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This is formula feeding: Trusting your instincts

"Fed is best. Your mental state is important. Trust yourself and know, you're doing the right thing."

mom feeding baby a bottle

Mothers don’t breastfeed for so many reasons—and it’s time to stop judging them

We simply do not know other people's stories, and to judge them for making decisions that are different than our own is not only unfair, it's mean.

Breast wasn’t ‘best’ for me

Bottle feeding my baby made me a happier mom.

When the doctor said my baby needed to gain weight, we supplemented with formula

I had my heart set on exclusively breastfeeding, but as I've now seen, I know it's not the only "right" way to feed your little one.

‘It’s okay if you don’t breastfeed.’

It was exactly what I needed to hear.

mother practicing combination feeding with infant

Here’s how to do combination feeding with your baby

You don't have to choose between bottle or breastfeeding! Combination feeding means you can do both.

Many parents can’t find formula, diapers or wipes

Here's how to make sure you can get the baby goods you need.

Please don’t stockpile baby formula

The coronavirus pandemic might be inciting some panic buying, but we don't want the reserves to get low for families who can't afford to buy formula right now.

There is no easy way to feed a baby

Why are all of our options so hard?

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