for newborns and infants. We present two cases of infants fed with homemade formula promoted on the internet. Cases: A two-month-old, ex-36-week male presented to the emergency department (ED) dead on arrival and in rigor mortis. He looked severely malnourished and weighed less than the second percentile for age. Per parents, he was followed by a primary care physician (PCP) and gastroenterologist for inability to gain weight. He …