Ohio Facebook group helps parents find baby formula

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As dad and mom nationwide and all through central Ohio scramble to search out child formulation, an area Fb group is attempting to get households linked to the formulation they want.

The purpose of a brand new group on Fb is to assist households within the space discover the formulation they want.

“All I did was press a couple of buttons and make it open, so I don’t actually wish to declare something aside from that but when there’s an outlet for individuals to say what they want and get what they want than that’s what issues,” Kelly Keyser stated.

Keyser began the Columbus Formulation Finders group on Fb. Keyser stated she is breastfeeding her eight-week-old son, however she is aware of many moms aren’t in a position to breastfeed.

Whereas on maternity go away, Keyser began the social media group to attempt to assist households struggling to search out formulation on the cabinets.

“I feel persons are actually afraid of their infants dying at this level,” she stated. “I’ve seen so many mothers which can be scrambling to search out formulation, and since I can’t actually go away the home, I don’t actually do a complete lot, I wished to search out a way to assist.”

The group was began a couple of days in the past and has greater than 100 members, together with Chelsie Smith, who stated she spent her Wednesday evening touring round central Ohio in search of formulation for her son — however to no avail.

“We’re simply trying on the empty cabinets right here, solely toddler formulation is obtainable which is down on this finish after which every little thing else is totally empty,” Smith stated.

Smith stated she ended up driving greater than a half hour from residence to get one can of formulation.

Tricia Raybuck, one other mum or dad within the group, stated she’s been trying to find formulation for her daughter.

“It’s an on a regular basis hunt to search out meals for my child,” Raybuck stated. “It simply provides numerous further stress you don’t want as a mum or dad attempting to determine find out how to feed your child.”

Whereas Raybuck and Smith search for formulation for their very own infants, they’re within the group serving to different households search as nicely. Keyser stated there have already been some matches.

“Because of this I did this, even when there’s only one one that discovered the meals they want for his or her child, that made it price it for me,” she stated.