81. Bottle Feeding, Formula Feeding & Mix Feeding with Harriet from The Breast Help

This episode has been a long time coming!!! We're so excited to share this super informative chat with the lovely Harriet from @the.brest.help. Harriet provides breastfeeding support as a Child and Family Health Nurse, and is also a Midwife.

We know good bottle feeding resources can be hard to come by, which is why we've packed this episode with so much useful information for all parents in different circumstances. This episode is your guide to bottle feeding breastmilk or formula whether that be on the rare occasion so you can have a drink or time to yourself, mix feeding, top ups, or using formula for every feed.

In this episode we discuss:

- How to introduce a bottle 

- Pumping and expressing

- What kind of bottles, teats and breast pumps are best

- Bottle hygiene and correct formula + breastmilk storage

- Reasons why families may bottle feed

- How to decide what formula works best for your bub

- The best way to introduce formula, whether from birth or later

And we also have a bit of a general rant about the judgement mother's cop for feeding their babies in whatever way works best for them. It's your body, your breasts and your choice Mama and you do whatever suits you and your baby best!

To learn more about Harriet, you can follow her on instagram @the.breast.help Harriet offers Syke consults, and you can also book a face to face appointment with her through the Motherhood Matters Clinic in Sydney www.motherhoodmatters.com.au.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

ABA List of where to hire breast pumps:

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/hire-breast-pump

Milky Business Lactation flange inserts and breastfeeding pump measuring tools:

https://www.milkybusiness.com/shop

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