Feeding Your Infant

Today we have a great guest post on the blog. Shelby is writing about how formula saved her sanity. I breastfed my son for 5 months, and then had to switch to formula myself. It was a hard choice, but it also saved my sanity, and made sure my son was well fed. I think …

All was going great- so I thought. Little did I know, my 4 month old was falling off of the curve for weight. Our breastfed baby not gaining weight was a huge surprise. Breastfeeding had been going wonderfully. He was happy after a feed, and he was sleeping well. At 4 months, we were on …

This post was originally published at Christine Keys. I’ve often weighed the pros and cons of breastfeeding versus bottle feeding (both with formula and/or breast milk). With my first child, I came to a simple solution. The solution was simply to try breastfeeding. If it worked, great. If it didn’t, I’d try pumping and bottle …

This post originally appeared at the BabywiseMom.com blog.  There is this huge push nowadays that “breast is best”. So much so, that when breastfeeding isn’t working out easily, many mothers are taking to full time pumping, freezing, and using this breast milk storage for their baby. Our bodies are pretty amazing. Did you know that …

Depending on what resources you look at, it is advised to begin solid foods with your baby anywhere from 4 to 6 months of age. Knowing when to start during this time period can be a very personal choice, but it is also important to consider the cues and signs that your baby is giving …

Handing growth spurts while breastfeeding can be a bit daunting at first. In this guest post, Natasha talks about 3 easy ways to handle growth spurts when breastfeeding.   Growth spurts are a normal and necessary part of a baby’s life and development.  They may make a new mama a little crazy and wonder if …

When you bring baby home from the hospital, you will most likely be feeding her anywhere from 8-10 times throughout the day. By the time she is 1 year old, she will be down to 2-3 bottles and ready to transition from formula/breast to cow’s milk! There are constant changes in feeding schedules throughout this …

I’m going to miss this view… Weaning from breastfeeding/formula is actually a gradual process from birth! As you take away feedings and graduate to the next phase, you might not be thinking about weaning yet, but you are well on your way. I’ll talk about the specifics of the later months below, but to start …