Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Can Babies Drink Cold Formula? What Parents Should Know
Yes, most healthy, full-term babies can drink cold formula if you prepare and store it safely. Formula does not need to be warmed before feeding. The CDC recommends extra preparation precautions for babies younger than two months, born prematurely, or with a weakened immune system. These precautions include preparing powdered formula with very hot water […]
2 Nov 2026
5 min read
Can You Mix Breastmilk and Formula? A Parent's Guide to Combo Feeding
Yes, you can mix breastmilk and formula, including in the same bottle, as long as you prepare it safely. Feeding your baby both is a common, flexible choice, and families land on it for all kinds of reasons. If you went looking for a clear yes or no and came away more tangled up than […]
19 Jul 2026
10 min read
Formula Feeding: The Data, The Science, and The Real-Life Decisions
One of the most overwhelming decisions new parents face is how to feed a newborn. Between social media, well-meaning advice, and conflicting “rules,” it can feel nearly impossible to separate fact from feeling. Recently, Stroller Coaster cut through the noise with two experts to explore what formula is made of and how parents are actually using it. Dr. Cindy Barber has a PhD in biochemistry and decades of experience as an innovator in the […]
10 May 2026
4 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