Desperate Families Seek Baby Formula Help

[@omarsharifi2587]

I hate it when so called "experts" discourage desperate people from making ends meet but don't provide a solution. If you can't provide a solution then your words don't change anything.

[@emuriddle9364]

Pretty much. It's just empty words. But we still interpret that as: "You're on your own, buddy."

[@cormacthem8406]

Yeah!! just because they don’t want baby’s to die!…wait what

[@KeshetAylonit]

@@cormacthem8406 Again, dude, the baby will either starve to death or potentially die via salt/water intake. (Which is a possibility not a certainty). Dead either way.

[@GorgieClarissa]

I hate that she said they aren't chemists. I think parents should know how to make formula. this shouldn't be some fvcking secret to feed your child.

[@Jen_nyy13]

Well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@cuellar4500]

Discourage them from not seeking alternatives but not giving them a solution

[@Deebo277]

Exactly.

[@Hiiflower]

💯

[@patrickgredfield5741]

If you can breastfeed, then breastfeed the baby. Save formula for those who NEED them because their baby’s life depends on it due to allergies.

[@courtneyboudreau4284]

@@patrickgredfield5741 obviously .. but if you didn't breastfeed zero Milk left after certain period if Time .....

[@courtneyboudreau4284]

Right... If I had no choice i would find ways for my child not to starve!!!!

[@carolg6598]

A doctor says straight to a parent with a starving baby’s face “don’t make your own formula…it’s dangerous.” I get that it’s dangerous, but what is more dangerous? Making your own formula and feeding your kid or running out of formula and your child starving?

[@bluejedi723]

so if a parent has no formula, and a dr says don't make your own.........so.... we let kid starve then?

[@brandonclark8395]

Yep

[@brandonclark8395]

You make a very valid and logical point.

[@brandonclark8395]

Basic logic is being thrown out the window. Very interesting times

[@rashowie1]

Doctors: Dont' make your own formula, it's dangerous! Parents: Umm I can't find or afford formula? Is it better to make them starve? Doctor: GIVE THEM FORMULA Parents: There is no formula.....should I just make my own? I feel like there's so many situations like this, where parents have to make IMPOSSIBLE decisions, and the doctors only want to give them the best advice, instead of the useable advice.....and then when something catastrophic happens, they jail the parent. It's really unforgivably harsh

[@fcstylz]

This doctor said everything except what parents should do .

[@mswinner2473]

Exactly! Never any solutions!

[@katet4222]

So true. What is the solution. Frustrating.

[@blahblahblah7407]

May not even be a mother herself.

[@lawrencole1964]

Typical Dr!

[@bpo4736]

Them: “Talk to your pediatrician for samples.” Pediatrician: “Yah, we out of samples.” Smh -.-

[@rlight7666]

My thought exactly!

[@theroldan8675]

Easy.. just blame putin and everything will be just fine.......

[@kitaboo206]

This is sad and horrific. No family should have to worry about how they're going to feed their infant. I feel the parents out there especially if your baby needs a special formula because of allergies or an intolerance.

[@doomsdaymonster7]

There is a solution. Either hire a wet nurse (aka find a poor mommy somewhere who will sell excess milk) or travel to Mexico, toss passport, and try to enter USA without documents. Plenty of formula in detention.

[@ronboerste1813]

hahahaha I'm wondering if Hunter is smoking it😆👌🍻

[@ronboerste1813]

​@Jajajaja Jajajaja hahahaha right I wonder if Hunter's freebasing it 😆👉🍻

[@pettylilthing]

Yeah, the elecare formula she showed in the video is hella expensive, 90$ per can, my baby brother was a preemie and took it till 7 years old he 8 now and the only way we could afford it was through insurance

[@thedvne327700]

Who cares if they can't get baby formula baby's survive without formula decades ago

[@TeresaMom1]

My mother made homemade baby formula using evaporated milk and a couple other ingredients many times and it was just fine. I even made it a few times for my babies yrs ago when I ran out and couldn't get to a store to buy more or couldn't afford it at that moment. We grew up healthy and so did my kids. Remember there was a time when baby formula didn't exist, yet Mothers still found a way to keep their babies fed & healthy.

[@BriaBarrows]

Yea my mom fed us porridge in our bottle. So cornmeal and milk. We turned out fine.

[@BriaBarrows]

Exactly

[@hisloveiseternal1]

This!!

[@QueenNat83]

Same here. My teens survived. Gotta do what we have to do!

[@DreamDope]

My grandmother couldn't produce milk for her 3 kids and she said she made her own formula from evaporated milk as well.

[@cochiseapache7153]

My 1month old daughter was allergic to all baby formulas. This Korean neighbor told us how they would feed babies with Rice water. We cooked alot of rice with alot of water. That's what we feed her until she started to eat baby food. She's 44 yrs now and healthy as a horse. We ate alot of rice for about 7 months. Hope this helps some of you.

[@chubby_cheesecake_cheeks]

We call it Am. We used to mix that with baby formula.

[@LadyMaggy001]

We do this in Mexico did this with my 8 year old when she was a baby and she’s perfectly healthy👍🏼

[@cochiseapache7153]

@@LadyMaggy001 👍👍👍

[@ukik0318]

This is soooo scary. I just can't imagine what these mothers must be going through right now. My heart breaks for all the mothers desperately trying to come up with solutions on how to feed their babies

[@elysiyah3364]

The parents knew we were all in "unprecedented times" my heart breaks way more for the innocent babies that didn't ask to be here!

[@itsnotajoke7]

Everyone will be fine. Remember we ran out of toilet paper ? It’s a hill that we will get over

[@antichrxst3516]

Whip out a nipple 😂

[@thatguy5801]

You know the majority of the poor impoverished world doesn't have any baby formula at all and they manage.

