Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

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Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

4-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Is your 1-month-old ready to start drinking from a bottle? Here's what to know.

October 17, 2021

Bottle-feeding, Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

3-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Feeding a baby is hard work, mama. Make sure you're taking care of yourself, too.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

One-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

2-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Remember—feeding a newborn is a learned skill, and you're both doing great.

October 17, 2021

2 week old, Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Newborn, One month

One-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

1-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Feeding your baby comes with a learning curve—for you both!

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Two-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

8-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Around 2 months, your baby may be ready to move into another size of clothes—which is always a bittersweet milestone.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Two-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

7-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

You might start to find your 7-week-old's feeding schedule is becoming easier to manage and anticipate.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Two-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

6-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Cluster feeding can be common at this stage, but we can help.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

5-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Remember, routines can be liberating.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Three-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

12-week-old feeding baby schedule & amounts

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding baby, Formula, Parenting advice, Pumping, Three months

Three-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

10-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

You and your baby are really getting to know each other.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding baby, Formula, Parenting advice

Three-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

9-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

Part of parenting—arguably the biggest part—is learning as you go.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

11-week-old baby feeding schedule & amounts

When it comes to feeding your baby, you get to decide what works best for you.

October 16, 2021

Baby feeding, Breastfeeding, Formula, Parenting advice

Four to 12-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

12-month-old baby feeding schedule & expert advice

If you want to see proof of just how well you've done with feedings this year, mama, take a look at your baby. They aren't so little anymore!

October 26, 2021

Bottle feeding, Breastfeeding, Formula, Pumping, Solids

Four to 12-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

8-month-old baby feeding schedule & expert advice

No longer a novice with solid foods, your baby should have a pretty well-rounded meal plan these days.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding baby, Formula, Parenting advice, Pumping, Solids

Four to 12-Month-Old Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

7-month-old baby feeding schedule & expert advice

Food before 1 is just for fun—but it can be a good amount of work, too.

October 17, 2021

Breastmilk, Feeding baby, Formula, Parenting advice, Pumping, Solids

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

6-month-old baby feeding schedule & expert advice

With solid foods now on the menu, feeding your baby is getting more exciting—and messy.

October 17, 2021

Breastfeeding, Feeding baby, Formula, Parenting advice, Pumping

Many daycares don’t allow breast milk after 1 year of age

There’s a disconnect between medical guidance around extended breastfeeding and many mothers’ lived experience.

May 30, 2024

Breastfeeding, Daycare

Real Feeding Stories from Real Mamas

Breastfeeding is a marathon—and women’s bodies pay the price

We love our babies more than anything, and sometimes we feel like we have to sacrifice ourselves in order to prove our devotion.

March 25, 2024

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding awareness, Essays, Feeding baby

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To the mama with low milk supply: You are resilient and more than enough

It was only after I had made peace with no longer breastfeeding my son, that the right tools fell into my lap and the milk began to flow. After many months of striving, I could finally exhale.

March 5, 2024

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help, Essays, Feeding baby, First month: week 3, Mindfulness

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Real Feeding Stories from Real Mamas

Milk, tears and mastitis paranoia: Hazy adventures in early breastfeeding

I think you must be what Rumi was writing about—“the universe in ecstatic motion.”

February 10, 2024

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help, Essays, Feeding baby

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Breastfeeding is hard―but these 3 products are changing the game

January 1, 2025

Brandedboon2025, Noquin

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Rumer Willis shamed for breastfeeding her 17-month-old daughter

Most of the commentary (frustratingly!) came from fellow women and moms, proving we still need to do more to normalize breastfeeding.

September 27, 2024

Breastfeeding, Celebrity moms

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TikTok mom goes viral for sharing the truth behind ‘strawberry’ breast milk

People in the comments section were shocked that breastmilk can be bloody.

September 22, 2024

Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding is a team sport

IBCLCs are the expert, clinical coaches parents deserve.

August 6, 2024

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help

Finding a routine with a new baby is hard. Here’s how Dr. Brown’s bottles can make it easier

4 tips to finding your daily flow.

