The Night I Realized It Wasn’t Theo’s Tummy. It Was What Was In the Can.
Theo’s belly was hard as a rock and he’d go days without a diaper. What finally worked wasn’t another gentle swap. It was changing the carbohydrate.
Hannah Reyes
The One Line on Theo’s Formula Can I Kept Missing
I read the fine print on everything. It still took me three months to read the one line on my son’s formula can that actually mattered.
I Couldn’t Keep Breastfeeding Theo. The Formula That Finally Felt Like the Next Best Thing.
Theo nursed for six weeks. This is the formula I found when I went looking for the closest thing to my own milk — and what I’d tell you before you order.
Why I Stopped Feeling Guilty About Combo-Feeding in NYC
Theo nursed for exactly six weeks. Then my supply, which had never been much to begin with, just quietly packed up and left. I did everything the internet swears by: the teas, … Read more
What Actually Helped Theo’s Gas & Constipation (After a Lot of Trial and Error)
For about three months, the soundtrack of our apartment was Theo crying through his feeds. Not regular newborn fussing. The kind where he’d arch his back, yank off the bottle, ball up … Read more
Our Baby Failed Every “Gentle” Formula. Here’s What Finally Worked for Us.
Heads up: if you buy through these links, Big Apple Baby may earn a small commission, at no cost to you. I’m not a doctor. I’m a mom who spent three months … Read more
Bottles, Tested: What Finally Worked for a Reflux-y Baby
I did not expect to become a person with opinions about baby bottles. And yet here I am, having tested what felt like every bottle sold in this city, all because Theo … Read more
Budgeting for a Baby in the Most Expensive City in America
When I was pregnant, a well-meaning relative emailed me one of those “cost of a baby’s first year” articles. The national average it quoted made me laugh out loud, because I live … Read more
European vs. American Baby Formula: What’s Actually Different?
The first time another mom said the words “European formula” to me, I smiled, nodded, and quietly decided to never take her advice on anything again. European formula? Wasn’t that something you … Read more
How to Read a Baby Formula Label Without Losing Your Mind
For Theo’s first two months, my formula-shopping strategy was simple and, looking back, a little embarrassing: flip the can over, see a wall of words I couldn’t pronounce, decide the brand with … Read more