[@normanq1206]

Both my kids had to use special formula when they were babies. I remember one morning driving to several stores near my house to find the formula. They were all sold out. I feel for the parents because I remember my desperation. I can't imagine having to go through this shortage right now.

[@aschmum]

My baby is almost 2 and no longer on formula, but my heart breaks for these families with starving babies. I keep seeing the doctors all warn not to dilute or make your own, which I know shouldn’t be done… but all I hear is what not to do without any alternative solution. I can’t imagine being faced with that… do I feed my baby something that could kill him? Or do I just watch him shrivel and die because I’m feeding him nothing? I really feel for the desperate moms. This is so sad.

[@TheRealHungryJoe]

Dilution is very unhealthy.. even worse, making your own recipe! Once my daughter turned 11 months, we bought organic whole milk.. pediatrician even said it was ok.. now wife and I have another baby due in 8 weeks 😬

[@SkyyPiano]

This is when I would look for a wet nurse! Plus, breast milk is much healthier than formula

[@krystingrant6292]

Same my son is 8 now and omg I was paying so much for formula. Added as a parent you feel like a failure not providing for the child(ren)

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

@@TheRealHungryJoe The world is cruel and you're bringing another baby in it ! 🤦‍♀️ But that's your choice, not the poor baby's......Bye 🖐

[@TheRealHungryJoe]

@@SUGAR_XYLER if only you knew... my wife and I had many miscarriages so this is our *second miracle child* This is also the second time you’ve comment on my comment without me @ you.. so yeah.. bye 👋🏽 I hope you take care and have a blessed night!

[@mOOOp42]

Crazy how they don't bring up the fact that we shipped all our baby formula to Ukraine, while our current supply was hit with a recall and over a dozen of food processing plants were mysteriously set ablaze.

[@molly5262]

And there’s plenty of formula available to the people crossing our borders daily. Research this!

[@DancingDevil89]

They’re also trying to blame this on the kids currently at the border. Greg Abbott has attempted to pin this on immigrant children.

[@Bismut209]

Dude, I grew up in Ukraine and I nor anyone I know never had formula. Zelensky said he needed ammo, not the lead/arsenic filled formula that causes obesity, intellectual disabilities, and cancer.

[@Nunyabzinss]

This is insane! This must be fixed now! There is no reason this had to happen! This is not a hoarding issue it’s a manufacturing issue! Baby formula is expensive and most families do not hoard baby formula because of cost! Let’s talk about price gouging online 800.00 for a 4 pack of formula at a baby’s expense

[@jackofficialTM]

It is a mommy too good to feed her baby issue over anything else really

[@jamesbuchanan5464]

@@jackofficialTM Exactly. I’m tryna cop a taste directly from the source. Ya boy thirsty for that bone growth juice.

[@patrickgredfield5741]

@@jamesbuchanan5464 💀 wtf man💀

[@jackofficialTM]

@@jamesbuchanan5464 you now sounding like their husbands

[@emuriddle9364]

Our country has a bad habit of slamming the door on the next generation.

[@timothydaniel602]

The fact that dr thinks you need to be a chemist to feed your kids is mind blowing

[@autumnsfallz]

Yeah I am naive when it comes to this but I thought that women produce breast milk for their babies for that reason of feeding them

[@tiggzr9744]

@@autumnsfallz not all! A lot of women can't bcuz they don't produce

[@autumnsfallz]

@@tiggzr9744 I had to Google it and they said that 2% of women can't produce milk like that.

[@madisonwillis9591]

@@autumnsfallz a lot of women (I'd say a good majority) also work now and can't be stopping to have their kid suck their tit in the office every couple hours either is a thing.

[@tafareleguillaume6569]

@@autumnsfallz i got 12%to 15% that can’t …

[@xiomaraneo8143]

Just saw this story and made me mad . I have a 26 years old child and when she was a baby she was lactose.. no milk would do her good @ 7 month old a sister in law came from P.R. and told me give her can milk and add one and a half can of water.. I was so blessed to see my child get healthy from her advice .. Doctors ok it too 💗 hopefully it will help y'all or someone 🥰

[@helloworld2784]

It's terrifying to think others keep alot for themselves while other babies desperately needs them.

[@SunRise-lr7ch]

Thegg arent..it expires fast

[@helloworld2784]

@@SunRise-lr7ch some people buy alot and sell them online

[@BOOST_sounds]

@@helloworld2784 yes. they'll sell for twice or thrice the price, depending upon how desperate the shortage is.

[@cdeezy2718]

Terrifying to think people can't start breast feeding like God intended

[@blocco973]

@@cdeezy2718 yeah

[@morgansart1742]

Any parent out there who can make baby formula and is trying there absolute best to feed there baby’s right now is amazing!!!!

[@Ksb88]

Yes!! My heart is with them!

[@RabidDisposition]

No one should be feeling their babies homemade formula.

[@lindsey3305]

@@RabidDisposition highly dangerous..

[@cormacthem8406]

More like rolling the dice. If your brew has something as simple as a little too much sodium in it you can kiss that baby goodbye.

[@RabidDisposition]

@@thebee9907 order some online before you run out.

[@spacecait8593]

it’s honestly so sad, but if you know how fast babies go through formula, then you do need to overstock bc ur baby comes first.

[@imshaunnurse]

Yeah I'm usually dropping 100 to 150 every trip but I get my kids off the formula and onto regular food before they're 1

[@emuriddle9364]

This is America's Hyper-Individualistic culture coming back to bite them. First it was toilet paper. Now this.... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BandlerChing]

@@emuriddle9364 honestly, if you thought your own baby might starve next week, you’d think about overstocking too. As a mom, I’m not judging. I can’t imagine being in that position.

