Bottles Accessories
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Breastmilk in a Bottle
Asked by S.D. from Fort Collins
on October 16, 2008
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I feel stuck because I want the best for our baby boy, who's 3wks., but I have been breastfeeding him up till now and don't find it enjoyable. When he nurses he is la...
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- It sounds like he might have an allergy to something you're eating. This happened with my daughter, and it turns out she had a dairy allergy. I stopped eating dairy, a...
- I'm sorry that you're having a hard time with nursing and totally understand that you want the best for your little one! It's very typical of newborns wanting to nurs...
- Go to www.kellymom.com they have the best information out there when it comes to breastfeeding, go to thier message boards if you can't find what you are looking for.
Bottle Misery
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on June 17, 2010
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I am trying to get my breastfed daughter to begin to take a bottle (filled with expressed breastmilk) once a day in preparation for me returning to work in August. Sh...
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- I suggest giving yourself a much needed break some afternoon when your hubby is home. Make sure that you are gone for hours so your daughter not only knows that you ar...
- I know a lot of moms that have tried every nipple on the market before finding the right one. When we transitioned our 9 mo old we ended up just going with those cheap...
- My son did the same thing and Dr. brown's bottles ended up working the best! Good luck.
Bottle Addict
Asked by S.H. from Richmond
on August 13, 2010
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My son is almost 2 and is still drinking from the bottle 3 times a day - morning, before nap and before bedtime. No lectures, my ped approved it when I expressed conc...
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- You could go to the store with him and have him pick out a special sippy cup to replace the bottles. I would let him know that the bottles need to go to a baby who re...
- I actually think that cold turkey is more gentle. My son was addicted to the sippy cup for milk (the soft sippy that is similar to a bottle). One day I said that the...
- depends on how clever you can be. Maybe water down his milk until it's pretty much cloudy water, but put the real good stuff in a brand new design sippy cup????? The...
Refusing the Bottle!
Asked by K.H. from Charlotte
on August 6, 2007
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I have stayed home all summer with our 3 month old son and been breastfeeding. I started feeding him with the breast exclusively and introduced the bottle at maybe 3 w...
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- I also have to give my recommendation to Avent bottles. We tried all of them while my son was breastfeeding, and this was the only one he took to well. Someone may hav...
- I had the same problem with my daughter when I had to go back to work. The only one she would (still) take is the Gerber NUK. It has a flat end on one side. She'll ...
- I used advent with my son when he did that and he did take it. Hope this helps
Bottle at Midnight
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2008
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I have a three week old and would like my husband to give her a bottle of breastmilk at midnight so that I can (hopefully) sleep from 10pm-3am or so. The lactation con...
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- Go for it... if you plan on being consistant with that schedule I can't see it being an issue. Hopefully soon your baby will go 4-5 hours anyway between at least one ...
- Congratulations on being a new mom! My first child is now 5 months old. You are not the only one who would like to get some sleep! My husband and I decided to to giv...
- I think the doctor advised against this at this time because your body is still adjusting to your babies demands. It would be good to begin pumping earlier in the day ...
Leaving the Bottle?
Asked by S.P. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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I am a first time mom and my daughter is 2 1/2. She was born prematurely, been hospitalized numerous times due to kidney problems (She only has one) and has severe fo...
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- I know this is slightly off-topic, but... I know a few toddlers who have never drunk milk once the bottle was taken away. That said, these kids are also healthy an...
- I tried taking the bottle away cold turkey and my son fought it for a whole week. He would wake up every 3 hours at night and cry and kick and scream. I was almost rea...
- I think it depends on how developmentally behind she is. . .If she can drink out of a sippy cup then it sounds like the bottle is for comfort--and b/c maybe it is easi...
What to Do with My Bottle Babies!!
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on June 28, 2010
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I am a mom to a 2 yr. old and a 11 mon. old boys... I am expecting baby 3 now and really need my sleep... :/
Both boys are still taking bottles at night. My older one...
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- Babies can survive w/o being fed at night by 6 months of age. You are feeding the problem....literally. Stop the bottle habit now. By the time a child is around a year...
- I think all of the answers you've received have been right on target, even if some seemed rather forthright. My "2 cents" is that you offer them a good, high protein,...
- Wellllllll this is 180 degrees from the previous answers, and your household may be different but I found myself in the same boat with my now-7-year-old. We had moved ...
Looking for a Good, Durable Bottle Brush - Any Advice?
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on September 26, 2011
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I have been using the Munckin bottle brush, but the sponge on the top rips off in just a few uses! :( I then bought the Munchkin Deluxe bottle brush which doesn't hav...
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- I like the OXO bottle brush because it has a long and sturdy handle. Other bottle brushes I've tried get bent up too easily.
- I have an Avent bottle brush that has lasted for quite a long time (over a year). No spongy thingy on it. It fits into narrow bottles, including Medela.
- I love the Avent bottle brush - been using it since the sponge on the Munchkin bottle brush ripped off like yours. The Avent brush works great with Foogo drinking bott...
Which Bottles Are Best???
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on August 16, 2008
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I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans no...
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- WOOO HOOO AMEN SISTER! I am so tired of Nursing nazi's lookin down on those of us who chose not to! I wish I had as lofty a plans as you do! :) I just plain didn't li...
- W., Congrats! Everyone recommended the ventaire to me, you know the crooked ones. So thats what we started with but she still got alot of air from those so we switche...
- Hi W.! I understand exactly what you mean about breastfeeding. I was unable to for various reasons but here is what I experienced with bottles. For me and my son ...
Best Advice
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on August 8, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I am putting together an advice book for my friend who is going to have a baby and need some more ideas. Please let me know your best baby/infant advic...
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- Smell your baby every day (every hour wouldn't be such a bad idea) I think of this because I always remember my great-grandma saying that she loved to kiss her babi...
- I think the best advice is to be easy going. I had SO many things that I was or wasn't going to do (such as: never use a nuk, or switch to sippy only at 1). Babies don...
- *Be prepared for unwanted/unsolicited advice and have a scripted response so you are not caught off guard. "Thank you so much for that information, we will think abou...
