Aches & Pains: Born free
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Born Free Bottles
Asked by K.W. from Omaha
on May 7, 2008
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For those of you who use the Bornfree bottles - do you have problems with the nipples collapsing? I am disappointed in the ease of use with these bottles as there are...
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- I love these bottles and never had a problem with the nipple collasping. Hope everything works out for you.
- I actually work at a store in infant care and have heard of this. I have had a few mom's say the same things you just have. It is the bottles. I am hoping to call t...
- i didn't really like the born free bottles, but we love the 'green to grow' no extra weird venting parts either (one thing i hated about born-free was all the extra ...
Question Regarding Preemie Baby Care
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on February 1, 2008
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Dear friends,
I posted a few weeks ago about my sister n law having to deliver her baby at 35 weeks. Due to a rare complication from pre-eclampsia, my sister n law pa...
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- Pam, I read your post and nearly cried. I really feel badly for all of you, especially the dad. I cannot imagine how a guy cares for his newborn, let alone a pree...
- Pam, I am so sorry for your loss. I dont' have any recommendations. I just wanted to give you, your family your brother in law and the baby my condolences. Hugs to y...
- I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I cannot imagine. If she is already 5.5 pds she won't need to many preemie outfits. I had my twins at 34 weeks. Wal-mart actuall...
What Kind of Bottles Do You Prefer? Must Be BPA Free
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on September 25, 2009
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I used Dr Brown bottles with my first son but wanted to see what everyone else prefers in regards to baby bottles...I'm mainly looking at Born Free or glass bottles bu...
Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Bottles That Don't Leak
Asked by E.S. from New York
on June 29, 2010
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hello moms,
I used Avent bottles for my first baby, am now expecting my 2nd. Even with their "changes", I find the fact that they sometimes leak very, very, very a...
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- Soothie, First Year. Bottles
- I had the same problem with the avent bottles. I changed to the Sassy/MAM bottles for my 2nd son and there were lots of parts. For my third son, I just started using t...
- I figured out the solution for leaky Avent bottles. With the nipple and ring put together, fill the whole thing with water. Pour the water out and shake out the excess...
Formula Feeding My Baby, HELP!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 23, 2008
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We are expecting our first baby very soon, and I am in need of help in figuring out the whole formula/bottle thing. I had breast surgery five years ago, and won't be ...
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- K., I have used several formulas over the years. I have used CostCo formula, Similac, Enfamil and all different forms and formulas of such. The one that I have foun...
- My Dr. always recomended Good Start. I found it to be the most gentle and helps prevent constipation. Pick bottles without a lot of parts to clean. I like the Drop ins.
- Hi K. - My daughter liked Similac Advance just fine and took the first and only type of bottles we gave her . . .no problems at all. I didn't have to switch bottles...
Help!! Breastfeeding Weaning Advice?
Asked by C.L. from Salt Lake City
on June 24, 2009
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I want to thank you all for the great advice you've given! I have one more question I could desperately use some help on.
My DS is 10.5 months old and has been bre...
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- Our son liked Avent cups and our daughter likes Born Free cups. As for weaning, you can do one feeding a week, which usually works really well. Two of my kids decide...
- I too am slowly weaning my 10 month old. I was not planning on weaning him this early, but come to find out, I am pregnant againg and my body has been weaning him on ...
- I am also in the process of weaning my 14 month old. We were trying sippy cups with limited success, but then the Gerber Nuk was recommended to me, and it made all th...
Switching Bottles - What Should I Get?
Asked by A.F. from Minneapolis
on August 8, 2008
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I recently heard that until Aug. 10, Babies R Us is taking back all bottles that contain BPA, and giving in-store credits for BPA-Free bottles (you have to buy them th...
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- Believe it or not, I saw some really nice glass baby bottles at Creative Kidstuff - sorry I don't remember the name. They are a new style, but looked very Avent-like....
- I hear ya sister! I hated the Born Free bottles because of the extra parts. My daughter is now 8 months old. I finally threw out my Avent bottles last week so I was...
- I bought the glass Dr. Brown's bottles online through Babies 'R Us. I think I paid about $12-$13 for a 2-pack.
Help!! My 71/2 Month Old Spits up 24/7, We've Tried EVERYTHING!!
Asked by L.A. from Cleveland
on June 25, 2011
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My daughter has been a very "spitty" up baby for what seems like forever. I was only able to breast feed for 2 mon's due to a milk duct problem in my breast. We have...
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- how long have you been using the soy? It take the body a month to get rid of the dairy. I nurse and my baby was also very spitty. We did Zantac and then had to switch ...
- I was always told that as long as the child was healthy and gaining appropriately, spitting up was a laundry problem, not a child problem.
- Both of my babies spit up. My daughter spit up until she was 6 months old. But my son spit up until he was 1 year old (when he moved to milk)! He was on Zantac which o...
Introducing a Bottle
Asked by A.F. from Milwaukee
on July 5, 2008
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I soon have to go back to work so I have started giving my 6 week old daughter one bottle a day in the evening so dad can do it. She sucks it down so fast then scream...
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- Our daughter is a "puker" too and we just try to be very careful after she eats. We try not to sit her up unless of course she needs to burp. (this might be a reason s...
- I like the ideas about using a slower flow nipple. Also, I would suggest taking it a little more slowly - try giving her just one ounce from the bottle, then finish by...
- Check the nipple size. Typically breastfeed babies can't handle the larger nipple size/faster flow. If the size is a 2 or 3 go down to a 1. You could also try a dif...