[@m00n_d0ll]

I always try to keep two extra tubs of formula because that’ll only last me 2 weeks.

[@haleywinters8096]

@dontrundontrip yup

[@GooblyWoobly69]

When the pediatrician was discouraging the homemade formula I was waiting for a solution from her.

[@Steviebob-]

This is absolutely sad, I hope that everyone will recover and I'm praying for all the small babies, 🙏

[@jonv5028]

Amen. True. 🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯💯

[@Indigo_LaCrown]

I hate when "expert" tell people not to do something without giving any other suggestions/ alternative solution to their problems.

[@scottbecker4367]

They're doctors, not social workers. The best thing you can give is breast milk. The alternative is formula. There really aren't many better options.

[@eliza1826]

@@scottbecker4367 why don’t people just give breast milk?

[@he11o_life]

@@eliza1826 probably complactaion

[@BriaBarrows]

This

[@andyd3447]

@@scottbecker4367 People already know what they best thing to do is. People need solutions not to be told what NOT to do.

[@beccaschwichtenberg5164]

Let’s remember that breastfeeding is not always an option for all mothers so don’t say “just breastfeed”

[@avalasialove]

Well, mothers can still look for breast milk from friends or a breast milk bank.

[@jaileneramos8411]

@@avalasialove 🤦🏻‍♀️ that’s dumb still I don’t live near a breast milk bank and I won’t feed my child another person breast milk without being 100% sure what they eat and drink

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

@@jaileneramos8411 kinda fair but at the same time as long as it's sanitary and healthy it should be okay for your child to drink.

[@ladydede88]

@@avalasialove unless they take wic and Foodstamps that won’t work for everyone

[@avalasialove]

@@jaileneramos8411 It’s not dumb. Plenty of moms share breast milk to this day. Even if you don’t live near a breast milk bank, you can still order it from carefully monitored online sources. It’s better than trying to make homemade baby formula and potentially poisoning the baby.

[@callmeagentk007]

Isn't it strange there is a formula shortage just as an iconic law was overturned?? Bless🙏🏾

[@Derikimi]

It was issue beforehand, I dont have a child myself but I had others explain to me that they couldnt find some. So I would go out and look for them.

[@futureqweenofmoderation6024]

To be fair the Roe V Wade stuff didn’t happen until after this crisis started getting bad

[@Ionlycomentwhileimontheshitter]

@@futureqweenofmoderation6024 it didn’t happen until Hillary Clinton was set to turn over her emails.

[@JV-mw7gv]

@@futureqweenofmoderation6024 that makes it sooooo much better for everyone!!

[@mims4085]

Roe v. Wade has not been overturned.

[@sashadoggaming7112]

This is terrible…my baby brother used to drink formula but is now having goat milk because of allergies. Praying for all the other babies!

[@killercomedytv]

This is what I was afraid of ever since the toilet paper shortage happened, a very important product most likely hoarded and now unavailable because a lack of supplies and people buying in unnecessary bulk. Ridiculous.

[@raulortiz3449]

This is Bidens america!

[@MariannaBanana19]

I guess you missed the news. It's all at the border!

[@madisonwillis9591]

@@raulortiz3449 this would be supply chain issues due to covid, no? Aka has nothing to do with Biden. Get politics out of this.

[@madisonwillis9591]

The toilet paper shortage was never a shortage, it was a store would get a shipment of 50 tp since that's all they could fit on the shelves, people bought it like normal, but they didn't have space for more so they'd be out for a while and stuff. Supply chain issues, not panic buying

[@killercomedytv]

@@madisonwillis9591 I disagree but each is entitled to their opinion . Good day.

[@anieroy8509]

If we can’t make our own formula WHAT other choice do we have let our babies go hungry. The pediatrician is OUT of sample formula too. And they have no clue what to suggest too.

[@ToFunForThis]

It’s a pharmaceutical company. They don’t wanna lose money

[@hcano3506]

theres Nido i see it in stores where i live. Its from mexico brand but alot of family members gave that to their babies i didnt because i breastfed but they said its normal.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

exactly, better to give a little for longer (diluting/rationing), than to give full amounts for a short period of time, and then have nothing

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

Why not do breast feed for the babies who can tolerate it and then let the ones who can't use formula?

[@inlonging]

It’s worse than this. The AAP website recently updated their dangers on homemade formula page: their solution? Sign up for WIC or EBT… because marching into a store with empty shelves and waving your government handout card somehow makes formula appear out of thin air! It’s so stupid it hurts 💔😩

[@levans3447]

That is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard

[@mccatstar8028]

@@levans3447 yup

[@sr2291]

WIC only supports certain brands of food. That is so wrong. I had to drop the Senior Commodoty Food program because I didn't eat the foods they chose. If I could buy my own choice of juice, cereal, pasta, rice, shelf stable milk, canned veggies and canned fruit it really would help.

[@XxXShevampXxX]

It's not really a government handout tho, is it? If you're paying taxes, they're essentially giving you your own money back.

[@KeepTheCoffeeOn]

They should let people buy formula from Canada or Europe.

[@sofiavazquez3076]

THIS IS SERIOUS, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, I'd rather there be an alcohol, wine, or beer shortage.

[@monty_wolfkitty]

Speak for yourself 😒

[@sofiavazquez3076]

@@monty_wolfkitty you want babies to be malnourished rather than you have something that is unhealthy for you and not needed in your life, you act like this is a joke?

[@hitgirl-zj3lg]

@@monty_wolfkitty lmao

[@jenniferb5706]

Those of us that have worked through the entire pandemic since day 1 and still haven’t gotten a break need our alcohol to get through the day…just saying 🤣🤣🤣🍷🍷🍷

[@shannon2748]

I agree. I'm not a drinker. If there's ever an alcohol shortage, there will be mass riots when people can't get their vices satisfied. Alcohol and cigarettes will be the last to go.

