Melissa Mattaliano plays with her daughter outside her home Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in New Braunfels. Mattaliano has had diffuculty finding formula due to the national shortage.
Arianna Navarro and Silas stand for a portrait at Fischer Park Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in New Braunfels. Navarro has helped other local moms locate formula.
Melissa Mattaliano plays with her daughter outside her home Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in New Braunfels. Mattaliano has had diffuculty finding formula due to the national shortage.
No parent should ever be faced with not knowing where their child’s next meal is coming from, but that’s a reality many parents are facing during the nationwide infant formula shortage, including local mom Melissa Mattaliano.
Recently Mattaliano has found herself scouring the grocery and drug stores searching for formula for her daughter, who requires a special formula because of a sensitive stomach.
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Empty shelves of formula is seen at a local retailer Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in New Braunfels.
Arianna Navarro and Silas stand for a portrait at Fischer Park Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in New Braunfels. Navarro has helped other local moms locate formula.
I am sorry, here I absolutely have to disagree with the idea that you can't make your own formula. Parents that did not nurse, made formula and it DID NOT harm their babies. I was one, my child was one. Condensed milk, water and karo were the ingredients. No excess sodium. No electrolyte problem. 1 can condensed milk, 10oz water, 1 tbl spoon karo. Mix well. refrigerate until needed. Then warm to skin temp before serving. Now there are a few that can't use cows milk. They also make condensed goats milk, try that. Then if there are issues find your manufactured formula. My son could not tolerate soy. That is in every formula, and I understand the vomiting issue, as we experienced it during the search for a formula that worked. That one was the condensed milk one.
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I am sorry, here I absolutely have to disagree with the idea that you can't make your own formula. Parents that did not nurse, made formula and it DID NOT harm their babies. I was one, my child was one. Condensed milk, water and karo were the ingredients. No excess sodium. No electrolyte problem. 1 can condensed milk, 10oz water, 1 tbl spoon karo. Mix well. refrigerate until needed. Then warm to skin temp before serving. Now there are a few that can't use cows milk. They also make condensed goats milk, try that. Then if there are issues find your manufactured formula. My son could not tolerate soy. That is in every formula, and I understand the vomiting issue, as we experienced it during the search for a formula that worked. That one was the condensed milk one.
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