When my daughter was born three weeks early, I was worried she’d have a hard time breastfeeding. Luckily, she latched right away and nursed like a pro. I brought a travel nursing pillow with me to the hospital, and I immediately realized it wasn’t a great fit for me. Once we got home, I tried out the other nursing pillows I had — but they all had downsides. Some required me to hunch to reach my tiny newborn, others got too hot during long nursing sessions, and others just didn’t sit comfortably on my waist/lap. When I tried the Momcozy MaxSupport Nursing Pillow, I knew I had found my perfect fit.

Honestly, the experience of testing out different nursing pillows made me feel a bit like Goldilocks; some were too big, some were too small, but the Momcozy MaxSupport Nursing Pillow was just right. Here’s what I love about the Momcozy nursing pillow:

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Having a baby comes with a lot of changes, including learning to feed your new little one. If you're planning to breastfeed or pump, that also means you'll experience a lot of changes to your body. For some people, breastfeeding and pumping comes easily, but for others it can be a big adjustment. Here are some great products that can help along your breastfeeding or pumping journey.

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Be honest: When was the last time you actually finished your coffee without it getting cold? Most parents have to reheat their coffee at least once — which is why the Ember mug is an absolute game-changer. The smart mug keeps coffee hot for over an hour, allowing parents to enjoy a cup of joe without it cooling down. Now the popular brand is expanding its offerings with a self-warming baby bottle!

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After giving birth and getting adjusted to your newborn for a couple of days, you’re suddenly overwhelmed with the decision-making process that comes with being a mom: Am I going to breastfeed or formula feed? What type of formula should I give my child? Should I choose a formula with whole milk or skim milk?

And while trying to muddle through the complexities of infant formula can be quite challenging, Stephanie Hof, a pediatric dietitian and US health care manager for Kendamil, spoke with Mom.com to clarify a few things about the differences in infant formula.

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My babysitter was the first to break the news to me, “Did you hear that they are running out of baby formula?” I had been so wrapped up in caring for my sick kids the past couple of weeks that I hadn’t kept up with the news. When she first said this to me, I was confused by her question and thought for sure I heard her wrong. I mean, we’ve all heard of baby formula recalls and the occasional plant shutting down, but was she actually saying that I wouldn’t be able to find my twins’ formula anywhere?

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If you haven’t heard, parents everywhere are at their wit’s end with worry about how they’re going to keep their formula-fed babies full and healthy. For the past four months, parents have been going to every grocery store, pharmacy, and just about everywhere in-between to try and find formula. And more often than not, they haven’t been having a lot of luck.

What can parents do to get through this crisis? At the end of the day, all you want is your babies fed and well. So, here are a few tips on getting through the baby formula shortage; what to do if you’re encountering empty shelves and most importantly what not to do when considering alternatives.

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The newborn days are a glorious yet trying daze of late nights, early mornings, and every-few-hour feedings. Feeding your newborn is a beautiful bonding experience. But burping him afterward? If you know how to get him to burp, it’s no big deal. But for those of us who haven’t quite got it mastered, it can be a little frustrating.

After all, knowing how to burp a newborn should be second nature to a mom, right? In all honesty, it might not be, and that is totally OK. There are a few different ways you can burp your newborn, and sometimes even when you’ve tried everything, he still might not burp. Never fear. Today we’re going to talk about why burping your newborn is encouraged, different ways to burp the little one, and what to do if he won’t burp.

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OK, I get it. You feel like you need to always be the one feeding your baby — especially if you are trying to exclusively breastfeed. Yes, you can do it on your own, but you do not always have to. Receive the help that you need from your partner.

Dads need time to bond with their littles because, let’s face it, they did not have those nine months of intense bonding time that we had. Feeding is one of those intimate moments that dads can have with their babies. And while he enjoys the added time, you can enjoy the much-needed rest. Here are some tips for you to give your partner on feeding a newborn.

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“Breast is best,” goes the old adage. With breastfeeding, all you need is a breast (maybe even a pump) to feed your baby with nature’s perfect food. “It’s easy to feel guilty about opting for formula when breastfeeding is presented as not only the best method but far, far superior to formula feeding,” Kristina Wright previously told Mom.com.

But with improvements in food science and technology, formula feeding is a close second to breastfeeding. So is baby formula safe? What is the best baby formula? And how’s that different from infant formulas? Or should it be, as my Latin teacher would say, formulae?

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For many new parents, breastfeeding is not possible or desirable and thus, baby formula is a literal lifesaver. Contrary to all the formula feeding shamers, we only care about your infant getting the proper nutrition they need to grow and thrive. If you are considering organic baby formula for your baby, check out this article to find out what it is, its benefits, and the best organic baby formulas out there right now you can safely feed your child.

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