Americans are turning their attention to milk banks as the baby formula shortage continues to drive up demand for milk to feed infants.
Americans are turning their attention to milk banks as theMothers have looked to donate breast milk to the milk banks to help struggling families, who are panicked by the shortage and seeking help from the milk banks to feed their infants.collect donations from lactating women and distribute milk. Right now, milk banks are helping families facing difficulties due to the shortage.
Groff said questions about donations have jumped 20% in recent weeks amid the baby formula shortage, which has been caused by the supply chain issues and a recall of popular baby formulas.Donated milk doesn't help every family. Premature infants and babies need specialized formulas because of their specific medical conditions, which has made the shortage even more troubling for some families.
A small percentage of babies are also intolerant to milk so they rely on soy-based formulas. There are also protein hydrolysate formulas for those who can't tolerate both.
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