[@Vendetta_Armada80]

Thx Brandon

[@ayea28]

Imagine not wanting a child but being forced to keep it, and now you can't even feed the infant. Breast milk isn't always available, stress and other factors can affect a mother's production.

[@askwhateverlol]

Imagine trying to bring abortion into a baby milk crisis. Smh gtfoh

[@ayea28]

@@askwhateverlol imagine thinking these issues aren't relevant to each other.

[@askwhateverlol]

@@ayea28 they aren't when abortion is about killing babies. This shortage of milk won't kill babies like how abortion does. These mothers chose to have their babies while those women chose to kill theirs.

[@RiotKingdomTV]

The sad part is that White House officials don't look stressed or worried about this issue. It almost seems like the shortage is being intentionally caused.

[@Reshme77]

It probably is

[@kateturner1849]

Because they're all antiques - that's why they don't care 🤣

[@Ipetam]

And why would they be causing this? To what benefit? 🤨

[@InvisibleHole]

yeah true the federal government just waltzed into the private sector and said stop making formula? Crazy how politics can make people completely delusional

[@mauriciosolano9342]

Shhh you're a conspiracy theorist and shall go to jail (sarcasm)

[@pandaholica7467]

My sister went to the Formula isle in walmart and some mom was looking to stockpile formula since she was never able to get any. she did so and sold my sister a box of the large sized cans for literally a quarter of the price just after buying them cause she didn't wanna be the reason someone elses child was starving

[@courtneyboudreau4284]

Kind human

[@courtneyboudreau4284]

But take enough not ALL

[@Amber-tu2ol]

She shouldn’t of taken all of it

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

sharing doesn't mean caring, it means less for yours...how is she going to look into her child's eyes, when they're hungry, knowing she gave away food to another kid?

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 but she took most..?

[@Mystixspiral]

That’s why I’m happy that I stuck with breastfeeding (I’m a first time mom) I didn’t know this was going to happen, I urge new moms to try breastfeeding and if it doesn’t work out you can use formula we have to think about how we’re going to feed these babies

[@Mystixspiral]

@@GrowingUpMixed that part, but some women find it “disgusting” for their baby to receive milk from another woman’s body

[@patrickgredfield5741]

@@Mystixspiral I’d rather be disgusted than have my baby die. As long as it’s sanitary, I will swallow my pride.

[@rainnmoon114]

@@patrickgredfield5741 You have to be a mother to understand. It's not about pride. You don't know that other mom or what she might have and what not, breastfeeding is super personal and intimate. I don't blame a mom for not wanting it.

[@rainnmoon114]

I mean if my kids can handle it, they will be breastfeeding. I don't see the point in formula if I can produce it myself and other babies who *need* formula should be getting it anyway.

[@2livinjannah]

me too I nursed them for 2years

[@emstratman]

I made my own formula for all three of my children and it worked great. They were all allergic or sensitive to dairy, so I used goat's milk as the base. There's definitely a solution to this shortage problem and it involves some ingenuity and thinking outside the box for these moms. Good luck to everyone!

[@pigtailpretty8462]

And people still gonna ask women without kids " when you gonna push/ pop one out ?" ...... Ha probably never now....as a 30 year old woman set in her child free way since I was a little kid... I did even think a little about changing my mind in my late 20s before my bio clock struck .... But now ... definitely not

[@ariannam9756]

Agreed!

[@cierrasagacious7881]

My great-great grandmother was unable to produce breastmilk so she had to make her own baby formula. She had seven children, so she had to try out many different formulas recipes. I'm going to give her recipes, but make sure to check with your doctor first before trying it out because not all babies can handle certain formulas. 1.) 1 Can of evaporated milk. 1 and a half cans of water. 1 tablespoon light Karo syrup. 2.) Goat milk: 2 cups raw goat milk OR whole goat milk yogurt 1 7/8 cup filtered water 1/4 cup liquid whey 4 Tbl goat lactose 1/4 tsp bifidobacterium infantis powder 2 Tbl raw or pasteurized cream 1/2 tsp cod liver oil unflavored 1/4 tsp butter oil unflavored 1 tsp sunflower oil preferably organic 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil preferably organic 2 tsp virgin coconut oil preferably organic 2 tsp nutritional yeast 2 tsp raw chicken liver OR desiccated liver powder 2 tsp gelatin 1/4 tsp acerola powder 1 tsp molasses optional 3.) Sheep Milk: 2 cups sheep yogurt 1 7/8 cups filtered water 1/4 cup liquid whey 4 Tbl lactose 1/4 tsp bifidobacterium infantis powder 1/2 tsp cod liver oil unflavored 1/4 tsp butter oil optional, unflavored 1 tsp sunflower oil unrefined 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp virgin coconut oil 2 tsp nutritional yeast 2 tsp gelatin unflavored 1/4 tsp acerola powder

[@LilPoopsie]

Do not use corn syrup. It's poison. Corn syrup was used and it's put in everything nowadays because it's cheaper than sugar smh..

[@LilPoopsie]

Also, sunflower oil isn't good either.

[@theconcealedmistress]

I can see the first recipe being old school but other two seems like something off the internet. Where did grandma get virgin coconut oil a long time ago? And whey protein?

[@cierrasagacious7881]

@@theconcealedmistress I'm not going to lie, I do not know because she died when I was six. So I'm getting all of this from her diary she left behind. From what my grandmother, my living one, told me my GG Grandmother lived in Hawaii, in the tropical areas, for a long time where she had 3 of her children before eventually getting married to my GG grandfather from Mississippi and moving there and had the rest of her kids.

