This photo, provided by Reckitt and the FDA, shows the type of plant-based infant formula being recalled over possible bacteria contamination. U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption
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Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant has reopened following its closure in June due to flooding. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Similac Alimentum Hypoallergenic Infant Formula, imported from Puerto Rico, is for sale at a Stew Leonard's grocery store in Yonkers, N.Y., on June 10. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Mich. The plant reopened on June 4, but closed less than two weeks later after severe weather led to flooding in some areas. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Mich., is reopening, allowing supplies of baby formula to head to consumers starting later this month, the company said Saturday. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A sign limiting baby formula purchases is seen on a shelf at a grocery store in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
The baby-formula shortage has led some to question why the U.S. doesn't provide more support for breastfeeding. Here, a woman breastfeeds her son outside New York City Hall during a 2014 rally to support breastfeeding in public. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
The baby formula shortage is prompting calls to increase support for breastfeeding
Workers unload a FedEx cargo plane carrying 100,000 pounds of baby formula at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Wednesday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Sharon Macharia read in a Kenyan newspaper that baby bottles would be banned. As a working mom, she depends on bottles to feed her youngest baby. She was happy to learn that the report was untrue — although the government is introducing a new law to clamp down on ads that promote the use of baby formula. Thomas Bwire for NPR hide caption
Infant formula made by a subsidiary of Reckitt is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage on Saturday in Houston. The FDA announced a preliminary agreement with Abbott, a competitor, to restart production at a Michigan factory. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
A woman shops for baby formula in Annapolis, Md., on May 16. Only a handful of companies supply baby formula in the country, a factor that has contributed to the current shortages being experienced in parts of the country. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Joe Biden heads towards the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Baby formula has been in short supply in many stores around the U.S. for several months. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A sign tells customers of limited supplies of baby formula at a grocery store in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
A sign telling consumers of limits on the purchase of baby formula hangs on the edge of an empty shelf for the product in a King Soopers grocery store, Wednesday, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Senator says Biden should consider Defense Production Act to boost baby formula supply
Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store with a sign limiting purchases in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption
The nationwide shortage of baby formula is a major stressor for parents
Abbott Nutrition has voluntarily recalled certain powdered baby formulas. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption
Has the protein in cow's milk gotten a bad rap when it comes to risk of diabetes? Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption