Bottles & Sippies: Dr. Browns
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Dr Browns Bottles
Asked by A.M. from Charleston
on November 18, 2008
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has anyone use the dr browns bottles do they really work
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- I enthusiastically recommend Dr. Brown's bottles! A friend of mine used them with her son, and because of what my friend said I used them exclusively with my daughter...
- Dr. Browns are AWESOME! If your child is the least bit gassy, they are worth it. They take a little longer to clean, but I think they are worth the time. They make ...
- Once I weaned my last child, I started using Dr. Brown's I love them. They definitely do prevent gas. When I weaned my other daughter, she didn't like the Dr. Brown'...
Dr. Browns Bottles
Asked by C.C. from New York
on October 13, 2007
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Hello, my son is 5 months old and I feed him with Dr. Browns bottles. He tries to hold the bottle but his muscles are not strong enough yet. My question is, when my s...
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- I used Dr. Browns with my daughter and she had no problem holding them. The do make a shorted fatter one if you want to try but it holds less milk/formula. Cant reme...
- I used Dr. Brown's wide neck bottle with my son. He did not hold his bottle until he was 10 months old. He was just lazy. If the bottle works with your 5 month old d...
- I have been using Dr. B's bottles since my son was born...he is now 7.5 mos. Personally, I would not change bottles unless he was spitting up or the bottle was not wor...
Dr. Browns vs Tommee Tippee
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on October 31, 2010
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We are expecting our first child in February and we are starting to register. Which bottles do you prefer-- Dr. Browns or Tommee Tippee? I will breast feed. I've he...
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- We are breastfeeding and when we needed to supplement at 3 days to 6 days old we used the First Years Breastflow bottles. They worked great for my daughter. I do a...
- It will all depend on what baby prefers. I suggest getting one of each (my child preferred the Avent bottles) and then when baby doesn't eat well from one try a diffe...
- I can't give advice on either bottle but I would tell you as a mother who breastfed 2 children. Don't invest a lot in one type of bottle before they are born. It too...
Dr. Browns Vs. Platex Drop Ins -- Bottle Advice?
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on August 19, 2011
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First time mom debating on whether to use Dr. Browns bottles or the Platex drop ins. I have heard that the Dr. Browns are good for colic babies but are a pain to clean...
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- For us it came down to preference by baby. :) Our son loved the Dr. Browns-the slim ones, not the wide mouth. So when my daughter was born I had plenty of bottles...
- I think I tried every bottle out there known to man. Know what worked best for us? Gerber baby bottles. No bells r whistles but nice and simple. :)
- I used the drop ins too. Loved them! Didn't start out w them, however, my 1st child had lots of spit-up issues. When I switched to the drop ins that went away. Use...
Transitioning from Bottle to Sippy
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on September 16, 2009
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I'm trying to transition my 10month old from a bottle to a sippy cup. I bought the training cup from Born Free. As he uses their bottles. I gave him it today and no...
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- My daughter's first sippy was a Nuby. It was the one with the soft drinking spout, and ever since the first time using it, she has never had a bottle again. She is n...
- My son is almost 11 months and we also use Born Free. I had tried him on their sippy cup a couple of times and he had the same frustration, drinking less than an ounc...
- Why are you transitioning so soon? I can see where you might not want to put him to nap with a bottle to protect teeth but children need that sucking motion.it is a co...
Dr Browns Baby Bottle Nipples?
Asked by P.B. from Punta Gorda
on February 11, 2010
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When do you know go from nipple 1 to 2 and to 3 etc?
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- My son is 16 months old and was almost exclusively nursed for a year unless there was a sitter, etc. We could only introduce cow's milk through a bottle at that time ...
- Every baby is different... I think it's really a matter of how long it takes for your little one to eat. My son is 5 months old and we still use level 1 because he is ...
- We waited until our son showed signs that we needed to move up. He would act impatient or get fussy while eating, like he wasn't getting it fast enough. He also has th...
Breast to Bottle
Asked by G.A. from Jacksonville
on September 22, 2008
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My son will be 4 months old at the end of this month. I (with the help of my husband, friends, and mothers) have been trying to get him to accept a bottle, but to no ...
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- to go out with your husband, what I would do is to nurse right before leaving and dash out the door for the maximum of four hours. leave a bottle w/ the sitter. if bab...
- Hi G., Try the book "Babywise," by Ezzo and Bucknam. It helps you get your baby on a feeding schedule. Everyone will be happier and you won't have to worry about bo...
- After four months of exclusive breastfeeding and the number of pounds that your son has gained, it may be necessary to add more solid foods to his diet, especially if ...
Weaning from the Bottle!
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on August 15, 2008
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I have MANY questions about the weaning from the bottles process. HELP! I know my doctor will probably help me at his one year appointment, but I'm just wondering......
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- We were told to switch to whole milk at 1 year. Our daughter's both have given indications as to whether or not to continue with the bottle. We'd offer a sippy cup f...
- At my son's 9 months well-check, the Dr. provided me with a few guidelines. 1) Start with the smallest feeding per day, and switch from bottle to cup. As the child...
- I don't know if this will help, but I'll tell you our experience with our now 22 month old. Our pediatrician told me at her 12 month checkup that she wanted her weaned...
Advice on Sippy Cup
Asked by S.M. from New York
on September 10, 2008
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My daughter is about 7 1/2 months and was wondering when to start her on a sippy cup. She still can't totally sit up on her own, so I would think that would effect he...
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- HI S.! I started my daughter on a sippy when she started solids - about 6 months. I'd just give her a little water in her cup during meal times. It was more for...
- Hi S., I started all 3 of my children on sippy cups (just the playtex ones) at 6 months...they were all highly uninterested in them til about 8 or 9 months or so...ye...
- Both my boys were between 6 and 8 months when I introduced the sippy cup, and my younger son didn't sit on his own til he was over a year old (other issues). It's nev...
How to get rid of milky smell in sippy cups?
Asked by C.R. from Detroit
on May 28, 2008
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I have to hand wash all of my boys sippy cups and no matter how long I soak them, they have that stinky milk smell when they're dry. I only use natural cleaning produ...
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- Hi C., Try boiling them in hot water with some lemon juice. If this does not work, call the manufacturer. They should send you pre-paid postage label to send them...
- Soak in Hydogen peroxide. I use this instead of bleach. http://www.h2o2-4u.com/house.html
- Stuff the cups with newspaper, cap them, and let sit over night. This gets the smell out of all my plastics. For some reason the newspaper sucks out the smells. Goo...
