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Inflation hitting baby supplies<\/h2>\n

Prices for baby items have increased significantly over the last year, with baby diapers up 20%. <\/p>\n

The baby formula shortage that had parents scrambling earlier this year has eased up, but families are still struggling because inflation is hitting other baby supplies.<\/p>\n

Fox News stopped by a store to see how much it would cost to buy a few of the basics for a baby. A week’s worth of diapers, three packs of wipes and a 12-ounce jar of baby formula would cost around $60.<\/p>\n

To help ease the financial burden for families, Baby’s Bounty in Las Vegas has given out nearly 2 million free diapers to families in southern Nevada since 2008.<\/p>\n

"Diapers right now are really, really expensive," said Angie Melgar, a new mom receiving free diapers from Baby’s Bounty. "Everything right now for babies, anything in general is expensive. So this is just a big help.<\/p>\n

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Inflation is hitting all sorts of baby supplies, such as diapers, which have seen a cost increase of about 20% since last year, according to Nielsen IQ.<\/span> (Fox News \/ Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n

The cost of diapers has increased 20% over the past year, while baby food has increased 11.8% and car seats 41%.<\/p>\n

In addition to its diaper bank, held twice a month at two of its locations, Baby’s Bounty gives bundles of baby items.<\/p>\n

The bundles include an infant regulation car seat, blankets, a play mat, 25 items of clothing and more.<\/p>\n

"This is what someone might receive at a baby shower," said Kelly Maxwell, the executive director. "We hear from our bundle clients that without these items, they would have nothing to care for their newborn."<\/p>\n

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Baby Center, a digital parenting resource, found parents would spend at least $16,000 on basic items for a baby in the first year.<\/p>\n

It's especially tough on low-income families.<\/p>\n

"We see monthly incomes in the $500 range quite often so that they can absolutely not afford to buy all of these items," Maxwell said.<\/p>\n

Inflation is also hitting nonprofits like Baby’s Bounty.<\/p>\n

They buy about 75 car seats each month.<\/p>\n

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"It's one thing if you're buying one car seat, right. But when you buy 75 and distribute those, it's a big number, too big a strain on smaller nonprofits that are doing nearly all of the heavy lifting in our communities," Maxwell said.<\/p>\n

They also became a "de facto formula bank," as Maxwell described the situation during the height of the baby formula shortage, helping 700 families.<\/p>\n

"My employees were emotionally drained. We were all exhausted from the frantic calls from our clients saying things like, I haven't fed my baby in 12 hours because I can't find any formula," Maxwell said. <\/p>\n

The team of four was "operating basically a match service for formula," she said.<\/p>\n

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Baby’s Bounty’s Mobile Diaper Bank will launch in November, reaching rural areas and those with limited transportation.<\/span> (Fox News\/Ashley Soriano \/ Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n

Baby’s Bounty, a member of the National Diaper Bank Network, will launch its mobile diaper bank next month, with a van traveling across southern Nevada three times a week to help those with limited or no transportation.<\/p>\n

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The National Diaper Bank Network has locations nationwide.<\/p>\n

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