Tips for all:
- Feed in the car before/after adventure
- Have more than you think you need when it comes to snacks, always! Life-long lesson
- Have something for older kids/toddlers to keep them close: Nature journal, books, scavenger hunt, snacks, their own baby and carrier
- Have something to sit on – EZ Seat or Rumpl Blanket, for example
Breastfeeding Tips:
Listen back to episode Ep. 30 Nursing On-The-Trail with Petra Sporinova
about breastfeeding on-the-go – https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-30-nursing-on-the-trail-with-petra-sporinova/
- Wear nursing clothing (or what makes you feel comfortable) in all weather…[We partnered with Kojo to make our own – https://kojo.shop/en/produkt/growing-merino-pants-gray-wilderness-kopia/]
- Try different positions at home first
- You can feed in the front carrier [Check out Babywearing 101 episode: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-10-babywearing-101-with-vanessa-shynkaruk/]
- Normalize breastfeeding in public
Bottle-Feeding Tips:
- Start with small adventures to be close to supplies
- Steam bottles, prep measurements ahead of time in each bottle, and put in Ziploc bags (or bring entire formula kit in tote bag in adventure wagon, or car)
- Use Yeti mug with hot water (or buzz through a drive thru and get hot water, if you forget)
- If using premade formula bottles, during cold weather wrap them up in clothing and put them in the middle of your pack, so they don’t freeze
- Try ‘not as hot’ bottles at home, to see if your baby can tolerate them
- Clean bottles after adventures
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Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music