Bottle Feeding

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

Bottle feeding can be full of mixed feelings – relief, guilt, gratitude, doubt -sometimes all in the same hour. Here, you’ll find stories that meet you where you are, whether you’re combo-feeding, fully formula-feeding, or still figuring it out. Our posts don’t preach or judge; they talk about what feeding really looks like in the middle of the night, on no sleep, with a baby who keeps spitting the bottle out. You’ll read about what it means to make peace with your choices, how to trust yourself again, and how feeding your baby can still feel tender and connected, even when it doesn’t look how you expected. Here, bottle feeding isn’t second best, it’s just one of the many ways families nourish their babies.

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Why is there a formula shortage?

The 2020s have brought so many challenges that parents never expected to face. Most recently is the 2022 US formula shortage. This spring, parents have faced an unprecedented formula shortage - and unprecedented stress levels. At the beginning of May 2022, 40% of formula was out of stock on US...
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Bottle Feeding Your Baby 101

When researching everything you need to know about bottle feeding your baby, the topic can feel overwhelming. From which bottles to use, to breastmilk and formula storage, to how to clean your bottles - the seemingly simple act of bottle feeding your baby can bring up lots of questions. Don’t...
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How to Burp Your Baby

Burping your baby is an important part of their feeding routine. During a feeding, babies swallow some air bubbles along with their formula or breastmilk. Babies need help with positioning to expel that gas, which otherwise can become trapped in the digestive system and cause discomfort. Read on for all...
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Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.

Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.

Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.

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