[@comrade128]

Can vouch for the first recipe. Maternal grandparents were from Mississippi. Raised eight kids. Three of which were raised on the evaporated milk water and kero syrup formula.

[@tishag216]

I hate when doctors act like you can't use at home remedies like what was people doing back in the day when they didn't have options like Similac or isomill my father was born in the thirties best believe he wasn't drinking Similac

[@yarixzamendoza6314]

She did just say that babies were dying from homemade formula so I would rather believe the doc than a youtuber making her own formula.

[@jamirgordon9745]

@@yarixzamendoza6314 Yeah but wasn’t that during a time when possibly the mother could die or even when it was common for children to die and there wasn’t really much medical help and lots of diseases back then. :/

[@phadenswandemil4345]

My dad grew up drinking breastmilk and rice water (like how some mums supplement their lack of breastmilk with formula, but instead of formula it was rice water). Was he malnourished? Maybe? He might have been missing some important nutrients, but he didn't starve. I guess that's what's important during a crisis.

[@scottbecker4367]

You'll notice that infant mortality is also down from those times too.

[@ocirontariocryptidinvestig8010]

@@yarixzamendoza6314 so your solution is to just let babies die of starvation instead of mothers make their own formula ? I am trying to comprehend the logic here

[@bobbyp5626]

When it comes to baby's I freak out. I can't stand the thought of a child being hungry.

[@AseAleisha]

Babies * n don’t have kids

[@itsYourChance]

This is when our consumer mentality is challenged.. necessity is the mother of invention.

[@lemonadeking4802]

Not the baby formula !!!! Get the baby’s what they need!!!! but that does suck though.

[@yarixzamendoza6314]

Some women have trouble breastfeeding when I was pregnant my Milk supply suddenly stopped cuz I was stressed. It could be anything as to why u cannot produce.

[@03stmlax]

There. Is. No. Baby. Formula

[@lndingalle9605]

@@yarixzamendoza6314 In nature there is no formula. You failed your baby. Nobody's problem.

[@janeoleary8454]

Many years ago we all thrived on homemade formula. I was born in 1948. I did nurse all 3 of my kids. Wasn't done back then

[@haleywinters8096]

@BOB BRADLY can’t tell boomers anything go figure 🤷‍♀️

[@kuvjason7236]

Can we take care of ourselves first before we waste BILLIONS $$$ solving the never ending world problems ??

[@sunnyplays8938]

"We dont want parents to be worried" literally 2 seconds later: "I think this is a public health crisis"

[@okaydudejm]

That doctor has alot to say but nothing to fix the issue.

[@morgansart1742]

It’s so scary how the world is getting 🥺

[@Vinscotti]

IS*

[@antoniodelgado1516]

"Population Control"

[@antoniodelgado1516]

@TV On top of a formula shortage, Yesterday I was shocked to see that my local grocery store was completely out of baby food (jars) The shelves were completely empty.

[@monanina4172]

We haven’t seen nothing yet. Tribulation is upon Us😳

[@Aboertmann]

People want to evoke religion and political conspiracies when it just comes down to trash humans. It's capitalism and it's going to fail. We need to transition to a new economic model. It's simply not sustainable and is literally going to kill us.

[@FalconProductions_]

I’ve never seen so many problems at one time during a single presidency in my life

[@fullmetal1119]

*cough*...trump...*cough*

[@FalconProductions_]

@@fullmetal1119 I knew someone was going to say that lol. Yes, Trump had a few of his own problems (just like every president), but nothing on this large of a scale, and especially this many. America can't take much more of this and neither can I. It's getting too much to handle.

[@scottbecker4367]

It's not the president's fault, Biden or Trump. The pandemic has caused issues on the global market, the Russian invasion has tanked gas prices, and the formula shortage is a manufacturing issue due to a company having to recall a lot of formula. If anything, blame Congress for not passing an infrastructure bill in the last decade.

[@FalconProductions_]

@@scottbecker4367 Russia happened because Putin knew Biden is weak and wouldn't hold him to the fire. He's not even running the country right now. We need to stop making excuses for his poor performance. There's a reason his approval rating is close to 40

[@scottbecker4367]

@@FalconProductions_ Russia happened because he thought Trump's presidency weakened US relations with Europe. He didn't expect such a unified response.

[@toffeestrange7706]

There's been so many mean comments saying women who can't breast feed shouldn't have children or things like that, completely disregarding mothers who truly can't breastfeed or foster/adopted parents.

[@misskozak81]

I feel it. My son is on a high calorie one and I had to turn to his dr for help. They give me samples but I told any tips to another one. It’s sucks but I hope we all get though this

[@playapleathe2.0]

We will.

[@troymerritt3489]

My mother made formula for my niece who was born premature weighing 3lbs. My niece is 16 now and very healthy.

[@whitneyfan7107]

I’m surprised something like this could happen in the USA here in the UK something like this would be more likely to happen Wish mothers and fathers the best ❤️

[@katechan8262]

This is not happening on accident Democrats want to destroy America this is just another way of doing it

[@waxmax0]

We have too many people coming in. Refugees on huge food stamp benefits. I see them all the time with 2-3 carts of stockpiles

[@tjones3393]

10-15 people in all the standard 4-5 person houses around me in a cul de sac in the USA. All with half a dozen cars minimum. I'm the only white person in the circle.

[@andyd3447]

@@waxmax0 Thats a DAMN LIE. Stop blaming the most vulnerable people for this instead of the companies for screwing up.

[@waxmax0]

@@andyd3447 100% not a lie. Too many people, at a time when we have shortages & they're getting a boost. And yes, many people have seen this.

