405 - Breast and Bottle Feeding

Dr. Carole Keim talks about breast and bottle feeding and what works to make both types of feeding more comfortable and efficient. She recommends listening to the information on both types of feeding even if one or the other method has already been decided on because babies can have a preference. Pumping is a good option to pursue in addition to breastfeeding so the baby can get used to bottle feeding in the first four months. It opens the option of going back to work or leaving the baby with a relative if needed.

Dr. Keim explains what works best for accessible clothing, breast pads, nipple covers, and nipple cream and what items aren’t really needed. She highlights the different kinds of pumps available and which options work best in which scenario. Her advice is focused on the products that truly help and make life with a new baby easier so time and money are not wasted on items that aren’t as useful overall. She shares practical tips with each product. This episode is a must for new and expecting parents.

In this episode:

Breastfeeding

• Nursing bras
• Nursing tank tops
• Nursing shirts
• Pajamas that button or are 2-piece or have a low neckline - they don’t need to be breastfeeding specific, you just have to be able to get a breast out
• Gel breast pads
• Bamboobies or other absorbent breast pads
• Nipple covers
• Nipple cream Lanisoh | Motherlove
• Don’t necessarily need: nipple shield, that vacuum thing that makes your nipples stick out, hakaa, breastfeeding cover
  • Nipple suction device
  • Nipple shield for breastfeeding
  • Hakaa 
  • breastfeeding cover

Pumping

• Electric breast pump
• Wearable breast pump
  • Elvie
  • Willow
  • MomCozy
• Hands-free pumping bra
• Breast milk storage bags
• Breast pump accessories
• Don’t need: manual breast pump, pump part sterilizer

Bottle Feeding (breast milk or formula)

• Bottles
  • Glass
  • Plastic
• nipples
• burp cloths
• regular infant formula
• don’t need: bottle warmer, bottle sterilizer, baby brezza formula maker, that drying rack that looks like grass

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Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook, and her first book, The Baby Manual, covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon
• The Baby Manual is also available on