Navigating a Healthy Relationship with Formula

Podcast Description While breastfeeding is preferred by many health experts, we can’t ignore the fact that some women can’t, shouldn’t or don’t want to breastfeed. There are many emotional and health reasons a mom may choose to formula feed her baby. If a mom is making the choice to formula feed her baby, it’s paramount that she has the knowledge, education and information needed to make the most informed decisions when it comes to formula milk. That’s why Sarah is sitting down with Elke Pascoe, Founder of LittleOak, which makes infant formula products based on goat’s milk rather than cow’s milk. She explains how her son’s skin condition triggered the idea for her business and informs us about harmful ingredients to look out for, as well as how to navigate a healthy relationship with formula. Pull out Quotes 04:37 - “This terrible infant formula issue wasn’t isolated to just Australia. In fact, it was a global issue.” 04:53 - “We all agreed that goat milk was significantly more naturally akin to human breast milk.” 07:09 - “In our mind, every child deserves the best start in life and the best nutrition.” 10:17 - “I will stand in front of every CEO of every large infant formula company in the world and insist that they take palm oil out of their formula.” 18:42 - “I really do encourage you to look into those other ingredients and make sure not only you know where they come from, but how they’re extracted, because that plays an overall impact on your child’s health now and in the future.” 25.11 - “Get all the knowledge, get the education, get the information that you need to make a good decision.” 31:18 - “Children need to lay down really strong layers of iron and magnesium for cognitive development, but also for later in life around anxiety.” For more from Juna, check out the Juna App and our Courses on Breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Birth Prep, and Starting Solids. Full Show Notes: https://juna.co/blog/tips-for-navigating-a-healthy-relationship-with-formula/