FDA Regulation of Infant Formula
For a long time I've been referring to infant formulas as "FDA approved" or "not FDA approved." Turns out that's not a thing.
It also makes it all ...
Choosing Baby Formula
Decision points
protein sourcecostease of accessmedical restrictions
In the US, infant formula is regulated by the FDA. In order to be marketed ...
Adages Explained: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby
Should you, or should you not, ever wake a sleeping baby?
It depends.
For the first few days, before babies are in a 'fed' state, they tend tow ...
Registry: feeding tools
Bottle Feeding
Dr Brown standard width bottles -- these are the old-school width. A lot of bottles claim to be more like the breast by being w ...
Chilled Thickened Fluids
Ready to level up? Great, now not only does your kid's fluids need to be thickened, but they need to be chilled too! How to accomplish this with a bus ...
High Calorie Pouches
Before I had a kid, I'm pretty sure I did a little bit of judging about pouches. Why weren't these parents making their babies home-cooked meals? Was ...
Dysphagia/Thickening Tips
When we got the official word that the Tiny Penguin was aspirating and that all of his fluids would need to be thickened, I was first angry and then t ...
Sippy Cups
Here is my parent-who-loves-interesting-gear secret: all the interesting stuff comes from the special needs community. Want to learn how to toilet tra ...