After Maternity Leave: Playtex
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Another BF and Returning to Work Question
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on February 12, 2007
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I am returning to work FT at the beginning of March, and have the Medela Advanced Pump in Style. I want to continue exclusively BF my son, and have been pumping once ...
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- I had 3 bags, one for pump, one for bottles to daycare, and a cooler for storage while I was at work. I usually left my pump at work just cause I had so many things t...
- Hi A., I am returning to work this Thursday (agghhh) thus understand your questions. The only advice I can offer is that we have tried the Medela bottles for feeding...
- Hi A. I was pleasantly surprised when I returned to work to find out they offered a lactation room. Disposable equipment and tubing was provided to each mom. The ...
Breastfeeding/pumping - Going Back to Work - Need Advice
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 16, 2010
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I nursed my first for 6 months. With this baby, I will only be home 6 weeks and will have to return to work. I am determined to continue pumping for at least 4 addit...
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- You can definitely do it. I highly recommend Medela's pump in style if they still make it. I used it for 11 months pumping at least 6 times/day with my son. It ...
- The advice you have gotten is great. I have 2 things to add. You'll need to buy bra liners to help with the leaking. Pump and store as much as possible right n...
- I used a medela pump and it works great and is very quiet. They are pricey but worth it. I went back to work between 3-4 months after my kids were born. I pumped tw...
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. ...
2 Mon Old Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by T.D. from Chicago
on September 4, 2008
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My almost 3 month old daughter will not take a bottle. She is breastfed and no one, including my husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and daycare provider can get h...
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- When I went back full-time to work my daughter wouldn't take the bottle either. I tried lots of bottles and the one that worked for her was the Playtex bottle for brea...
- All I can say is you aren't alone. My now 7 month old began refusing the bottle at 3 months. We tried everything and no success. I have given up at this point and s...
- I have a day care home and once cared for a little infant girl who would not take the bottle. It lasted for two full days as I remember and on the third day she final...
Baby Won't Take the Bottle from Dad
Asked by E.G. from San Francisco
on August 27, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
I am going on my second week back to work from maternity leave. My 4 month old baby boy, who has pretty much been exclusively breast fed, will not take t...
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- Oh no! I am sure you are all stressed out and i can't imagine baby being happy at all! It will take some time to get used to but if you keep trying it he will take it....
- It took us about a month to get my son to take the bottle. We tried different types of bottles and different times. Before I nursed, after I nursed, I would give the...
- This happened to me when I went back to work after my daughter was three months old. What I had to do in the end was give her a bottle instead of my breast when I got ...
9-Week Old Refusing to Accept a Bottle
Asked by L.B. from Boston
on May 3, 2009
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My nine week old daughter has suddenly started to refuse accepting a bottle. We introduced a bottle, once daily, at 2-weeks of age, per the recommendation of our pedia...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing, but at 6 weeks of age. She had choked a few times in the first 4 or 5 weeks taking the bottle and I was using the absolute smalle...
- This may sound horrible. It did to me when my mother suggested it but, it worked like a charm. Put some sugar on the nipple. Only takes once and the little kiddo doesn...
- Hi L.! Oh I felt your pain! My little one is now 21 months, but I had a very similar problem when she was between 4-8 weeks old. I was breast feeding exclusively, t...
Baby Wont Take to a Bottle
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on October 7, 2010
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okay, my baby girl leah is 10 weeks old she is breastfed i have been trying to get her to take to the bottle so i can go back to work and so her nana and all could tak...
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- Make someone else feed them to her. Most babies don't want mom to feed them a bottle because they know that mom has the food. Leave for a period of time (one in which ...
- I agree have someone else try to feed her, dont even be in the room, becuase if she smells/hears/senses you she still may not take the bottle from confusion....the bre...
- I had the same problem w/ my DD where she refused the bottle. Like you, I went out & bought every bottle imaginable. I had to go back to work when she turned 12 weeks...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take a Bottle!
Asked by C.S. from Lewiston
on July 8, 2008
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My 12 week old daughter will not accept a bottle. She's a voracious breastfeeder and is quite big for her age. She took bottles (of breast milk) three times from other...
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- At 4 weeks, I introduced the bottle and my little one took it well. At 8 weeks, she started to refuse her daily bottle. It was then that I knew there was going to be ...
- Hi C., I had a similar problem with daughter , however I had plenty of time to play with I found a great online,catalog store that specialize in baby stuff,(a little...
- Did YOU try and give her a bottle? It was what worked with my little one. Also, check out the bottles most like breastfeeding - MAM's bottles are great!
Baby Refuses the Bottle
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on June 12, 2008
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I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle....
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- My son did the same thing. I found out afterwards that 3 months old was too late to be introducing the bottle, but I didn't have a real reason to introduce it earlier ...
- i had to "trick" my son by slipping him the bottle when he would fall asleep nursing. it took about a week, but it worked.
- Hey M.! I had a little bit of a similar situation, except my son would take a bottle at home or at grandmas but wouldn't at the daycare. Your little one is probably ...
Help Choosing Breastpump.....manual....electric....dual....yikes
Asked by N.A. from Cincinnati
on October 4, 2008
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I seriously need some help choosing a breast pump, i am fairly new to the website so bare with me!! I'm not too sure which type will work best for me and my baby to b...
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- I LOVED the Medela Pump in style advanced. I went back to work after 3 months and it worked well for me until I stoped around 10-11months. Good luck!
- I want to let you know that Medela is the way to go. I rented the Medela Symphony electric breast pump from the hospital after I delivered and it worked wonderful. I...
- Hi N., Medela dual electric is the best pump hands down. I have 3 children. With my first I tried all kinds of pumps but once I found Medela my life was so much eas...
