Bisphenol A (BPA): Similac
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Problems with BPA Free Ventaire Bottles & Similac Formula
Asked by G.I. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2009
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I am just wondering if anyone has experienced problems with the new BPA Free Ventaire bottles...it's only been about a month since we first bought the new BPA free bot...
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- Go for the glass bottles. You don't have to worry about plastic residue in the milk. Even when I used BPA free bottles, the water still tasted funny. I've had no probl...
- Hi! I had the exact same problem and ended up switching bottles which was a shame because I did really like them. I tried the Dr. Brown bottles and they worked well b...
- I'm not sure about the bottles...could be that in their rush to get the BPA-free bottles on the market, they didn't do a lot of testing to make sure the paint would st...
Switching from Ready Feed Similac Bottles to What?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on July 8, 2009
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My son has been using the ready to feed Similac bottles since he was born, he is now almost a month old. I tried the Playtex drop-in and the vent aire bottles in the b...
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- We went from the ready feed bottles to the Avent bottles and they worked well. They have all kinds of differnt nipple flows, so you can customize it to what works for ...
- Go into a store with a large selection of bottles (like Babies R Us) and look through all the nipples sold separately. Look for one as close to the one you are using n...
- Hi A., My now 5 1/2 month old had similar problems. We used the Similac bottles too, but used the powdered formula (mixed it up and poured it in the bottles. Once h...
BPA Free Bottle Recommendations
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on July 20, 2008
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With my first baby I used Avent bottles, but now with my next baby on the way, I have learned more about the importance of Bisphenol-a (BPA) Free bottles. What are yo...
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- Hi T., I would recommend either the Born Free bottles or the Playtex nursers. The Born Free are BPA free. I use the playtex nursers and have really liked them. The ...
- Skip the worry about plastic and use glass. I used them with my daughter and NEVER broke one. They are made from tempered glass and is not easy to break. You can by th...
- Hi! I know that they make BPA free bottles for Dr. Brown's. My friend bought those. Yet, they are not easy to find (and they did not exist when I had my son at first)....
Need a Safer Baby Formula!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on January 25, 2008
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HELP!! This is crazy! I did some research this morning and found some disturbing information about the cans that baby formula is sold in. I guess I missed all the new...
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- Firstly, calm down - sheesh - no one is POISONING anyone here. Second, if you read the information from EWG, this chemical is used in multiple packaging types (it has ...
- I have two recipes for homemade baby formula. One is milk based and the other dairy free. Email me if you are interested . . .
- Relax. Did you use formula for your older children? And they turned out just fine, yes?
Nutramigen Ready to Feed or Powdered....
Asked by Y.T. from Houston
on July 7, 2010
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IS NUTRAMIGEN LIQUID DIFFERENT FROM NUTRAMIGEN POWDER?
My 1 month old son has acid reflux so spitt up and gas are a Huge deal in my house. Her pedi just switched hi...
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- I don't know if they are any different but I can't imagine that they are. I do know that Nutramigen is the closest to breast milk that formula can get. This might no...
- If the ready-to-feed type is canned, I would not use it. Just Google "BPA canned formula" or check out these out: http://www.ewg.org/reports/bpaformula http://www.pb...
- My daughter had colic and she did best on Good Start the purple can.It is predigested or something. I used the liquid not the powder to prevent bubbles. We did try Nut...
Starting Some Formula/weaning from Breastfeeding - Which Formulas?
Asked by S.M. from Mobile
on April 2, 2010
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I have decided to occasionally use a bottle of formula, and am slowly beginning weaning from nursing. I prefer organic products, and used Earth's Best formula with my ...
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- I know that my daughter uses' the Good Start Formula. My grandaughter is on the next stage of the can which is for 6mos to 1yr. She has never had a problem with it. I ...
- Any chance you can just continue with your far superior breastmilk, even if you pump? It is estimated that there are over 100 nutrients in breastmilk that science is ...
- When I had to start chemo and had to immediately stop nursing my daughter, we asked our pediatrician the same thing. His advice was to stick with the big name brand...
Terribly Gassy 3 Week Old. Need Advice on Formula.
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on February 16, 2009
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Hi mommys. I am a brand new mommy of a beautiful three week old little girl. Being a first time mom things are a little stressful and totally new. We were strugglin...
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- I highly recommend switching to Nestle Good Start formula. Our son was really gassy too, until our Ped suggested switching to Good Start, and what a difference! You ...
- All my kids had gas. First was nursed, 2nd both bottle and nurse, 3rd mainly nursed until 8 months than bottle. So they all got gas drops. For the baby on the bottle I...
- My son was terribly gassy, and just as you described. I ended up using Enfamil LactoFree for my son because he couldn't and still can't handle Lactose. I buy him Lacto...
Organic Formula - Brand Name or Generic?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on August 12, 2010
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hi -
I just adopted a 2 week old baby and have thought seriously about using an organic formula (she is currently on Similac Advantage). I have several questions....
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- All three of my children used Target brand (now called OneUp I believe?) formula. Almost half the cost :) I also have always used Target brand diapers fyi. They are...
- Congratulations on your baby girl! I'm sure you'll get plenty of info on the formula so I wanted to offer a little different advice. I'm sorry if I'm overstepping here...
- Evaporated cane juice is another name for non-processed sugar (it is considered healthier than "sugar," which is usually processed, and is usually the sweetener in org...
Still Spitting Up
Asked by K.T. from Phoenix
on May 16, 2008
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Hello MamaSource moms !!! I'm writing in regards to see if I'm overreacting or if it is something I should be concerned about. My son who is 3 months old CONTINIOUSLY ...
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- I know this may sound wierd but have you tried chiropractic? I have a friend who regularly sees this chiropractic/massuse lady, and when she was pregnant with her dau...
- I had the same problem with my son, and it lasted until my son was 6 mnths old. I also am a first ti,e mom and thought something was wronf, until the doctor ran some ...
- My daughter had the same issues when she was an infant. We too tried different kinds of formula. Our Dr. finally had us try ALIMENTUN. It is very expensive but IT W...
Gassy Twins
Asked by S.R. from Washington DC
on August 7, 2010
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My boys were 5 weeks early & were on similac neosure [higher calorie formula] but due to gas i changed them to enfamil gentlease thinking it would help their gas...the...
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- Honestly, lots of babies have trouble with the soy. Talk to your pediatrician and see what he/she recommends at this point. Good luck!!
- Probiotics always helped my son with painful gas
- Congrats on your twins! My twin boys also had trouble w/ gas; the Mylecon drops helped a little in the beginning, but it turned out to be reflux for one of them, which...