June 4, 2024

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6 things parents should keep in mind while shopping for baby formula

Not all baby formulas were created equal.

May 30, 2024

Brandedbyheart2024

The FDA sets new lead limits in baby food—but is it enough to protect babies?

This new update aims to reduce lead exposure in young children.

January 10, 2025

New report suggests that tongue-ties might be overdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgeries

Tongue-tie diagnoses have increased significantly over the past two decades.

August 5, 2024

Positive parenting

New mom must-haves: Here’s what we love about MAM bottles and why they top our list

For one, they couldn’t be easier to clean.

July 8, 2024

Mambottle2024, Our partners

Study shows no significant nutritional differences in baby-led weaning vs. spoon-feeding

Babies consumed the same number of calories whether they fed themselves solids or were spoon-fed.

July 2, 2024

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

6 expert tips to help you meet your breastfeeding goals

Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn't mean it's easy.

June 13, 2024

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding awareness, Breastfeeding help

6 things parents should keep in mind while shopping for baby formula

Not all baby formulas were created equal.

May 30, 2024

Brandedbyheart2024

Dr. Brown’s bottles are the go-to for this feeding expert and mom. Here’s why

Picking the right bottle can be a game-changer for your little one.

May 1, 2024

Noquin

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Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

What is the ’90-90-90 rule for eating’? Here’s what you need to know

Keep your kiddo safe and focused at meals with this OT principle.

December 3, 2023

Health, Mindful parenting, Nutrition, Shop

It’s time to talk about post-weaning anxiety

More than 50% of mothers experience anxiety after weaning, a survey from Aeroflow Breastpumps shows.

September 8, 2023

Anxiety, Breastfeeding, Health, Pumping

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A step-by-step guide to combination feeding

Combination feeding gives your baby the benefits of breastmilk with a bit more flexibility.

August 24, 2023

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Scared of breastfeeding? An expert shares tips on overcoming common breastfeeding fears

Sometimes the pressure that we put on ourselves to succeed in our breastfeeding journey is heavy.

August 2, 2023

Baby feeding, Breastfeeding, Mindfulness

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Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

Is nipple confusion real?

A lactation consultant explains what’s really going on.

July 30, 2023

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help

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How to help a colicky baby

Whether you're formula feeding, breastfeeding or a combo of both, nourishing your…

June 23, 2023

Drbrowns2023

young woman breastfeeding her baby home Motherly

7 breastfeeding nutrition myths we’d like to clear up

Can you (finally) drink coffee? What's the deal with lactation cookies? Here's the lowdown.

May 15, 2023

Breastfeeding, Feeding baby, Health, Postpartum care

Lifestyle Options Narrow dad and baby Motherly

7 best bottles for every stage of growth

Pediatricians approve, too!

February 1, 2023

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

5 tips to making safe, brain-boosting baby food at home

Worried about heavy metal exposure in baby food? A developmental neurobiologist and co-founder of Cerebelly shares how to reduce the risk while also boosting your baby's brain health.

January 20, 2023

Child development, Health, Nutrition

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

AAP recommends breastfeeding for at least 2 years. Here’s how to actually make that happen

Lactation consultants offer their best tips for reaching your extended breastfeeding goals.

November 9, 2022

Breastfeeding, Health, Pumping, Second year, week 2

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

7 tips to prepare you and your baby for breastfeeding success

4. Find your community

October 12, 2022

23 weeks, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help, Pumping

mother breastfeeding baby at home regular breastfeeding is helpful for mastitis management Motherly

Ice for mastitis? New breastfeeding guidelines change everything we thought we knew

An updated clinical protocol from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine offers new recommendations on dealing with everything from oversupply to plugged ducts—including common tactics that they say hurt more than help.

September 14, 2022

Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding help, Health, Pumping, Ten months: week 2

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Our Partners

No-Stress Feeding Resource Guide

Babies eat like it’s their job—but it doesn’t have to be hard work for either of you. These tools and resources will support you every step of the way.

September 7, 2022

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