[@christyhissong7576]

Entire generations (including mine) were raised on evaporated milk + karo syrup + water. This report says parents aren't chemists -- nor do they need to be. The formula shortage is a shameful government policy crisis, but needn't be a cause for parental panic.

[@kateturner1849]

And panic will mess with breast milk. Just relax - no one is going to die without factory made formula 🙄

[@louispellettiro8913]

Exactly! That's what my gram gave all her kids ans i gave it to my kids also many times.

[@shelleyobrien8180]

My daughter was allergic too all dairy products and raised on Goat Milk until she was 4. My doctor wrote out a prescription for goat milk allowing me too deduct her milk until she was 4. IRS never questioned me and allowed deduction because medically related.

[@sara5lopez665]

Exactly!!! I had a preemie cousin in the 80s, at the time my siblings and I lived in Mexico and my aunt could not afford the special formula he could digest so my grandmother purchased goat milk and later a goat for her. My cousin is living his best life 6'4 no health issues.

[@yl7495]

No breast milk?

[@shelleyobrien8180]

@@yl7495 Really? judging? Not every woman can breast feed, but go ahead with snark

[@yl7495]

@@shelleyobrien8180 Calm down. No one was judging. I simply asked if the allergies included breast milk, ok?

[@StephanieTips]

some babies with a cow's milk proteine allergy react to goat's caseins as well

[@user-hc8li3qn3d]

They should order baby formulas from other countries like Japan or Korea because I heard they ship them to any where! Or visit other countries and stay there just to buy baby formulas so they don’t starve.

[@AseAleisha]

Yea but u need a pass port n some ppl can’t just up n leave

[@Phrax10k]

And people tell me I’m crazy when I say I don’t want to have a child because of the state of the world we live in.

[@Omnihilo]

Exactly. They get so ugly and belligerent when they're presented with the facts. People think they're funny and don't wanna listen, now they're begging for help. Nobody sat you down and forced you or your partner to have 3 kids during quarantine, especially when we were telling you that's a horrible idea. Sorry. 🤷‍♀️

[@Pris0317]

“Dr says this is dangerous” then what’s the solution DR?! People need to feed their babies!!!

[@avalasialove]

The solution is breast milk. It doesn’t have to be from the baby’s birth mother. It could be from a friend or a breast milk bank.

[@alexzandria6803]

Sometimes people have to pay in the worst way for their poor choices. Should’ve breastfed. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Sucks for them.

[@always_serpico]

@@alexzandria6803 People like you add nothing to society. When some psycho is in their room, ranting in their manifesto about the world needing to be cleansed- you’re who they mean. You’re who they picture when they imagine running over people on the sidewalk.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@alexzandria6803 do you realize that some women aren't able to?

[@alexzandria6803]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 less than one percent. The exception doesn’t negate the rule. MOST women CAN, and WONT. I don’t give AF about the exceptions.

[@AnarinaTV]

Oh man, this is horrible. I'm so sorry to hear this. :(

[@superjerjer1]

Oh sorry vote libtards lol

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

I'm so glad I don't have kids and also tell that pediatrician to either make more formula or shut up. folks, do what you gotta do because sometimes you just have no choice.

[@jairoherrera4040]

At coincidence many politicians want to force women to give births yet do nothing to assist with that.

[@scottbecker4367]

Just don't blame the doctor if parents screw up the recipe.

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

You can't just make formula out of thin air.

[@youmadhuh6375]

When the pandemic first happened, I couldn't find formula, baby wipes or bread.. I had to order cases online.. our pediatrician also gave us samples he had.. he was so awesome!

[@cosmo9390]

This can't be true. I was at the Mexican border today and there was plenty of baby formula. They had pallets of it.

[@keroppi3934]

Well that's the Mexican border over here in Florida in publix where I work I been getting non-stop complaineds from mothers asking to restock for baby formula but we haven't gotten no baby formulas and it's getting worse I'm tired saying the same thing over and over

[@brannnnnd_]

This is what the last 2 months have been like in Texas!!! I’ve struggled finding formula crying not knowing if my daughter will too eat. She is also allergic to the protein found in cows milk so she has to be on hypoallergenic amino acid based formula! My daughter has been on 7 different formulas & she’s only 6 months old. She was doing really well on the Puramino. The doctors have been hesitant these past 2 months to switch her due to how well she was doing. Just last week due to me not finding any they had no choice but to switch her to Necoate Syneo…

[@galaxyofequestria]

i seen tons in stores in here montana

[@Danielalovesapril]

@@galaxyofequestria send her some sis, get her info and help this women out . Of course maybe she can send you the money , js 😊

[@Amber-tu2ol]

Have you checked Sams club?

[@jesust6463]

@@Amber-tu2ol need to be a member.

[@charlielamb4606]

try using what god gave you. or you can hire a nurse maid. yep a real thing

[@MichaelTrevinoFan101]

The only reason I would buy a bunch of formula is actually to give it to someone who desperately needs it and I would ship it out for free. I wouldn't be selling it, but giving it to those in dire need.

[@maryannebrown2385]

I had a Great-Uncle that died from homemade formula. My G Grandmother never recovered mentally from his death.

[@ItsBrittany.]

Really?? Wow

[@maryannebrown2385]

Yes, he was my Grandfather’s brother. Her breast milk dried up so she gave him cow’s milk. He died from dehydration from diarrhea. We still have the picture of her holding him for a portrait. She looks so happy. It breaks my heart to know that not long after that he died. She blamed herself for his death until she herself died.

