Baby Bibs & Burp Cloths: Avent
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Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Trouble with Avent Bottles?
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on June 20, 2008
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My daughter is mostly breastfed but gets 1-2 bottles a day. I've been using the Avent bottles with #3 and #4 nipples (I felt like she got frustrated with #2), but it ...
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- We had the same trouble with them leaking, and realized that we weren't putting the rings on the bottles correctly. For some reason you have to put the ring on, turn ...
- My son had issues early on and was supplemented with bottles. Then he refused to breastfeed so after 6 weeks of pumping and trying to get him to latch and refuse, we ...
- Hi J. - I had this problem with the Avent bottles. It turns out that the problem was the nipple was not fully sealed on the collar of the bottle. Try tightening t...
Avent Nipple Progression for Age
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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Hey ladies quick question for you.
I use the Avent bottle and have had no problems with it. I began with the newborn size 1 nipple and have since replaced it with ...
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- Hi R. I had the same problem with moving my daughter up in flow. We decided to let her eat more slowly and she is now a quite healthy eater and almost 2 years old ...
- Keep it at number 2 and enjoy the extra time you get to old your sweet little one. My daughter was always a leisurely eater (though I breast fed mostly). I didn't mi...
- My son is also 5 months old and still drinks from the #2 nipple. We also tried to "graduate" him to the #3s when he was 3 months old and the milk ran out both sides o...
Leaking Bottles, Bibs & Rashes
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on July 8, 2009
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Just wanted to know if anyone knows where I might find adjustable bibs in a store? The Dr. Brown's bottles tend to leak causing a rash on my daughter's neck. The bibs ...
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- Our doctor brown bottles have never leaked. Not sure why yours are leaking.
- Although this might not be the answer for you, I have have found Born Free bottles to be the best at not leaking. I have used several other brands, but feel these are ...
- also to prevent leakage ... do not fill the bottle past the top fill line. Over filling past that will cause leaks. I think the Gerber bibs have smaller size ones tha...
Dribbling Baby
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on January 9, 2007
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Hello everyone,
My baby is 6 weeks old and a dribbler! I know she is hungry but seems to dribble quite a bit and her bib is soaked. She does not do this every fee...
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- We also used the Avent stage ones and they were fine. Also keep in mind that some babies drool more than others.
- I had the same problem when my baby was first born. I switched to Dr. Brown's bottles and they were awesome. They are a little more expensive and they are a little mo...
- Give Dr. Brown bottles a shot. We started with Avent and it just seemed too overwhelming for our daughter. We switched to Dr Browns and she did very well with them. ...
Harmful Plastics
Asked by L.B. from Indianapolis
on April 12, 2008
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I have been hearing a lot about how harmful the plastics are in baby bottles. I use Avent bottles for my girls and I was told the plastic could be toxic. Does anyone...
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- Hi Elizabeth, I have heard and read many of the same things from many different sources. I used to use Dr. Brown bottles for both of my girls, but have recently swit...
- Hi Elizabeth. I had the same concern with my 5 1/2 month old son. We use Playtex drop-ins. I went to Playtex's website about this info and they had a statement posted ...
- Whenever I hear something obscure and scary like this, I go to snopes.com to check it out. Here's a link to what they say about reusing plastic bottles: http://www....
Which Fast Flow Nipple/Bottle Is Best?
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on October 8, 2007
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My son is 4 months old and has been on Playtex VentAire wide bottles. Around 3 months I tried switching him to their Stage 2 nipple and it was way too fast (milk spill...
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- I tried the Vent Air and found too much air coming in and I didn't like the nipples. I second the Dr. Brown's. Love 'em! I have a preemie and we are on the level ...
- I have a 4 month old son as well. I tried the Playtex bottles when he was a newborn and had the same result. I also tried the Avent and didn't like it then finally set...
- It all depends on if your baby is a "latex nipple-baby" or a "silicone nipple-baby". Both of mine ended up being "latex-babies". I used Platex's "Natural Latch" late...
2 Questions About 5 Month Old.....
Asked by H.G. from Minneapolis
on July 29, 2009
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My daughter just turned 5 months. She had a little bit of cradle cap when she was a newborn, but haven't seen any since a few days ago. It just started coming up, real...
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- I, too, have had great results with both the Mustela shampoo and Dr. Brown's bottles.
- Our dr recommended T-Gel shampoo for cradle cap and it worked. We used it every night for a few weeks (so washing by the sink if it wasn't bath night). She was only a ...
- Cradle cap: Gentle Naturals (green bottle, Disney characters) worked for my son after 2 uses, as well. My only complaint is that I still have a mostly-full bottle, a...
Need Help W/ Starting Solids W/ 4Mo-old Who I Think Is Quite Tiny for His Age
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on January 19, 2009
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I am in a bit of a bind in trying to start my 4 mo-old on solids. I just returned back to work about 1 1/2 months ago and had to put my baby on a lot more formula feed...
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- We waited until she could sit up on her own, about 6 months of age. Our ped recommends this as they can choke easily prior to this and they also have the ability to tu...
- You are in a stressful transition of returning to work and being a mom. It sounds like you have been doing everything right so why add one other stressful situation at...
- I wouldn't be concerned AT ALL about your son not starting solids yet. You could start anytime between 4-6 months. If your son is 49-50 percentile for weight don't b...
Transitioning from Bottles to Sippy Cups
Asked by K.B. from New York
on January 12, 2010
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I introduced my daughter to sippy cups when she was 6 months old when I replaced the dinner bottle with the sippy cup. She is 11 months now and still won't take the c...
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- Have you thought to try a regular cup? They are supposed to be best for oral motor development. I would give my children just an ounce or two at a time at meals or eve...
- Practice practice practice. It sounds like you are doing everything right. 11 months is still pretty young. I have found that for every parent who says "My child took ...
- i tried dozens of cups. the only one my son would drink from is the Nuby sippy cup. it has a softer spout and is valveless.
