Feeding Baby

Are you having a baby? I guarantee you will need to feed that baby. Whether your baby is fed by bottle, breast, tube, SNS or a combination- your baby will be intaking breastmilk and/or formula in some way! Over our decades of experience with newborns we have learned that every baby is different! And we are constantly identifying and solving problems that arise when feeding newborn babies. These experiences, combined with our trainings, have given us unique insights into supporting parents as they nourish their babies.

Are you planning to breastfeed? Do you have questions about breastfeeding your newborn? How long do you breastfeed a newborn on each side? How do you prepare for breastfeeding? What is the best way to breastfeed?

Are you planning on offering your baby a bottle? Do you want to learn about how to bottle feed a newborn? How to mix european formula? How often should a baby be offered a bottle? How big is a newborn’s belly? What’s the best bottle position for feeding a newborn?

Or maybe you are already breastfeeding or bottlefeeding and keep running into problems. Is your baby making clicking noises when they drink? Does your baby spit up the entire bottle after feeding? Are your nipples sore and raw? Does your baby fall asleep immediately after feeding? Is your newborn reverse cycling when you go back to work? Does your baby cry in pain after feeding?

We answer all these questions and more in our expert feeding articles. If you’d like all of our insight delivered in an easy to follow video format, then check our our video series!

Introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby

When introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby, parents often don't even know what questions to ask. So let's just dive into it. When? We recommend introducing a bottle when breastfeeding is established. That is typically around the 2 week...

Positions for Bottle Feeding

Did you know there were multiple positions for bottle feeding? Many people know that there are positions for breastfeeding, but you shouldn't limit yourself bottle feeding your baby either! The Classic Football Hold This it the most traditional way to...

Breastfeeding and bottle feeding – finding a balance that works

We find that most parents that choose to breastfeed want to offer their baby a bottle. Whether to work, to go out, to sleep more at night or just to have a break! So let's chat about how to make...

What is Power Pumping

We often recommend power pumping to our parents that are struggling with their breast milk supply. But What is Power Pumping? Power pumping is a time tested method to boost supply. It's not meant to be utilized every time you...

Pumping 101

When talking about feeding your baby, the first things that come to mind are bottle-feeding formula, and breastfeeding. However, there is another camp of parents that pump and feed their baby bottles of breastmilk. There are typically three reasons that...

Choosing a Formula

Why can the simple task of choosing a formula become controversial? Most parents choose to move forward with whatever formula they start with at the hospital, or whatever samples were sent to them, or whatever is convenient. Many times this...

Is My Baby Constipated?

There is one easy answer for the question "is my baby constipated" and it is...are they uncomfortable? Say it with me now- Duration does not Equal Constipation If your baby is pooping less but they still have stools of a...

How to Thaw Breastmilk

So you've successfully built up some stored breastmilk in the freezer! Congratulations...Now we just have to safely thaw it again so you can offer it to your baby. Let's talk about how to thaw breastmilk. Essentially there are 3 recommended...

Breastmilk Storage Guidelines

When you first start handling breastmilk it can feel really overwhelming. Especially when you experience a new scenario for the first time. Our graphic on Breastmilk Storage Guidelines tries to explain every possible scenario and how to handle it! Freshly...

Newborn Breastfeeding Positions

So you're planning to breastfeed, or you are breastfeeding! Sometimes breastfeeding comes naturally...but most of the time it doesn't! Not only are you trying to figure out how to hold a newborn, support their head and keep them safe, but...

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