[@armandosierra731]

Ignorance is a lack of knowledge

[@abdielpaola1099]

I can just imagine 500 hundred years ago parents freaking out because they didn't have baby formula

[@AseAleisha]

Yeap because we relying on the government to feed us n take care of us when they don’t gaf what happened to growing our own crops? And living off the land

[@estevano.5139]

I hope these momma's get all the support they need and God watches over them. My prayers go out to all of you.❤️

[@drfreud65]

Doesn't Matthew 24:19 warn us about this?

[@corysmith7597]

Lol god can’t watch them lol it’s up to people around them

[@estevano.5139]

@@corysmith7597 you say that like if somebody asked you lmao, kinda pathetic of you to feel the need to say something YOU don't necessarily believe in.

[@corysmith7597]

@@estevano.5139 lol Iam the logical one ☝️ I just was pointing the facts

[@theresgoldinthesecomments4067]

Our first problem was ceasing to know how to grow our own food. We let property companies buy up land that could have produced food for the community.

[@kateturner1849]

Well said!

[@scottbecker4367]

"Here small child. Have a corn."

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@scottbecker4367 or a new suburb

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

But then humanity kept growing and growing. >-> more homes more apartments. More mouths to feed. Easier sickness. Not their fault just kinda ours.

[@MultiY4]

All the Pediatrician did was tell parents what not to do. What should the parents that can't find formula do? There have to be healthy alternatives and the Pediatrician has to talk about them. Is it better for the baby to literally starve to death?

[@lizmowrey9866]

Go to your local hospitals

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@lizmowrey9866 and fight off the nearest illegal being given all the freebies for her anchor baby

[@aprilgarrett2596]

This is why I'm not having children. Holy Moly!

[@clairemccoy4419]

Remember this. They're out here crying for an abortion ban but mothers can barely feed the children they already have. It's going to get worse

[@Cristinact]

Incredible to see this happening in the USA

[@SilasWWE16]

It’s the dems fault! Ruining our country!

[@Vampybattie]

Lol guess the sanction is working

[@andyd3447]

why?

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

those "I did that!" brandon stickers should be put on the empty formula shelves

[@elysiyah3364]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 Wonder what's taking so long? 🤔 They must've ran out 😂

[@ashleyh2578]

So weird.. I noticed right before hearing all of this shortage news that my local Walmart had almost all of their formula on sale... I have never seen them do that before in my life.

[@voccsaycee30]

Im inclined to disagree with this pediatrician (although I understand what she's saying) -- there has got to be a way to make safe, quality baby formula at home...maybe not entirely from scratch, but you can get a lot of raw and hard to find ingredients on eBay and Amazon these days, and there's gotta be youtube chemists and nutritionists who can put together good instructional videos on how to make it and make it safely (and perhaps even without the toxins that might be in the big name brands). Also seems to me that, for mothers who have no problem producing milk, now is a time when their donations matter more than ever.

[@cormacthem8406]

Here’s the problem. It’s really easy to get the amounts of sodium in each ingredient off. Too much sodium or water is toxic in a little body. The amount of that would depend on the baby’s weight, there’s just so many ways making your own formula can go tragically wrong. Don’t do it.

[@funmilayoaina2658]

@@cormacthem8406 What of oral rehydration salts, maybe a quarter of the sachet or something into the homemade formula. Please follow my advice at your own risk

[@KeshetAylonit]

@@cormacthem8406 The baby will die either way, dude.

[@Noodlepunk]

Getting goats mill may help as well.

[@avalasialove]

@@KeshetAylonit Here’s a solution: It’s called breast milk. Talk to a mother who has more than enough to produce. Or see if you can find a breast milk bank.

[@Imagine_dreamer]

I know where it all is! My neighbor is hording it all!!!

[@nashbearden8905]

This is why breastfeeding is natural

[@babyjane87]

This is crazy! I have just been to buy formula and then this pops up on my feed. I’m in the uk so no such issue here but I could only imagine how stressful this is for mother’s especially ones with tiny babies who can’t have cows milk yet!

[@emuriddle9364]

Welcome to the American Experience....

[@Jasluv82016]

Hoarding is not the problem the way this pandemic was handle is the problem.

[@scottbecker4367]

No, consolidation is the problem. A few companies make most of the formula in the US. When one of those has an issue, like what we saw in February, the production shuts down and affects a large part of the market.

[@susanphillips7491]

HOARDING and profiteering definitely happening AND is a problem.

[@jeffjeff2109]

Can’t we just go back to when toilet paper was the only shortage we had to worry about.

[@craftpaint1644]

Watch some news coming out of South American countries, it won't solve shortages at your store but you'll get an understanding of what our government is turning us into. 👩‍🔧🇺🇲⚒️🇷🇺

[@bridgetgking8529]

I breastfed all my kids but with my 1st was only able to for less than a month. Was spending insane amount of money ordering grass fed cows formula from Europe then started making it he loved it an worked out great.

[@awesomeperson101101]

This is ridiculous. In 1966 when I had my daughter at Mt.Sinai hospital in Chicago which handled at risk pregnancies and had four nurseries they recommended I switch to whole milk diluted with water because she was gaining too much weight. At the time women were encouraged to use formula instead of breastfeeding so we weren't prepared to breastfeed. I also used cloth diapers because who wants to put paper and plastic on their babies? At the time no-one. You can use cows milk if they haven't taken everything out to make more side products with it to make more money. Half half is now the closest you can get to real milk. When I was a baby I was allergic to almost all milk except goats milk so that's what I lived on. Bad enough what they charge you to have a baby now you don't have to make other people rich and you broke if you don't have to. I also remember the first formula lacking some necessary ingredients and causing real problems so I'd rather trust a cow or a goat if mom can't breastfeed.

[@AseAleisha]

Yeap smart

[@shellihebert3823]

So, instead of telling us what NOT to do, how about telling us WHAT TO DO!

