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Best Baby Bottle
Asked by V.A. from El Paso
on October 16, 2006
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I need help here in choosing a good bottle. I have tried almost every bottle you can think of and I am still not sure which one to use. I used the drop in system with ...
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- I also swear by Avent bottles. I have a 3 year old girl and now a 3 month old baby boy and I've used Avent bottles on both kids. Second child, and I've never had any ...
- I would recommend Dr. Brown's bottles or Avent. I used both and loved them. They are a little more expensive and Dr. Brown's has a more pieces, but they were great. Th...
- I liked the Advent bottles best once my daughter got the hang of them. I nursed her and most bottles seemed to make her gag. Now that she is older I use the evenflow b...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by N.B. from Kansas City
on March 25, 2009
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I am having a very hard time getting my son to take a bottle. I am a stay at home mom so he always has the breast available! He is 11 weeks old and I am trying to ge...
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- HI N., I have two small girls that I have breast fed for the first year of their life, while working a full time job, so stay calm it can be done. I have found succes...
- Try getting the Nuby bottles, or you can find the ones that are more like moms breast. Have you tried having someone else feed him preferably by the person who will b...
- It's not the bottle it is you. Because she knows you are available he doesn't want the bottle. Try to get your husband to give her a bottle. She will most likely ta...
Question About the Bottle
Asked by S.P. from Hartford
on October 31, 2006
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Hi, this is my first time asking a question. I've read a lot that the bottle starts to effect a child's teeth at a certain point. My little boy is going to be 14 mon...
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- Hi S.- The morning bottle should be fine. He just should not be going to bed with a bottle-this could lead to early tooth decay. Here is a great website about bot...
- Hi, Bottle rot happens from them drinking a bottle at night ... My daughter had a bottle until she was about 20 monthes and she has been to the dentist and her teeth...
- My daughter is the same age and we still give her a bottle in the morning too. She lies in bed with my fiance and I and it's the best time of the day. I'm no expert ...
Bottle Brushes
Asked by L.A. from New York
on April 25, 2011
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ladies -
we'd been running everything through the dishwasher. We'll be going on vacation though, and should probably bring along a bottle brush. I thought this wou...
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- I think I bought the Munchkin brand at Target. Like someone else mention, no real difference.
- The cheapest one you can find. Honestly, there really isn't going to be a difference between Wal-Mart's brand and Gerbers (if they make one). They all do the same thing!
- I recently purchased two different kinds of munchkin bottle brushes. One has hard bristles all the way around , while the other has softer bristles plus a sponge on th...
Weaning off the Bottle
Asked by A.W. from Houston
on June 4, 2008
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My son just turned 1 in May and I am trying to find out the best way to wean him off of his bottle. The hardest part is going to be bed time or when he is sick, it's ...
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- Have you tried giving him the same milk/formula in one of those sippie cups with a built-in straw. My son turned one in May also, and I introduced the straw cup to him...
- I know it may seem hard but what I have tried for two of my kids was replacing the milk in the bottle with something that they don't like. I put some milk in a sippy c...
- A. -- a simple way to do this is to fill the bottle with water at bedtime. What they are seeking is to suckle -- which is a comfort mechanism common to most young chi...
When to Introduce a Bottle
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on September 6, 2006
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I have a 2 week old and am beastfeeding. I want to also introduce a bottle with breast milk, but don't know when to do that. I have heard conflicting ideas. What ha...
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- I would say 1 month, I could not breastfeed my son b/c he was a bit early and didn't have the sucking reflex, but I pumped at the hospital and fed via bottle. I left t...
- The breastfeeding resource center at Harris told me your window of opportunity is 3-6 weeks, with about 4.5 being optimal. I did 3.5 weeks and my son would take a bott...
- Hello! I have a 15 week old baby girl (our first) and I have breastfed the whole time. I introduced breast milk in the bottle (pumping) at about 7 weeks. I wante...
To Big for Bottle?
Asked by S.H. from Columbus
on December 16, 2006
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My child is almost 3 and is still not off the bottle. (Milkey bottle) as she calls it. I know that its time and many people just say take it away from her. And its a l...
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- My only advice would be to go "cold turkey", throw out all the bottles, you'll have a few rough nights at first, but kids adapt a lot quicker and easier than we give t...
- I agree with everyone on the who throw the bottle away thing, but maybe since it's so close to christmas you could suggest that she gives the bottles to santa in excha...
- It should have never gotten that far - 3 years old! What kind of pediatrician do you have that would have allowed you to continue the bottle even after 1 year? I hav...
Bottle Warming
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on February 9, 2008
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I heard a report the other day about putting warm tap water in baby's bottles. So I started making my baby's bottles more on the cold side but he seemd to be fussy af...
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- I read that back in the day they thought that warm formula was better for babies, but that isn't true anymore. Now doctors are saying that if your baby will take it r...
- When making my sons bottles, I always mixed steam distilled water with his formula. I always warmed the mixture in a glass measuring cup and then transfered it to his...
- J., Congratulations on your new little baby. The whole warm vs. cold, microwave vs. not is so confusing!!! While I suppose there might be babies out there who pre...
Breast to Bottle
Asked by P.L. from Detroit
on October 11, 2012
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My two month old is having a hard time transitioning and sucking a bottle. I am going back to work soon and dont know what to do! Any suggestions? Thank you!
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- Most babies wil take a bottle better if mom isn't there! get a couple of different types of bottles for Dad or the Grandparents to try then LEAVE for a few hours... ...
- Just this week started babysitting my breasted granddaughter. DIL started a month before. Every nipple every bottle known to mankind. Not so happy with any. Would ta...
- Somewhere around 12 weeks they go from "hey something is in my mouth, I will suck on it" to "I'm going to be picky". The LC I talked to in the back to work class said ...
Best Bottle to Use While Nursing
Asked by M.L. from Spartanburg
on October 12, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I am currently 7 months pregnant with my 3rd. I am looking to nurse my baby as long as I can, but when I return to work, I will have to use a bottle. I was...
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- My son refused any and all bottles. I've tried them all with no success, except for the Breastflow bottle, which worked sometimes. You can get one for about $5 at Ta...
- I nursed and used bottles after 3 months I liked playtex drop ins also. I liked their nipples the best and being able to get the air out of the bag. My first child did...
- When I had my children I used the playtex nurser. Less gas and the bags are disposable. When my daughter had her baby, we tried using Dr. Brown also. Didn't really ...
