At Cup of Jo, we wholeheartedly imagine that, in the case of infants, “fed is finest.” If breastfeeding, system, or a mix works finest for you and your child, then go for it! (Personally, I did a mixture.) So, we have been all ears when our Seattle-based partnerships director, Maureen, informed us about Bobbie, an natural child system, and why it’s the best alternative for her household…
Joanna: How did you determine that system was the best name for your loved ones?
Maureen: “Our daughter, Willa, was two years outdated when our son, Conrad, was born. When he was a few weeks outdated, I used to be pumping on the couch, and Willa was operating round, begging me to play together with her. I informed her, ‘I can’t, honey, I’ve to pump.’ I hated having to consistently say no to spending time together with her, particularly when she was already adjusting to the massive change of getting a brand new brother. What I wanted was two free palms for each my kids; as an alternative, I used to be caught to the breast pump. All of the sudden, the pliability that system would give again to my household grew to become so clear.”
How did you select a system?
“I requested mates for suggestions, they usually talked about Bobbie’s Authentic Formulation. My buddy liked how mild it was for her child to digest, and their subscription service minimize out last-minute journeys to the grocery retailer. What additionally made me be ok with selecting Bobbie was their comparability chart. It reveals what components are included and excluded from all of their formulation — Natural Authentic, Natural Light, Entire Milk, and the brand new Natural Entire Milk — in addition to how they stack as much as different manufacturers. I selected their Natural Authentic Formulation, and Conrad took to it straight away.”
What did you want about their particular formulation?
“To start with, I like Bobbie’s story of two mothers desirous to create an natural system that’s modeled after breastmilk, in addition to an organization that helps dad and mom’ feeding journeys with out judgement. What they ended up making is a variety of formulation filled with vitamins — they’re 100% lactose and don’t have any hormones, corn syrup, soy, palm oil, or different components which are widespread allergens. Their system additionally contains iron and vitamin D, so I don’t want to present separate dietary supplements to my sonc.”
I like an organization run by mothers!
“It’s superb how so dedicated they’re to their clients. My mates have been utilizing Bobbie system through the 2022 system scarcity, and seeing empty cabinets on the shops felt so scary. However the workforce at Bobbies reached out to all their subscription clients and mentioned, ‘We are going to deal with you. You’ll not run out of system.’ My mates by no means did.”
Parenting will be so emotional. How did you are feeling about switching from breastfeeding to system feeding?
“Some mothers really feel linked to their infants by means of breastfeeding, however that wasn’t the case for me. With the ability to STOP spending time pumping, washing pump elements, and scheduling my day round feeding instances was so liberating and good for my psychological well being. I instantly felt extra like myself, which helped me be extra current with my household.”
Would you advocate Bobbie to your folks?
“I have already got! I swear by their Natural Authentic Formulation, however I’ve additionally heard nice issues about their new Natural Entire Milk Formulation. It’s their closest to breastmilk recipe and the one USDA Natural entire milk toddler system manufactured within the U.S. My buddy simply had a C-section at 35 weeks. She texted me for system suggestions since her milk hadn’t are available in, and, with out hesitation, I really useful this one to her. I’d have used it with Conrad if it had been accessible after we have been first beginning on system.”
Thanks a lot, Maureen (and Conrad)! Should you’d prefer to see, right here’s Bobbie’s comparability chart. And sending like to all of the fantastic dad and mom on the market. No matter you are feeling is finest for your loved ones, we assist you! As a Cup of Jo reader as soon as mentioned, “Bless you, new mothers. Should you’re attempting, you’re doing an important job.” xoxo
Bonus for all readers: Bobbie is providing 15% off all of their system subscriptions with code CUPOFJO15, good by means of July twenty eighth. See all of their formulation right here.
P.S. “Why system feeding was finest for us” and 10 stunning parenting ideas.
(Pictures by Alla Polyakova. This publish is sponsored by Bobbie, a parent-founded firm we love. Thanks for supporting the manufacturers that assist Cup of Jo.)
