Join us in this episode as Rebekah talks with Victoria Facelli, who is an IBCLC based in North Carolina, and author of the incredible book Feed the Baby. Victoria shares how her feeding journey with her own daughter got off to a rough start, and she and Rebekah discuss pumps, formula feeding, and other feeding accessories they have used and recommend to their clients. Rebekah also discusses her feeding journey with her first daughter, and her plans for feeding with her second child.

Show notes:

• You can find Victoria’s book, Feed the Baby here.

• Victoria’s main pump when exclusively pumping - Spectra S1

• Pumpin’ Pal Flanges 

• Set up to connect narrow neck bottles to a Spectra pump:

• Maymom Myfit Narrow Neck Adapters

• Long stem backflow protectors 

• Flange of choice (Pumpin’ Pal linked above or Idaho Jones Silicone Flange both work)

• Spectra in-bra milk collection cups

• Baby Buddha Pump

• Pumpables Genie Advanced Portable Pump

• Ceres Chill Breastmilk Cooler

• Dr. Brown’s Narrow Neck Options Bottles

• Does not recommend the Baby Breeza or other Formula makers

• Temperature Controlled Kettle for making formula bottles or heating breastmilk

• Boon Grass Drying Rack

• Dr. Brown’s Bottle Brush

• Breastfeeding Without Birthing Book

• Newman-Goldfarb Protocol

• Lactek Baby Motion Flanges - Rebekah’s Favorite

• Uppababy Minu Stroller

• Bugaboo Bee Stroller

• My Breast Friend Feeding Pillow

• My Breast Friend Inflatable Travel Feeding Pillow

• “Husband” or “Boyfriend” pillow

• Criss-Cross Sleeping Bra

• Easy-to-Use Pumping Bra

• The Baby Formula Expert - Dr. Bridget Young

Victoria's Top Parenting Tools:

• Wayb Pico Travel Car Seat

• GB Pockit Stroller

• Stokke Kids Travel Mattress

• Slumberpod

• Guava Lotus Travel Crib

• Woolino Sleep Sack

• A rotating car seat

• Feed the Baby Book