The formula shortage is crazy. I don't even know what to do anymore. I stopped being able to find her formula a few months ago and I only got to keep using it because I had a few months of backups. So I switched over to another brand and I wasn't having issues finding it until now. So I was down to my last can and had to switch again and this one isn't going well. Baby girl doesn't seem to like it much and she has weird poop. I don't know how I'm gonna find formula for another 5 and a half months.
I went to 3 Kroger's in one day and on all the shelves there were a total of maybe 6 cans of formula and none of them were her type. I also went to 2 targets, where I also found empty bare shelves. I have even checked out of state and still found nothing but empty shelves. Luckily I have family out of state who are generous enough to check for her formula when they go out, and they have been able to send me a few cans here and there.
I hate how this formula shortage is affecting mom's. I also hate how everyone is saying women should just breastfeed. Some of us can't breastfeed. 7 months ago if you told me I would be feeding my baby formula I would have laughed and said there is no way, but here I am. I wasn't able to make enough milk and here I am in a hard situation.
From the very beginning in the hospital I had to supplement and by 3 months I could barely produce 6oz of milk from pumping and was only able to get her latched 1-2 times a day. I tried every thing to be able to increase my supply. I went to a lactation consultant and spent hundreds and still nothing helped. These people saying women should just breastfeed are being rude and insensitive. So many of us can't breastfeed for many reasons and I hate that people are making me feel like this when they don't know what it's like.
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