Diaper Bags: Medela
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Medela Freestyle or PIS
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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First time Mom looking for recommendation on whether to purchase a Medela Freestyle pump or a Pump in Style? I like that the Freestyle allows you to walk around etc. ...
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- My kids are way past that stage now (6 and 2.5 yrs), but I would say PIS. I had 2 - one lived at home and one lived at the office. (I bought 1 new and 1 off ebay). ...
- I rented a pump from a lactation consultant. Everything is new except for the actual machine part (so everything that touches you or the milk is new :). It was good ...
- I would recommend, like another already said, to rent what you think you might like and then decide. I bought a Medela PIS and it did not work one bit. In fact, it mad...
Manual Pump - Medela Vs. Advent
Asked by M.I. from New York
on October 24, 2008
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All,
Here's the scenario. I recently started feeding rice cereal to my 5 month old baby. During the week, I mix the rice cereal with breastmilk from when I pumped a...
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- I had both one was given to me. I pumped for a year and end up using the Advent Isis manual pump exclusively. Good Luck, G.
- Hi. I have an 11 month old daughter. I use the Advent Isis pump and I love it. I usually pump 2xweek when I work. The pump works great and very easy to clean and put t...
- I swear by the Avent breast pump. The hospital gave me a Medula and I hated it, it was so uncomfortable. I also had received the Avent as a gift and tried it; now I gi...
Diaper Rash
Asked by T.S. from Phoenix
on February 18, 2008
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I have a one month old that has had a diaper rash since he was 3 days old. I tried every cream, ointment and balm known to the drugstore world and the rash just got w...
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- Have you tried cornstarch..I know it sounds wierd...but it worked for my kids better than any diaper cream out there. You just sprinkle it on.....
- I know that you have had lots of responses, but my daughter had horrible diaper rash and I took her to the doctor and she gave me a burn cream for her. Silver Nitrate...
- T., When my 2 yr old son was younger and would get bad rashes I used to give him a warm bath with epsom salt and lavender and it usually cleared up within a day or tw...
Help with Diaper Rash.
Asked by S. from Birmingham
on September 9, 2006
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My 5 month old daughter has a horrible diaper rash. It is blood red and has what looks to be blisters that bleed. I have done everything I know to treat it, I have use...
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- When I saw your request, the first thing that I thought was yeast infection. My son has one currently, and that's exactly what it looks like. He's had a similar rash...
- Hi S.! When my daughter was an infant (now 5 yrs) she also had awful rashes that were sometimes bleeding too! I felt terrible! To immediately comfort her I would give...
- I would try to switch to cloth diapers to see if it is an allergic reaction. You won't see an immediate change, for it will take a few days for the rash to go away. ...
What Breast Pump Is the Best?
Asked by J.B. from Las Vegas
on September 27, 2006
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Hi! I am looking for advice on what breast pump works the best. I am pregnant with my 2nd child and want a good quality pump. I had the manual Advent Isis hand pump an...
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- Ok, you got a lot of responses and I just don't have time to look through to see if anyone said this yet, but you may want to (hope it's not too late) check with your...
- I too hated the isis pump. This time I got the medela single battery/electric pump, it was only $65 compared to the double pumps and works great! I exclusively breastf...
- J.- I have and still am, using the Ameda manual pump. When I was pumping with my first son, I had no clue about pumps and just went and picked one out. I was fortunat...
Best Breast Pump??
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 29, 2010
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Hi there. I'm a first time mom; my little man is 9 weeks old. Despite my efforts, he never latched on and I was instructed to rent the Medela "Symphony" from the hos...
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- I like the Avent double electric pump - it comes in a bag for travel and it's super comfortable.
- I think Medela makes the best ones, but if you can't afford that, Lansinoh makes a really good double electric. It's available at Wal Mart, Babies R Us, and Amazon. Ru...
- I have a medela that came built in a little backpack, it was awesome. That sucker put in some hard labor because I used it 5 or 6 times a day. It was a double breast p...
Any Super Cures for Diaper Rash? Open Sores = Miserable Baby and Sad Mama
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on December 24, 2010
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We are dealing with a baby who has some diagnosed food allergies...a work in progress.
But boy when something irritates his bowels WATCH OUT. He poops constantly, ...
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- My best suggestion is to use Lansinoh on his tush. So sorry!
- The best tip that I have is to use a hair dryer on low to completely dry his skin before any cream or ointment. It mimics the benefit of leaving him bare-bottomed. Als...
- I used my own breast milk-worked magic, everytime.. I would pump just to have some in case and used it when he had bad diaperrashes.
Best Breast Pump
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on September 14, 2010
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Hello ladies! I am looking for a good breast pump and need some good recommendations I have used the Avent manual breast pump in the past and loved it. However I go...
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- I loved my medela Pump in Style! It works well and worth every cent!
- I also loved my Medela Pump in Style. I think I paid around $300 for it but it was great pumping both sides at the same time. Good Luck!
- I am a BIG fan of any pump made by Medela. When I was a working mom, I used the Pump In Style. Being a stay-at-home mom now, I got their manual pump at Target. It w...
Recommendations About Various Baby Gear Products
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on March 20, 2008
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I'm looking for opinions about best strollers, carriers, car seats. I am pretty much clueless. Light weight seems good to me, but I don't even know if that's an issu...
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- Ok I JUST went through this! I used the Graco car seat and stroller. I also got a "snap and go" a frame stroller that the carrier snaps into, VERY lightweight. That...
- Hi! Congratulations! The only thing that I would add is to advise you to check consumerreports.org for all kinds of great information. I used Graco and then Britax ...
- Hi C., Congratulations! Yeah for mommies over 40! :) I would suggest that you do some looking on the web and find some things that you like. When you do, then check ...
What Bottles Are Best?
Asked by D.R. from Philadelphia
on November 7, 2009
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My husband and I are expecting our first child in a few weeks. I registered for the Phillips Avent bottles because I heard such greta things about them. Now, the mor...
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- Congratulations!!! I used Avent bottles with my 14 month old. Though she was breastfed, she needed suppliments right from the beginning, so we introduced a bottle at...
- Dear D., Boobs are best. Good luck with your baby. N
- Congratulations on your baby. I have a 2 year old and one on the way. I used Dr. brown with the first and intend to use them again with our second if breastfeeding fa...
