Bisphenol A (BPA)
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Bottles
Asked by A.F. from Boston
on January 5, 2010
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Hi All-
I am pregnant with my 3rd baby and I am looking for bottles to buy. I am planning on breastfeeding mostly but am hoping the baby will take a bottle as well...
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- A., These are the kind we used. They worked well for us, but in the end my daughter always prefered me to the bottle. The first years breastflow bottles. http:...
- we are using the mam bottle- i too am breastfeeding but wanted to have some freedom to we introduced the bottle on the early side after i was comfortable with...
- I have about 8-10 avent bottles you can have. J. N
Dilemma About Finding Safe Bottles for Breastmilk Feeding That Don't Leak
Asked by E.K. from New York
on April 4, 2008
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My son receives expressed breast milk with medela bottles at daycare. The staff tells me they repeatedly leak around the collar and the nipple, as much as an ounce at...
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- I remember having the same problem if I used any collar other than what came with the bottle. This does not happen for me if I am using Medela bottles with the collar...
- I just got an email from Amazon that has several brands of BPA/DEHA free bottles. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_14990_###-###-####_as_i...
- The best choice if you don't want any chemicals leaching into the milk is to use glass bottles. They do still make them, just look it up on google. And if you use pla...
Reusable Toddler Cups
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on March 8, 2008
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Does anyone know of a reusable cup that would be good for daycare? I run an in-home daycare and use the Gerber Take and Toss Cups but am constantly trowing them away. ...
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- Hey B.! You're so awesome! Congrats on the baby, BTW. I was just going to add that those Gerber color change ones don't spill! They are amazing. They are plasti...
- I'm not sure if you are looking for sippy cups or regular cups, but IKEA has some inexpensive ones that are dishwasher and microwave safe (we have them). They also car...
- Good for you! What I wouldn't do to find a day care that cared about such things! Check out http://www.agobservatory.org/library.cfm?refid=77083 This is a great s...
What Is Your Favorite Type of Bottles?
Asked by A.F. from Allentown
on May 2, 2011
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Hi Mamas-
We are expecting our 2nd child this summer. Since our first son, bottles have become BPA free. So, I would like to replace my old ones. I plan on trying ...
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- We used glass bottles made by Gerber. I found them very easy to clean (and they don't get cloudy like some plastic bottles) and sterilize and they were good for stora...
- I used Avent with my first and switched to Evenflo glass bottles. I've used the larger and smaller bottles and LOVE them. They are great for breastmilk and formula. ...
- Don't buy any. If you aren't successful with breastfeeding in the hospital than they will give you the nursettes with formula. But, you need to just breastfeed - no ...
Need Advice About What Kind of Bottle to Use for My 5 Week Old Daughter.
Asked by E.S. from New York
on March 17, 2008
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HI all, I want to start feeding my daughter the breastmilk that I have pumped and saved, but am unsure as to which bottle to use. Has anyone ever used the MAM bottles...
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- Definitely the playtex bottles with dropins. They are the best!
- Hi E., I find the best bottles my daughter now 6 months took great to is Dr Browns. She is only on breastmilk and hand her 1st bottle at 8 wks. I tried other brands b...
- I used Dr. Brown's which are supposed to reduce gas. I offered this at 4 weeks and met success. Although I have friends that have tried playtex drop ins with newborns...
Bottles
Asked by E.A. from Chicago
on July 26, 2010
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I am looking for new bottles. My son 4 years ago I bought Avent. I didn't like them then. Course they where not BPA free. So I have thrown them away.
I don't want...
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- I started using Tommy Tippee in late May for my then 9 week old twin girls. They have been working great!! Will move from 5oz to 9oz bottles soon. Easy to clean the ...
- My son refused to use Dr. Brown's, which was fine with me. All those little parts to clean! He was a breast-fed baby, and he seemed to like the wider nipples, so we ...
- my baby wouldnt latch on anything when he was born and had gurd so it was a pain to fins a bottle that he could use. the best one i found was the dr. browns and the av...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Sippy Cup That Doesn't Leak
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on March 10, 2009
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Hi Ladies, My son turned one almost a month ago and he is no longer using bottles for his milk. We have only used the Born Free bottles and sippy cups (for water) and ...
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- The Playtex Coolsters never leak and the valves are easy to remove and clean. I am not sure if they are BPA free since they are plastic. Isn't the concern with BPA w...
- I just went thru this. I read several reviews on target and babies r us. The best reviews were on the Gerber sippy cups. I bought a set. So far so good. They ...
- If your son is able to drink out of it (it doesn't really have a spout and might be for older kids), the Playtex Coolster Tumblers are the ONLY sippy cup I have ever f...
What Is Your Favorite Bottle for Breastfed Baby?
Asked by S.S. from Sioux City
on March 14, 2009
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Hello! My husband and I are getting prepared for our baby who is due in July. I am planning on breastfeeding him as much as possible but, need to have some bottles o...
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- We used Avent with our daughter and I used it again with our son. Babies R Us had an exchange program where you could bring in your old Avent Bottles and trade them i...
- Mam Ultiventbottles are great - and BPA free - available at walmart.coma and Target.com
- BreastFlow by First Years. It took a little while to get the hang of it, but my daughter (now 9 months) has had no problem switching between me and it. Blessings!
Maleda Breast pump...a 7?
Asked by R.C. from Seattle
on May 16, 2008
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I was coming home from vacation last week, pumping milk while we were driving down the road. When I was finished I took it apart to rinse it well so the milk din't dry...
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- http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/whats-new/23/confused-about-bisphenol-a) I went to their website and found this...
- I understand your concerns, and agree with the other posts that recommend calling Medela and asking about the plastics in the parts of the pump, not just where you sto...
- If you haven't put the plastic pieces in the dishwasher or microwave you should be fine. And if anything just avoid heating them very hot from now on. or until you get...
