Ways to Feed Your Baby

Whether you’re still pregnant and thinking ahead, or you’ve got a baby in your arms right now and are trying to figure it all out — let’s start with this: how you feed your baby is your choice.

There’s no one-size-fits-all. No “right” answer. Just what feels right for you, your baby, and your circumstances.

In this blog, we’ll walk you through the main feeding options — from breastfeeding to bottle feeding and everything in between — without the guilt, pressure, or shoulds. Just information, support, and a reminder that you're doing brilliantly.

🤱 Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is often presented as the “default,” but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy, natural, or right for everyone.

Breastmilk is an incredible source of nutrition, immunity, and comfort — but feeding isn’t just about milk. It’s about connection, bonding, and mental wellbeing too.

If you want to breastfeed, support can make a big difference. Knowing what to expect in the early days, learning about latch and positioning, and having someone to turn to when it’s hard is essential — not optional.

Inside The Birth & Baby Academy, we have an entire section dedicated to breastfeeding, including:

• How milk supply works

• Common challenges and how to overcome them

• When (and how) to ask for help

• How to express and store milk

• Feeding cues and newborn patterns

💡 If you're looking for guidance right now, our downloadable Feeding Your Baby eBook is a practical and reassuring guide to everything from first feeds to combo feeding and more.

🍼 Formula Feeding

Formula feeding is a safe, healthy, and valid choice — and for some families, it’s the best choice.

Whether it’s because breastfeeding didn’t work out, you chose not to breastfeed, or you’re co-parenting and sharing feeds, formula can provide all the nutrition your baby needs.

We talk you through:

• Choosing a first infant formula

• How to prep feeds safely (the NHS way!)

• Responsive bottle feeding and bonding

• Managing night feeds and routines

There's also a myth-busting section in the Academy that covers common concerns and pressures people feel around formula.

🧡 Combination Feeding

Yes, you can do both.

Combination feeding means using both breastmilk and formula — and the way you do it is totally up to you. It might look like:

• Breastfeeding in the day, formula at night

• Expressed milk in bottles and a few formula top-ups

• Starting with breastfeeding and introducing formula later

Whatever your reason for combi-feeding (and you don’t have to justify it to anyone), we’ve got guidance inside The Birth & Baby Academy to help you make it work for you.

🍃 What About Mixed Emotions?

However you feed your baby, there’s often emotion tied up in it — joy, exhaustion, pride, frustration, grief, relief… sometimes all at once.

There’s no award for doing it a certain way. There’s just what’s right for you.

We created The Birth & Baby Academy to take the pressure off and offer real, honest support on feeding — whatever that looks like for your family. Inside the course, you’ll find down-to-earth videos, tips, and tools to help you feel confident with feeding — and clear about your options from day one.

Ready to Feel Informed and Empowered with Ways to Feed Your Baby?

✨ Download our Feeding Your Baby eBook — the perfect prep or companion for those early weeks.

🎓 Or dive into the full Feeding Your Baby section inside The Birth & Baby Academy — available on-demand, anytime you need it, alongside hours of antenatal and newborn care content.

The best way to feed your baby? The one that feels right to you.

Let’s ditch the guilt and focus on what matters most — a fed baby, and a parent who feels supported.

You’ve got this 💛