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Or nutrition supplements that have to have a very specific kind for very specific health reasons and health challenges. not every baby has to stick with that initial formula that they were given, which to your point is why it is so important to consult with your pediatrician. i know you say you can switch formulas, obviously check with your doctor first. you have other dos and donts which i think are important and speaks to theness information out out there. this you make your own formula at hom...

Appeared on cnn earlier. heres what she said parents should do if their supply is low. >> one of the thing do you know is really check a lot of different stores. were finding some of the smaller stores may not have sold out quite as quickly. thats one thing. i think another thing, and this is important, you can check with your pediatrician if you have questions. for many babies, there are certain formulas that are out of stock but others where it is in stock. so for most babies, you can actually...

Theyre also asking the ftc and states to crack down on possible price gouging and additionally the administration is looking for ways to increase the import of formulas from overseas. the white house says about -- the u.s. uses about 98% of the baby formula that they produce here in the country and in the coming days the administration is expected to roll out some additional steps they are taking to try to get more of that formula in from overseas, but when you talk to officials here at the whit...

All of you is what we are doing to address exactly that concern. taking every step we can to ensure there is supply on the store shelves and we have increased supply over the last four weeks. >> arlette saenz is live at the white house. what are the steps the white house is taking to help alleviate the shortage for parents? >> reporter: this is causing anxiety for so many american families and the white house is scrambling to find ways to respond. you heard white house press secretary jen psaki ...

To give more different formulas than just similac. there are children on the verge of failure to thrive and that weighs heavy on me not only because i have a child but because i am sympathizing and empathetic to these families. it makes me upset to think that my neighbors child may end up in the hospital because they cant eat. i hope president biden understands how serious this problem is. if i could tell him myself, i would surely sit down and explain how serious this is as a mom, as a military...

>> gillian: no one wants that. >> brian: and i dont like following two babies, i was told not to do that. >> john: we were trying to find a dog, too. kids and animals. >> gillian: so, something ive been thinking about, brian, i have a 9-month-old and shes formula fed, so the issue is, you know, hits close to home for me. is there two problems here. the shortage and that needs the supply needs to get rectified, ok. but then theres also this messaging crisis thats facing the administration. they n...

Its scarier for the families but we can find solutions for them. >> so important. the doctor should be your first call. when it comes to people trying to make homemade formulas, you say no. why is this so dangerous? >> yeah. the babies, especially the younger newborn infants, their bodies are not designed to tolerate a lot of variability, and they are also at greater risk for infections from germs that dont bother older kids and adults. the sterilizing and production of the formula is critically...

Some nights as we understand it, driving around looking for other formula, whats that been like? >> there have been a couple of nights where i couldnt find formula at any store, so i was going to several different targets, several different grocery stores, and trying to order online, but having orders cancelled. that was our experience last night, actually, and today my husband and i are going to be going on the hunt again to try to find some for tomorrow. >> what is this period, this shortage b...

Supply. weve expanded the types of formulas that families can buy. were going to cut the red tape so we can import more. were going to do everything we can because we understand the vulnerability there and the anxiety that it creates in families when you cant get your hands on baby formula. >> yeah, you said that the administration is doing everything it can. ron klain, chief of staff, told congresswoman abigail enspanberr that the white house is strongly considering using the defense act. beyon...

Particularly important for special needs children. right? they did special formulas that were very important. >> reporter: absolutely, andrea. i cannot underscore how much this is the topic of conversation among so many parents. so many parent groups, conversations with pediatricians. to put this into perspective, this is a size of a can of baby formula. when you look at something this size, the average three-month-old baby can go through this in less than a week. thats why this really is such a...