Whether you plan to use formula, breast milk, or a combination of both, this class covers everything you need to know about bottle feeding to nourish and bond with your baby. Learn about choosing formula & bottles, sterilization and drying, how much your baby should be drinking by age, feeding cues, preparing formula, feeding positions, burping, and more.

Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC  has earned the highest credentials one can pursue in lactation consulting and works at a top-ranked hospital where she has helped thousands of families feed their babies. She earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.  She is a lifelong family health advocate and a parent of two.

Dana Czuczka, MPH, IBCLC

Learn what to expect from day 1 of your feeding journey at birth, starting with skin-to-skin. We’ll cover how much and how often babies eat, how to tell when babies are hungry (hint: crying is a late sign), and when they’re full. Discover how paced, also known as responsive, bottle feeding can help your baby eat comfortably and reduce gas. Plus, learn positions for both comfortably feeding and burping baby.

Starting Your Feeding Journey

What should you consider when it comes to choosing a bottle? Learn why things like bottle material, size, and shape matter, plus understand how nipple shape and flow rates can help you introduce bottles to breastfed babies more easily. Finally, understand the importance of sanitizing & cleaning bottles and learn some pro-tips for making it easier.

Choosing and Cleaning Bottles & Nipples

No matter when you decide to introduce formula to your baby, you have to choose one, and the decision can be overwhelming. Learn what matters– and what’s just marketing–when it comes to picking the right formula for your baby. Understand the difference between types, and contents, plus, learn to safely store and prepare formula, and why it’s up to you if you’d like to warm bottles (or not).

Formula Feeding: Choosing, Using & Preparing Bottles

What are the considerations for serving expressed breast milk in a bottle, with or without formula? In this section, learn to safely store, thaw & prepare a breast milk bottle, with lots of pro tips for making the breast milk you have last. Plus, understand what combination feeding is, and a few ways you might approach feeding both formula and breast milk. And, learn when the best time is to introduce a breastfed baby to a bottle, plus how to work through bottle refusal.

Bottles & Breast Milk: Preparing & Supplementing