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

The internet: am I a joke to you?

[@askdave8581]

Don't make your own formula. It's safer to let your baby starve!

[@peachesandqueen]

Maybe things should get figured out here before we worry about another country and their drama

[@sysmixy335]

Pediatrician: Don’t make homemade formulas! Mom: But if I have no food. How will I ever feed my child?… Pediatrician: Take a visit to your pediatrician’s office and ask them for formulas. Mom: Well do you have formulas? Pediatrician: *Pfft!* No 😀

[@thatguy5801]

Africa: What is baby formula? We give our baby boiled white rice and goat milk.

[@chrislisenby2681]

This is why formula shouldn't be pushed or used as an easy way out. Unless a mother has lactation deficiency the mother should breastfeed her child/children. The woman can stock up on milk for the baby for when she is unavailable.

[@meganamos8543]

How many babies have you breast fed?

[@zerocool5395]

Americans: Gas prices just hit a record high and my family can't find baby formula. Biden: We're sending another 40 billion to Ukraine.

[@rifledepot6067]

To launder back to U.S politicians!

[@MotiveGR]

@@DG-nk7jo You do know how loans work right?

[@osubucknut100]

@@DG-nk7jo LMAO, no you’re just brainwashed to hell

[@circesoul2218]

Thank God for Rand Paul. Let your representative know we don't support funding another war.

[@Babylooney23]

What a pos government we got !

[@gyrthez246]

"Babies die from homemade formula" Babies can also die from starvation and complications related to malnutrition, lady.. Would you let your child go hungry or would you try anything you could?

[@hisloveiseternal1]

Amen

[@elysiyah3364]

Watering down formula can cause a baby's electrolyte and sodium levels to drop and made their brain swell sounds like a lose-lose situation to me! an??Everyone needs to consult THEIR child's pediatrician for the best solution for THEM!

[@gyrthez246]

@@elysiyah3364 Yes, consult your pediatrician if possible, of course, but if there is no formula, your pediatrician will not whip out a magic wand and have more magically appear before your eyes. No one mentioned watering down formula, the whole point was making your own.

[@happydays5989]

If everything's out- what else do you expect parents to do

[@prayforthe_1644]

Joe Biden sent pallets of formula to the border for the illegals. Putting America last once again

[@courtneyboudreau4284]

Exactly.... Why can't they use Amazon??????? It's a worldwide international business order. Formula I order things from all over the world

[@gemmaalo5000]

I advised you mom, buy rice, cook this with plenty of water, boiled this until the rice is cooked, And then get the sap of rice and you can use this as a milk and add little sugar, I'm sorry I'm not fluent in english, hoping that you understand what I mean,

[@gigabit9823]

My wife breastfed the kids for 2 years. Problem fixed.

[@BigLinkGaming]

There needs to be a call for more breast milk donations. don't think I'm weird because that's a real thing. My sister-in-law donated a few gallons over her life. And breast milk is way better for baby...

[@krystingrant6292]

I wish I knew about this.

[@helloworld441]

Tiffani beaston on yt donates regularly

[@boutiquebitcoin809]

People sell breast milk on Facebook marketplace for $2

[@StephanieTips]

if your child has a cow's milk protein allergy and you get donated milk from a woman consuming lots of dairy it might not be the best thing

[@BigLinkGaming]

@@StephanieTips That's why they test for allergies and everything else at the hospital.

[@dragoncrackers7660]

Well, I have to say it. If you can produce milk, breastfeed. In some places, the shortage isn't as bad but if everyone that can, will breastfeed, then it helps the overall supply. I know everyone can't and I can't even imagine the desperation. I would say don't hoard but if I had a baby right now, I would stock up. Also, there is medicine that may help to produce milk so ask about that if the issue is that you would do it but you can't make enough.

[@stalks1413]

"Voting has severe consequences" "What a time to a man with common sense". 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ICON-11-]

I hope this is resolved soon so these poor moms don't need to stress, they already have so much on their plate raising a child 😥

[@johnny5596]

This is what you get for voting you know who.

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

America: We don't need any more babies

[@bigred1363]

Also America- no more abortions

[@lovelocked5385]

@@bigred1363 if you can't kill them in the womb, kill them outside of it. Dem logic

[@scottbecker4367]

Freedom to have children and watch them die too!

[@pheto1521]

When my sister was a baby (1997-1998) she couldn't drink formula. She had an allergic reaction to every one we tried. My mom couldn't produce enough milk. Doctor told her to give her Don Jose Horchata. She was literally fed that everyday and grew up fine. I hated that the bottles of Don Jose Horchata in the fridge were for her and we could never have any. 🤣🤣🤣

[@catherinepadilla5009]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PS-re4tr]

We can afford billions aid to Ukraine but not baby formula for American mothers? I am not saying the war is unimportant but we need to take care of our own house first

[@scottbecker4367]

Money isn't the issue. It's a problem with manufacturing and transport. That's an issue Congress needed to work out a long time ago, but they can't decide on an infrastructure bill.

[@amirabrown4990]

it blows my mind that they have doctors & experts to speak on this topic , but notice how they never talk about a solution to the issue , just advice on what not or what you shouldn’t do 😐 yep ..makes perfect sense

[@sherwandaisler8844]

Breastfeed..i would.. naturally our milk is meant for our babies..cows milk is for calves..goat milk is for baby goats..

[@jslpv]

Hoarding? I’ve been to the same six stores almost everyday even stopping by twice a day and it’s the same thing.Ive asked associates at the stores when they think it will be back in stock and even they don’t know when. This is not a hoarding issue, it’s a manufacturing issue.

[@thedukeconiosantiago9180]

It's a mix of manufacturing. Items being produced. Over population. Etc