Gina Gass, Author at Feeding FUNdamentals

Preventing a Bottle Strike

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass November 4, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – If you foresee using bottles at some point in the feeding trajectory (baby-sitter, Dad wanting cuddling and bonding time, daycare, a break for Mom) it is important to introduce a bottle prior to your baby’s transition from reflexive to volitional eating. I wish there was a magic time, magic bottle, or…

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2 items I was glad to have with kiddo number 2

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass October 14, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Breast milk collection cups – I don’t know how I missed out on these when breastfeeding my first kiddo. I am just glad I learned about them with my second. There are several brands out there. They look like a closed clam shell with a hole in the back that you…

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Night feeding suggestion

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass October 1, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Driving early the other morning, I was reminded of a trick that served me well night feeding and pumping with both my kids. The soft glow…

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Tastes

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass September 13, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – There are lots of suggestions for introducing babies to food: start with veggies before fruits, follow baby led weaning, rice cereal first, only homemade baby foods, puree then ground then chopped… Instead of focusing on the modality, my focus was on exposure to taste. I know I was influenced by learning…

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A few tips that helped me with pumping

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass August 27, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Pumping is not for the faint of heart: extra parts/pieces to wash, the time, an odd sensation being hooked up to a machine. But knowing the benefits of breastmilk made it worth it for me. I won’t go into them all, but breastmilk provides antibodies and is an easily digestible complete…

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Helping to distinguish naps from nighttime sleep

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass August 13, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Initially babies are kind of backwards with day/night. I think back to when I was pregnant and all of the jumping jacks my babies would do as soon as I sat down or crawled into bed. When up and walking the opposite would happen: they were lulled to sleep with the…

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FUN Feeding Facts and Fiction Question…#25

SOFFI® SharesBy Gina Gass July 31, 2021

Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a common reason babies don’t take a bottle well. FALSE False. False. False. Argh. Tongue-tie does NOT affect bottle feeding. It MAY affect breast feeding. 50% of babies with tongue-tie will breast feed just fine. Bottle feeding requires the ability to compress the nipple and use suction. If a baby can suck…

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Go ahead and knock, even though baby is sleeping

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass July 26, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Walking our neighborhood lately, I have noticed more and more cute signs hanging from front doors reading something along the lines of: please don’t knock, baby sleeping. I get it. There are days that my kiddo is sick or the routine gets upended and once I get my baby down I…

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FUN Feeding Facts and Fiction Question…#24

SOFFI® SharesBy Gina Gass July 23, 2021

Pacifier use in the NICU is recommended and does not make it harder to establish breast feeding; in fact, it may actually help a preterm infant eat sooner and gain better weight. TRUE We have lots of data to support that this statement is true. We have studies that show better weight gain. Faster transition…

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Too Fast? Too Slow? What nipple flow is right and suggestions for how to know.

Dr Ross' Parent BlogBy Gina Gass July 13, 2021

By Lauren Fuhrman – Too Fast: If your baby is gulping, spilling, drooling and looks like you would if trying to drink from the garden hose, moving to a slower flow nipple may support more relaxed feeding. Too Slow: If your baby is actively sucking, but taking very little milk, appears to be getting frustrated…

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