Recalls, supply chain and inflation have all impacted the nation's supply of baby formula, and San Antonio has been hit particularly hard.
Olivia M. Godden feeds her infant son Jaiden two ounces of formula every two hours. They go through one can of baby formula every week. Godden said she was able to get cans of the specific brand her baby needs after reaching out to other moms on Facebook who shared what they had.When Olivia M. Godden discovered she was pregnant last year, she felt relieved her child would be born in 2022. After all, the COVID-19 spread was largely under control and she and her husband had been vaccinated.
“It’s like when COVID hit,” said Godden. “Everybody was out trying to get toilet paper. With babies, it’s a little bit different. There are other mothers too that need formula, so I’m not gonna be those people that go and buy all this formula just for my baby.”out-of-stock rate in the country, at 56%, one of just three cities in the nation with out-of-stock rates above 50%, according to an, which provides product pricing and other data for retailers.
The FDA, which is investigating conditions at the plant, said it is working with Abbott Nutrition to assess production capacity at other Abbott facilities; Abbott has said it is attempting to ramp up production at its plant in Cootehill, Ireland. University Health Newborn Intensive Care Unit dietician Rachel Jacob has been on the frontlines of the shortage, sharing alternatives with parents as shelves remain wiped clean.Jacob walked the formula aisle Wednesday night at her local grocery store; she called the bare shelves “alarming.” Because retail stores still have significant shortages, Jacob recommends new parents look online at buybuyBaby and Amazon.
She said Similac is in production again and can be found at some grocery stores, but she fears people are panic-buying as much as they can so they don’t run out.
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