Clearing Up Any Nipple Confusion About Bottle Feeding

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🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of the pod, we are joined by Dr. Alison Ventura who has expertise in early childhood nutrition and development to talk about infant feeding. We kick things off with some statistics on the ways we feed infants in the US with regard to breastfeeding and formula feeding-- including variations by demographic. We discuss the reasons why an infant may receive breastmilk via bottle (versus from the breast) and debunk common myths and misconceptions about bottle feeding. We also dig into the stigma of bottle feeding and take a trip down memory lane to present the history and evolution of this feeding practice. Next, we discuss healthy bottle-feeding practices and the technique known as paced feeding. We wrap things up with a discussion of some of the latest studies on bottle feeding and some thoughts on future directions for research in this field. You don't want to miss this! Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:25.9	We're your host, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:29.5	And this week, we are revisiting a topic that has caused us a lot of ajanah, to be totally honest with you. It is such an important
0:40.4	topic, but it's a topic that no matter how we approach it, controversy seems to follow. But
0:47.1	there's more science that we have to dig into, and we are very fortunate to welcome a very special
0:53.1	guest today who can talk about some ongoing
0:57.1	research and raise some awareness and answer some questions on this topic.
1:02.5	So the topic is infant feeding, but more specifically bottle feeding, myths and misconceptions.
1:14.9	And if you recall, last season, we were joined by Dr. Anthony Porto, who's a pediatric gastroenterologist, and Dr. Dina DiMaggio, who's a pediatrician.
1:22.0	We had them on the podcast to discuss infant feeding in the U.S. We discussed the formula shortage, which was obviously a big
1:29.9	deal last year. We dug into the Formula Act. We talked about breastfeeding. We talked about
1:35.7	formula feeding. And we addressed a ton of myths and misconceptions. And this week,
1:41.4	we are going to circle back to that conversation with Dr. Allison Ventura to discuss bottle feeding specifically.
1:49.5	All right.
1:50.2	Dr. Rintura, thank you so much for joining us.
1:52.8	Thank you for happening.
1:53.7	I'm so happy to be here.
1:55.4	So a little bit about our guest for today.
1:58.4	Dr. Vintura is a professor of kinesiology in public health at California
2:03.5	Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology
2:10.6	with an emphasis in biology and a minor in community nutrition from the University of California,
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