Moms who’ve been saving their own breast milk but whose babies are done consuming it can donate it to help ease the baby formula shortage. OSF Healthcare Certified Lactation Counselor Kelly Hert says, depending on how cold it was frozen to, it can be good for up to a year. The Mothers Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes can pasteurize it and distribute it to other moms.

The milk bank will also take milk from mothers who are currently nurturing their babies the natural way but who are also making more than needed. Hert recommends not giving the milk directly to another mom. Medicine you took and things you ate that another baby could be allergic to could cause problems. The milk bank tests what it gets before distributing it. It can be contacted at its website at "www dot milk bank W G L dot org".