Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Feeding Schedule With Solids and Formula: Bottle Guide
Balancing bottles and solid foods does not require a strict timetable. A feeding schedule with solids and formula should gradually add meals around your baby’s usual milk feeds. Breastmilk or infant formula remains your baby’s primary source of nutrition throughout the first year, while solid foods provide additional nutrients and help build eating skills. Most […]
4 Aug 2026
14 min read
A Solid Start: Allergies and First Foods
If you’ve ever spiraled over ounces, purees, or whether that bite of egg was “too soon,” you’re not alone. Introducing solid foods can feel like a test you didn’t study for! I just listened to an episode of StrollerCoaster featuring Dr. Zachary Rubin, a double board-certified pediatrician and immunology specialist (also a dad of three, […]
10 May 2026
3 min read
Feeding Without Frustration (Or at Least… Less of It)
A real-mom take on breastfeeding, formula, and everything that comes after Feeding your baby doesn’t just feel important, it feels like everything. It’s our first job. The one that keeps them alive also comes with the most questions, the most pressure, and (at least for me) the most second-guessing. Listening to pediatrician and mom of […]
10 May 2026
4 min read
Formula? Breastmilk? Both? There’s No Wrong Answer.
New parent? Trying to answer one deceptively simple question: how am I going to feed my baby? I remember thinking there had to be a “right” answer. A best way. A plan I could stick to. Recently on Stroller Coaster: A Parenting Podcast, Lynn Smith hosted a conversation with two mothers whose personal and very […]
8 May 2026
4 min read
Motherhood Is Better with Your Besties
Motherhood has a way of rearranging everything — your time, your energy, your priorities. Suddenly the easy plans of your pre-baby life shift. Dinner reservations turn into stroller walks. Text threads pause mid-sentence. Nights out quietly become mornings in. But the friendships that matter most don’t disappear. They simply evolve. The truth is, keeping your […]
2 Apr 2026
2 min read
Is Nipple Confusion Real
Let’s start with a little myth-busting. “Nipple confusion” sounds dramatic — like your baby woke up one morning, looked around, and thought, I don’t know about that boob. In clinical practice, they don’t use the term “nipple confusion,” the accurate term is nipple preference. Babies are exceptionally adaptive. They are born with reflexes designed to feed, and here’s the key: feeding at the breast and feeding from a bottle are mechanically different […]
9 Mar 2026
3 min read
All of Your Formula Prep Questions Answered
Whether you’re exclusively breastfeeding, combo feeding, pumping, supplementing, or using formula from day one; feeding your baby is a relationship. Like any relationship, it works best when it’s flexible, responsive, and rooted in confidence. So, let’s take a deep breath and address some of the most common, most important questions about formula. Is it okay to mix breastmilk and formula? Yes. You can […]
9 Mar 2026
4 min read