Why the baby formula shortage hits women of color the hardest

Amber Hodges struggled in May to find baby formula for her now 8-month old daughter amid the national formula shortage.

Amber Hodges, 29, really wanted to breastfeed.

“I tried and tried,’’ says Hodges, who lives in Detroit, Michigan with her eight-month old daughter, Amira.

Hodges was unable to nurse for part of her hospital stay after she was put on bed rest and her daughter was taken to the nursery. And though the hospital offered her lactation support, Hodges had difficulty producing enough milk when she returned home.


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