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Baby formula shortage impacts in Greensboro

For families who are struggling to find formula, local health experts said going with a different brand is a good option.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many families are still struggling to find baby formula as the nationwide shortage continues.

One Greensboro mother shared that she has had to search the shelves to feed her baby.

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"It's definitely frightening," mother Sarah Simpson said.

Store to store, Sarah Simpson said she went on quite the search to find baby formula for her 6-month-old daughter.

"Yesterday morning I actually spent about an hour and a half going around town trying to find formula," Simpson said. "I went to Walgreens, to CVS, to Food Lion and Aldi, and Walmart before I could find anything."

She said it's a situation she never expected.

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For families who are struggling to find formula, local health experts said going with a different brand is a good option.

Pediatricians warn not to water down the formula and said do not try to make your own.

"We do not recommend making homemade formula for babies under a year of age," Dr. Catherine Ohmstede with Novant Health said. "One thing is that it is very difficult to balance the nutrients and electrolytes in the formula." 

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Ohmstede said she doesn't know how long this shortage could last, but both Cone and Novant Health said they have enough supply at the hospital level. 

   

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