Creating A Family: Talk About Infertility, Adoption & Foster Care

Are you expecting the placement of a newborn? Don't miss our conversation about the latest information on baby care with Kristen O’Dell, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with almost two decades of working with over 10,000 newborns and their families in her hospital practice of Neonatology and Newborn Medicine.In this episode, we cover:FeedingThe vast majority of adoptive parents will bottle-feed their baby. How to choose a formula.Is liquid or dry formula better for the baby?How to sterilize the dry formula?Do you need to sterilize bottles?What type of bottle is best?Does the bottle type differ if the baby is born premature or has Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?Does the temperature of the formula matter?Can you make the bottles up once a day, or do you have to make it fresh for each feeding?When should you consider a specialized formula, and what options do you have?How often should a baby eat?Other feeding options: adoptive mother induce lactation to breastfeed; donated breast milk.How do you k