Infant Hospitalized After Parents Mix Baby Formula with Vegetable Juice
Quick Look
- A three-month-old infant in China was admitted to the ICU after his parents prepared his baby formula with boiled vegetable juice, believing it to be more nutritious.
- The baby suffered nitrite poisoning, turning purple and experiencing shortness of breath.
- He was treated and discharged.
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Why It Matters
A three-month-old infant in China was hospitalized due to nitrite poisoning after his parents used boiled vegetable juice to prepare his baby formula, mistaking it for a more nutritious alternative to water.
A three-month-old infant in China suffering from poisoning had to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) after his parents fed him with baby milk formula prepared with vegetable juice.
The baby boy was rushed to Zhongshan Women and Children’s Hospital in southern Guangdong province when his body turned purple, his mouth turned purplish-blue and he was short of breath, Zonglan News reported.
His parents said the symptoms appeared shortly after the baby consumed milk.
They added that they had prepared the formula milk with vegetable juice, instead of water, because they thought the vegetable juice was more nutritious than pure water.
Doctors at the hospital diagnosed that the infant had been poisoned with nitrite.
After receiving medical treatment for two days, the baby was discharged from the hospital in mid-June, the report said.
According to doctors, when vegetables are boiled for a long time, the resultant juice contains large amounts of nitrites. If parents use this juice to prepare milk, the baby will suffer.
Open Questions
- Were the parents aware of the risks of nitrites in boiled vegetable juice?
- What specific vegetables were used to make the juice?
- Will there be any follow-up or educational measures regarding infant nutrition?
