🥣 Feeding

Breastmilk & formula

• Formula

  • Choosing a formula

    • “How to choose a baby formula”

    • Info on European vs US formula

    • Wirecutter Best Baby Formulas

    • Study on differences between goat milk and cow milk formula

    • “What should I know about switching to a sensitive formula?”

  • Online retailers

    • Formuland

    • Organic Formula Shop

  • Organic brands

    • Pure Bliss by Similac Organic

    • Bobbie

    • Baby’s Only

    • Earth’s Best

    • Kendamil

• Donor milk

  • Mothers’ Milk Bank (San Jose) - accepts private pay and insurance

    • Mothers' Milk Bank requires donors to do a blood screening test, so the quality of the breastmilk received is checked prior to you receiving it. All donor milk is pasteurized.

    • Stanford Children's Hospital has donor milk available, in case your baby needs it while a patient there.

  • Facebook group: San Francisco Bay Area + Northern CA Moms - Breast Milk Buy / Sell / Trade

  • Maybe a friend has extra they’re willing to share!

• Breastfeeding

  Getting started with feeding

• Dealing with spit-up

  • Causes of spit-up and ways to prevent it

  • What to do after your baby spits up

    • If their clothing has become soiled, consider changing to a new outfit and wiping their skin clean with a wet cloth or wipe, as spit-up can irritate the skin.

Solids

• Feeding equipment

  • High chairs

    • Stokke Tripp Trapp — grows with your child and can be customized

  • Bibs

    • Tiny Twinkle

  • Infant utensils

    • NumNum GOOtensils

  • Baby food maker

    • BEABA Babycook Neo Baby Food Maker (Amazon) - steams and blends in one machine. I love that the main components where there is contact with food is made with glass and steinless steel. - Takako

• Educational resources

  • “Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide” by Rapley & Murkett

  • Starting Solids website, guides, & app

    • 💡 You can use the Solid Starts app without paying for a membership. The app’s free library includes information about how to prepare and safely serve a variety of foods (including possible allergens) to babies at different ages.