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Last but *definitely* not least, what you need for bottle-feeding! 🍼🍼🍼
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What do you need if you are planning on bottle-feeding your baby?
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First up: the basics. Of course, you need the food! Formula (check with your pediatrician to decide on the best formula for your baby) or pumped breastmilk. Of course, you need the bottles and usually babies prefer it warmed up (hence the fancy and classic options! Notice: no microwave as it can create hot spots of scalding milk!).
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You'll want a good solid system to clean and sanitize your bottles. The more organized you are about this, the faster and easier the bottle washing will go.
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You will be sitting and feeding your baby for many hours just like the breastfeeding parents so make sure you have a comfy place to sit and a pillow designed for comfortably positioning your baby (and easy to clean for any milk that gets on it!). You will also want to think about how you will feed your baby when you are out and about so look for a cooler bag and formula dispenser.
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Lastly, just like I said for breastfeeding and pumping parents, make sure to take care of YOU! Healthy foods and lots of water are essential to your well-being and energy so make those a priority! And if taking care of yourself means watching Gilmore Girls but pretending the Logan seasons and reboot didn't happen, who am I to stop you?
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Bottle-feeding moms, what do you suggest here? Any tips? Please share in the comments!
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✨Resolutions for parents✨
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If you haven't come up with any resolutions yet for this coming year, here are a few suggestions!
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To sum it up, you can resolve to:
Go easy on yourself
Ask for help
Enjoy your baby as they are right now
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You know what isn't on here?
Get baby sleeping through the night
Keep a cleaner house
Lose the baby weight
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While some of the above may be fine goals, just remember that it's ok to resolve to celebrate where you are right now and to reach out for help to make your life easier.
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You don't have to be it all and do it all.
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You can just be.
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📣 Last reminder as you prepare for this holiday season! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you have a routine that works for you and your baby, it's ok to maintain that even when traveling or visiting family! ⏰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Now, you may want to adjust it a bit or hope baby is cool going along for the ride so you don't miss out on holiday fun. But if you would rather turn in early or skip an outing so baby can nap, that's ok! If you leave the dinner table to put them down for bed or to feed them in a quiet place, that is you being a great parent by ensuring your baby gets what he needs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know that before I had kids, I didn't always get why the parents in my life were so "stuck" on routines. But now that I'm a mom AND help parents navigate their baby's routines on a daily basis, I totally get it now! Routines are very helpful for keeping your baby calm, happy and contented. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And if you are feeling the pressure to "just skip their nap" or "feed them when we get there", just remember: you're going to be the one handling your baby if they are fussy or tired or hungry. So you get to decide what is best for your little one.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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