In the United States, about two-thirds of mothers who have children under three years old are in the workforce. While infants make up a portion…
Tag: bottles
Please don’t feed your baby homemade formula
There are few topics in parenting where I will put on my stern mom voice and tell you what to do. Many of our choices…
Can’t pump enough milk? Maybe it’s the USDA’s fault.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)¹ reimburses certain care providers—such as licensed daycare providers—for meals given to…
What no one tells you about formula feeding
I’ll try to overwhelm you with information in a good way here. (Image credit Tanya Little via Flickr Creative Commons.) Bottlefeeding babies, usually with…
9 things moms hate most about breastfeeding (real version)
1. Inaccurate and weird information that pops up in columns like this one: 9 Things Moms Hate Most About Breastfeeding. “Constant pain”? “There’s never enough…
The pitfalls of pumping we tend to ignore
I was going to start off this blog post with a statistic. You know, ___% of working mothers pump breastmilk, or something like that.…
Breastfeeding problems are not solved by bottles
If a healthcare provider says… You are not making enough milk and need to give your baby formula—see a lactation specialist. Your breastfed baby…
6 seemingly innocent things not to say to a breastfeeding mom
I’m going to have to filter out Aunt Ida because she’ll just suggest pumping again. (Image credit: Lip Kee via Flickr Creative Commons) Two…