Emergency preparedness for those who care for infants in developed country contexts

Table 1 Emergency supplies required for breastfed infants or for feeding infants using ready-to-use infant formula or powdered infant formula*

Exclusively breastfed infant	Exclusively formula fed infant with ready-to-use infant formula	Exclusively formula fed infant with powdered infant formula
100 nappies	56 single serves of ready-to-use infant formula	2 tins of infant formula
200 nappy wipes	84 L of water	170 L of water
	Large storage container	Large storage container
	Metal knife	Large cooking pot with a lid
	Small bowl	Kettle
	56 feeding bottles or cups	Gas stove
	56 zip-lock plastic bags	Box of matches or lighter
	220 sheets of paper towel	14 kg of liquid petroleum gas
	Detergent	Measuring container
	120 antiseptic wipes	Metal knife
	100 nappies	Metal tongs
	200 nappy wipes	Feeding cup
		300 sheets of paper towel
		Detergent
		100 nappies
		200 nappy wipes
Estimated cost $50	Estimated cost of consumables $550	Estimated cost of consumables $250

ISSN: 1746-4358