Olivia Munn says she wishes she could breastfeed her 5-month-old son amid the nationwide formula shortage
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- Olivia Munn spoke about her experience amid the nationwide formula shortage in a Twitter post.
- Munn, 41, said she was "panicking" amid the shortage.
- Munn shares a 5-month-old son, Malcolm Hiệp, with comedian John Mulaney.
Olivia Munn recently got candid about her experience as a mom amid the nationwide formula shortage.
The "Violet" actor, who has a 5-month-old son with comedian John Mulaney, shared her experience in a tweet on Wednesday. Munn, 41, and Mulaney, 39, welcomed their son, Malcolm Hiệp, in November 2021.
—o l i v i a (@oliviamunn) May 19, 2022
"It's so crazy when people say 'if you breastfeed you won't have to worry about the formula shortage!'" Munn wrote. "I have low milk supply, so to keep my baby fed I depend on formula."
She continued: "I wish I could breastfeed so I wouldn't be panicking about the shortage right now. But I don't have a choice."
Representatives for Munn did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Many moms are attempting to relactate amid the formula shortage
Insider's Conz Preti reported that a formula shortage is affecting the US as more than 40% of products are out of stock, leaving many parents desperate for solutions. As Preti wrote, the shortage is happening due to a combination of factors, including supply-chain issues as a result of the pandemic and Abbott Nutrition's voluntary recall of four formula brands following reports of babies who became very ill, and two who died, after consuming the products.
Nutricia, a baby-formula company, previously told Insider that the shortage will likely last until the end of August.
A growing number of moms across the US are attempting to relactate in order to feed their babies amid the formula shortage, but it's a time-consuming process that doesn't have guaranteed results and may not work at all for some parents.
Meanwhile, parents of babies with health conditions or allergies have gone into crisis mode as specialized formulas become increasingly difficult to find.
In a viral TikTok video from May 9, Indiana mother Kayzie Weedman said her daughter has a severe cow's milk allergy and develops painful skin rashes on her face when she drinks regular formula. She shared screenshots of her baby's face during a skin rash to bring awareness to the ongoing struggle some mothers face.
One mother whose baby has allergies told Insider that she wouldn't have gotten pregnant again if she had known a formula shortage was on the horizon.
New measures aim to get ingredients to formula manufacturers faster
On Wednesday, the White House announced "Operation Fly Formula" to formally address the shortage. The measures will allow the government to require suppliers to send needed ingredients to baby-formula manufacturers ahead of any other customers.
"Directing firms to prioritize and allocate the production of key infant formula inputs will help increase production and speed up in supply chains," a White House statement said.
On Thursday, it was announced that the first batch of baby formula will be imported to the US from Switzerland as part of the operation.