Breast milk banks face a surge in demand as an alternative to baby formula. A supply chain backlog has made it hard to get bottles and caps to suppliers on time.
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank in Tigard, Oregon"The demand never really goes away. If it’s not hospitals asking us, then it’s, like, individual people with prescriptions," Boultinghouse said.Milk banks have reported they didn’t see this national shortage coming."We forecast what we thought the volume would be, but volume is up this year.
Breast milk typically is sent out in sealed bottles. A supply chain backlog has made it difficult to get bottles and caps, especiallySometimes, "we’re paying two to three times what we would normally expect," Johnston said. "It’s a huge increase, if you can find the material." Breast milk is a key alternative to baby formula. Milk banks across the country are struggling to get supplies to complete orders."In this situation, where you’re having a national formula crisis, there is some shortages and needs everywhere. So, that makes it a little bit more difficult," said Freedom Kolb, executive director of The Milk Bank.
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