Parents all over the country are grappling with a nationwide infant formula shortage and New Yorkers are not exempt.

Yvonne Gyimah had to throw out formula in February after a major formula manufacturer, Abbot Nutrition, was forced to issue a recall due to possible bacterial contamination at its Michigan plant.

“There was the recall in February and I think four of the cans that I had for her that were part of the recall,” Gyimah said. “But then a month after that, you noticed that online everything was sold out.”

Gyimah is now trying her best to feed her 8-month-old daughter, Avery, as the already strained supply has gone dry. She even enlisted the help of friends in other states.

“I reached out to a friend who reached out to another friend and started to look across five to six other states and to everyone’s surprise it was also sold out there,” Gyimah said.

The closure of the Abbott plant is playing a major role in the shortage, according to Dr. Kaushik Sengupta, the associate dean of graduate programs at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University

The plant in Michigan was actually a huge deal it was a pretty large capacity plant,” Sengupta said.” Demand has outstripped supply."

In a statement, Abbot Nutrition said they are flying in formula from Ireland and increasing production at their other stateside facilities.

Chain stores are limiting sales of formula as parents scramble for supply. CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens said they are limiting three baby formula products per purchase. Stop and Shop supermarkets acknowledged the shortage in a statement, but said they have not yet implemented an item limit.

Sengupta said until the Abbott plant reopens it could be a while until formula is more accessible.

“That market is so heavily regulated by the FDA on what’s permissible and what is not,” Sengupta said, limiting the ability for newcomers to produce product right away.

State and federal officials are beginning to take action in recent days as the shortage is prolonged. New York Attorney General Letitia James warned retailers not to price gouge and urged consumers to file complaints to her office’s website.

The White House announced Thursday it is going to make it easier for families using the federal Special Supplemental Nutriton Program for Women, Infants, and Children — also known as WIC — to buy formula from a variety of brands, as opposed to the limited list they’re usually restricted to. Families using WIC make half of all formula purchases in the United States.

“It gets me nervous about not having enough food or possibly switching to another brand which is an option, but babies are sometimes picky,” Gyimah said.

Several mom and pop pharmacies NY1 spoke to have completely run out. We also spoke with pharmacies who said they don’t even sell it regularly but are getting calls from people across the city trying to buy the formula.