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More Baby Formula info and resources:If you are unable to readily find formula, please consult the following resources that may be able to assist:
Manufacturer Hotlines
• Gerber’s MyGerber Baby Expert : reach a certified nutrition or lactation consultant by phone, text, Facebook Messenger, web chat, or video call, who can help you identify a similar formula that may be more readily available
• Abbott’s Consumer Hotline: call 1-800-986-8540
• Abbott’s urgent product request line : ask your OBGYN or your infant’s pediatrician to submit an urgent product request by downloading and completing a form
• Reckitt’s Customer Service line: call 1-800 BABY-123 (222-9123)
Community Resources
• United Way’s 2-1-1 : dial 2–1-1 to be connected to a community resource specialist affiliated with United Way who may be able to help you identify food pantries and other charitable sources of local infant formula and baby food.
• Feeding America : call your local food bank to ask whether they have infant formula and other supplies in stock.
• Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA): certain HMBANA-accredited milk banks are distributing donated breast milk to mothers in need; please note that some may require a prescription from a medical professional.
• Contact your local WIC office to identify or obtain additional sources of infant formula nearby.
General Guidance
• Call your OBGYN or pediatrician to see if they have in-office samples or can suggest a similar formula that may be more readily available in stores and is nutritionally similar to your infant’s typical formula.
• You should not water down formula, try to make formula at home, or use toddler formula to feed infants. Don’t discard formula unless it is expired or is part of the recall. Check your formula’s lot code to see whether or not it was affected by the recall.
• You can find more guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
NCDHHS shares suggestions for families dealing with baby formula shortage
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In the midst of the nationwide baby formula shortage, the state Department of Health and Human Services is giving advice to families on how to navigate the crisis safely.
In the midst of the nationwide baby formula shortage, the NC Department of Health and Human Services is giving advice to families on how to navigate the crisis safely.www.wect.com/2022/05/16/ncdhhs-shares-suggestions-families-dealing-with-baby-formula-shortage/
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NCDHHS shares suggestions for families dealing with baby formula shortage
www.wect.com
In the midst of the nationwide baby formula shortage, the state Department of Health and Human Services is giving advice to families on how to navigate the crisis safely.
Learning self care skills helps children develop a sense of autonomy and builds confidence and self-esteem.Check out our new "Getting Dressed" kit in the #SmartStartNHC Resource Room to start practicing self care skills with your child!
El aprendizaje de habilidades de cuidado personal ayuda a los niños a desarrollar un sentido de autonomía y aumenta la confianza y la autoestima.
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