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.
Feeding
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.
I’m not a doctor. I’m a mom who spent three months watching her son cry — and then went down the rabbit hole that ended it. Last month I woke up at … 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