Formula Feeding Mom Diary: Week 1— Birthing & Breastfeeding
I would often sit on our screened-in porch when I was pregnant, daydreaming about breastfeeding. I imagined the sun shining through the trees, a soft breeze, a cup of hot coffee — and my sweet baby...
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Is it OK to breastfeed during the day and give formula at night?
If you’re breastfeeding your newborn, there may be times when nights are hard. Maybe you have multiples, work nights or you want to start letting someone else in the house be responsible for those...
View ArticleFormula Feeding Mom Diary: Week 2 — Lactation Consultant & Pumping
New mom Lindsay is sharing what life is like with a newborn. Don’t miss Week 1- Birthing & Breastfeeding. Our lactation consultant arrived on a Tuesday morning. I remember being anxious about a...
View ArticleFormula Feeding Mom Diary: Week 3 — Tongue Tie & Supplementing with Baby Formula
New mom Lindsay is sharing what life is like with a newborn. Don’t miss Week 1- Birthing & Breastfeeding and Week 2- Lactation Consultant & Pumping. There’s no amount of research you can do to...
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It’s OK to Supplement Your Baby with Formula: A Pediatrician’s Perspective
Congratulations! Your bundle of joy is finally here! You’ve prepared for your little one’s arrival for months: nursery is ready, baby clothes are washed, high chair assembled. You have taken care of...
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How Combo Feeding Extended My Breastfeeding Journey Twice
Anjelika Temple here, mom to two forest mermaids, Anokhi (5.5) and Indira (3). I like long walks on the beach, ‘90s jams, and am a huge fan of parents making choices that are best for their families...
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Combination Feeding Helped Me Enjoy Breastfeeding More With My 3rd Baby
I’ve given birth to three babies over the last five years, and postpartum fits a little differently each time. With my first, I felt like I was drowning, or stuck in tar, unable to move and just felt...
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Combo Feeding With Baby Formula Does Not Mean You Failed Breastfeeding
I always knew I wanted to breastfeed. When my brother was born, I would sit next to my mom while she nursed him— my shirt pulled up, plastic baby doll face smushed against my chest. During my first...
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Combo Feeding Took Me Through, and Beyond, a C-Section and Postpartum Depression
“Do you want to try breastfeeding?” asked the nurse. I was wrapped in an unfamiliar hospital blanket with my fresh, hours-old baby on my chest. Having just endured a surprise c-section, I had no idea...
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I Combo Fed When My Workplace Gave Me No Support For Pumping or Breastfeeding
When I had my daughter, who is my second baby, I had big plans to breastfeed for at least six months. Knowing I had to start back at work after four months of maternity leave, I felt so much more...
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I Combo Fed With Baby Formula Even Though My Indian Family Did Not Approve
When I sit down to think about my feeding journey, especially the most recent one, I realize that the feeding journey & experience with my first truly informed that with my second. I was born and...
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Supplementing With Formula: Can You Mix Breast Milk and Formula?
As soon as you welcome your baby into the world, you’re bombarded with so much talk around whether or not you’ll breastfeed or formula feed, almost as if the decision has to be one or the other. You...
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I Combo Fed For Immunity Even Though I Knew My Mental Health Would Suffer
I never really thought I would be good at breastfeeding. I’m not exactly sure why, but I guess I just had a gut feeling. You see, I spent years dreaming of the day I’d get to be called mom, but I...
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Ashley Graham Gets Personal About Breastfeeding & Formula Feeding With Bobbie
Ashley Graham made history this week as the first ever parent to combo feed her babies with breastmilk and formula on billboards across the country. She is using her star-power to represent and...
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Switching From Breastmilk to Formula: Your Complete Guide
Parents may decide to switch their baby from breastmilk to infant formula for lots of reasons. Your milk supply may be low, your baby may have an allergy, or you may decide that formula just works...
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How Much Does Baby Formula Feeding Cost?
Not surprisingly, having a baby comes with a number of costs: from the best baby swings to the best stroller wagons to car seats and more. But it’s not just the baby registry items that add up. If...
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Pediatrician Dr Crosby Shares the Ultimate Advice on How to Supplement With...
I’m Dr. Lauren Crosby, MD, FAAP, TV news medical expert, and parent. As a board-certified practicing pediatrician with over 20 years experience, I have worked with thousands of families, helping to...
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Combo Feeding 101: How to Supplement with Formula
Combination feeding, or supplementing with formula, is how many families feed their babies in 2022. The phrase combo-feeding may not be part of your vocabulary yet, but it should be! As a NICU RN, mom...
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35 Essential Nursing & Formula Feeding Supplies for Happy Mealtimes (All from...
I was a breast feeder turned combination feeder turned formula feeder with my daughter. I learned right away that there were essentials I needed at each different phase. I also learned that I couldn’t...
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Best Formula for Breastfed Babies: How to Supplement with Formula
Breastfeeding offers many health benefits to infants and moms, but there are times when breastfeeding is not recommended or not possible.1 Whether you’re looking to supplement a low breast milk supply...
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