Avent: Preschooler
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Would You Use Avent Bottles Knowing They Contain BPA?
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on January 30, 2009
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I have some Avent bottles from 2005 that were used by my first daughter. She was breastfed, but I used the Avent bottles for frozen milk storage. She never drank out o...
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- I would be more concerned about using old bottles than I would about the BPA. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bpa.html
- I did a lot of research when I was pregnant (my DS is now 16 months old) and chose Avent, which we loved. However, when the info on BPA came out we got rid of all of t...
- When I found out about BPA, I did a plastic purge in our house and got rid of all the BPA plastic for food. Why take a risk? It isn't worth the few dollars you'll sa...
4 Year Old with Cavities
Asked by C.B. from Washington DC
on October 25, 2008
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I am looking for other mother's experiences with the filling of cavities in children. I took my son to have it done and the whole experience to me seemed ridiculous (w...
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- It's been 11 years since my son, now 15, had his first dentist experience, but I clearly remember it because I was so impressed with the dentist and his assistant. Th...
- C., I've been there and done that with my now 6 yr old, she was also 4. We tryed the same thing as you, she got so sick vomiting and a fat lip. Then our dentist, recom...
- C., My daughter has deep groves in her molars, and had to have three fillings. She was four when we had the fillings done. A woman dentist did her fillings (small...
7 Month Old Using Sippy Cup???
Asked by M.W. from San Diego
on February 17, 2010
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Hi Moms! My daughter is 7 months old and my doctor said she needs up to 2 oz of water/juice a day. However, I'm not supposed to put the water in a bottle and I can't g...
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- I had some real issues with leaky sippy cups! I may have went through at least 4 or 5 different kinds/brands before I found one that didn't leak! Try the 8oz. sippy cu...
- Water in a cup with a plain ol' straw... Worked like a charm for my daughter from about 6 months. Give it a shot! Personally, I would be hesitant about juice... It's f...
- My daughter didn't like the avent sippy cups either. The playtex ones were better since the sippy part was hard and easier to get water from them. Also, you might wa...
What Bottles Are Best?
Asked by D.R. from Philadelphia
on November 7, 2009
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My husband and I are expecting our first child in a few weeks. I registered for the Phillips Avent bottles because I heard such greta things about them. Now, the mor...
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- Congratulations!!! I used Avent bottles with my 14 month old. Though she was breastfed, she needed suppliments right from the beginning, so we introduced a bottle at...
- Dear D., Boobs are best. Good luck with your baby. N
- Congratulations on your baby. I have a 2 year old and one on the way. I used Dr. brown with the first and intend to use them again with our second if breastfeeding fa...
Dr. Browns Bottles
Asked by C.C. from New York
on October 13, 2007
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Hello, my son is 5 months old and I feed him with Dr. Browns bottles. He tries to hold the bottle but his muscles are not strong enough yet. My question is, when my s...
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- I used Dr. Browns with my daughter and she had no problem holding them. The do make a shorted fatter one if you want to try but it holds less milk/formula. Cant reme...
- I used Dr. Brown's wide neck bottle with my son. He did not hold his bottle until he was 10 months old. He was just lazy. If the bottle works with your 5 month old d...
- I have been using Dr. B's bottles since my son was born...he is now 7.5 mos. Personally, I would not change bottles unless he was spitting up or the bottle was not wor...
Bottle Feeding/ Breast Feeding
Asked by J.J. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2009
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I am intending on breast feeding my child primarily, however when i return to work i'm going to have to pump. Do i have to use specific bottles for pumping or can i u...
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- The advent are great because the opening is big enough to accomodate milk that has been frozen in ice cube trays. Good luck. V.
- You've got two issues to look at: (1) Compatibility with your pump to pump into, and (2) compatibility with breastfeeding so that your child will go back & forth betw...
- You can use any type of bottle to pump into with the Medela pump, you just have to buy the adapters. I had both the Avent and Playtex bottles and found the adapters a...
Playtex Drop-Ins System
Asked by V.K. from Saginaw
on April 1, 2007
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With my 2 1/2 year old, we tried nearly every bottle on the market before he settled on the Avent bottles. They were great, but I'm thinking with the next one (due in...
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- My son would -only- use the platex nursers (with drop ins) for the first 6 months. We used powdered formula, so we just made it to order, and used warm water to mix it...
- V. - I'm currently using the drop-in system and I heat the bottles in a cup of hot water (from the tap). It doesn't take long at all to heat up. I used the drop-ins f...
- V., I had those for both my boys. I used a bottle warmer, can't remember what kind it was though. I poured a little bit of water in it(there was a seperate measuri...
How Do I Get My 4 Month Old to Feed from the Bottle?
Asked by J.P. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter is too used to the breast and will not feed from the bottle. When we try and give it to her, she fusses, screams and cries until we give her t...
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- My son had a hard time taking bottles too and we tried many kinds. It finally came down to Playtex nursers and he took it. The catch was that I could be NOWHERE near...
- You might try the Breastflow bottles by First Years. They can be found at Babies R Us stores or online. They have a second nipple which is supposed to fill with milk...
- Hi J., I suspect that your daughter is lactose intolerant. My whole family is lactose intolerant, as am I and my son. Eczema is a classic symptom. The medical profess...
Only Getting on Average 2-3 Oz Each Time I Pump - Is This Normal?
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on April 7, 2009
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My daughter is three weeks old and I've been trying to pump a little bit each day. Unfortunatly I am only getting little amounts when I pump. If I pump in the AM I g...
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- pumping 2-4 oz at a time for a 3-week old sounds just fine to me. She probably wont eat more than 3 oz in a feeding anyway - maybe more like 2 even. their stomachs a...
- You are doing great! The amount of milk that you pump with each pumping session totally depends on the mom, time of day (you do pump more in the morning), age of the ...
- Good Morning K., Congratulations on the new baby---2-3 oz is pretty good for a store bought pump---my advice if you want to build up your milk supply is you are goi...
Should I Buy a Breast Pump?
Asked by E.B. from Kansas City
on March 25, 2008
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My five month old son normally breastfeeds well but lately I have been supplementing him with formula bottles when I visit my parents. I have been over there several ...
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- yes get an electric pump. manual is ok in a pinch but mostly you will just end up with a sore hand
- Yes, the electric double pumps are more effective than a hand pump, and the pumps you can rent at a hospital are even more effective than the ones you can buy. I recom...
- I would definitely quit using formula if you want to continue breastfeeding. I agree with the other respondant, go to another room to feed if you don't feel comfortabl...
