Chicago organizations are collecting baby formula donations amid nationwide shortage

New Moms is one of the Chicago organizations accepting donations to help families affected by the ongoing shortage.

By Isabelle Earl
Baby Formula Shortage
Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Houston. Parents seeking baby formula are running into bare supermarket and pharmacy shelves in part because of ongoing supply disruptions and a recent safety recall. AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Baby Formula Shortage
Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Houston. Parents seeking baby formula are running into bare supermarket and pharmacy shelves in part because of ongoing supply disruptions and a recent safety recall. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Chicago organizations are collecting baby formula donations amid nationwide shortage

New Moms is one of the Chicago organizations accepting donations to help families affected by the ongoing shortage.

By Isabelle Earl
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The nationwide shortage of baby formula continues to be a source of stress for families with little ones. In Chicago, organizations across the city are collecting donations to help.

Reset learns more about where to donate or find baby formula in the Chicago area, and why breastfeeding isn’t the ultimate solution to the crisis.

GUESTS: Laura Zumdahl, CEO and president of New Moms

Tayo Mbande, doula and co-founder of Chicago Birthworks Collective