Similac Falsely Claims To Be Structurally Identical To A Mother's Breast Milk

A mother's breastmilk is known to be perfectly developed at the time of birth to nurture a baby born prematurely

Monday, January 3, 2022 - Lawyers report that a prematurely born infant has had to have a portion of its intestines removed because of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) from being fed Enfamil and Similac baby formula while being kept in the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital. "Latrice Richardson in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on December 27, indicating that her son, Nepoleon Richardson, developed the devastating intestinal disorder after he received Similac and Enfamil intravenously," according to About Lawsuits.com. The plaintiff's lawyers reported that the baby suffered having to have approximately one-third of both sets of his intestines removed supposedly as a result of NEC causing the flesh-eating condition. The surgery was considered life-saving, however, the child is by no means out of the woods. The parents of the child say that they had no idea that studies had linked cow's milk infant formula and the flesh-eating digestive condition in premature babies. The parents claim that had they known they would not have taken the doctor's advice and allowed their child to be fed the formulas. Pediatricians recommend cow's milk infant formula as a way of fattening up low-birth weight, prematurely born infants, despite evidence that the premie's digestive system can not handle the synthesized, chemical mixture. Premies given NEC baby formula often show signs of digestive distress like vomiting and diarrhea. AL writes, "According to allegations raised in the lawsuit filed by Richardson, the baby food manufacturers deceived parents, medical professionals and the public into believing that is products were a safe and necessary alternative to breast milk while knowing that Similac and Enfamil significantly increase the risk of NEC for premature infants."

Both Abbott and Mead Johnson, the manufacturers of Enfamil and Similac respectively, failed to warn doctors, nurses, the appropriate hospital staff, or parents of the premie NEC risks that their product has been linked to babies that develop NEC. Instead, Enfamil and Similac are both making misleading comparisons between their product and the nutritional benefits of the mother's breast milk. The products make representations like, "CLOSER TO BREAST MILK THAN EVER BEFORE" and, "our biggest formula breakthrough, has an exclusive blend of 5 HMO prebiotics structurally identical to those in breast milk. Nutrition is designed for immune support, brain development, and digestive health," one company claims. Similac.com tells parents that a mother's breast milk is insufficient to satisfy the nutritional need of a baby born prematurely. "While breast milk is the best form of nutrition, your preterm baby's nutrient needs are greater than what breast milk alone can provide," Similac writes. On the contrary, study after study confirms that a mother's breast milk at the time a premature baby is born, is also "perfectly premature" and the perfect food for all of a baby's needs. NEC baby lawsuits seek to hold the two Meade and Abbot accountable for the fraud they are perpetrating on unsuspecting parents of premature babies.

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