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Does Anyone Else Have Avent Bottles That Leak?
Asked by K.R. from San Diego
on July 6, 2008
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I frequently get formula leaking out from the screw-on neck of my Avent bottles. Does anyone else get this? I don't know if it's the bottle or the pressure built up ...
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- This is so funny! I used the Avent bottle too, and yes they leaked sometimes. Last week I was at my girlfriends baby shower and learned that there is a specific way t...
- The part that holds the nipple sometimes leaks. I discontinued using these bottles because they are not BPA free. We switched to the Born Free ones, and they don't l...
- Avent bottles were the only bottles that I used. I too noticed that once in a while when I would shake the bottle to make formula, the screw-on neck would leak. I wo...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by W.K. from Chicago
on July 11, 2010
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I have been breastfeeding my now 4 month old and have been struggling with having him take bottles. He has been left with grandparents for a couple evenings but screa...
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- Honestly, starting later makes things harder--usually if you know you will need to offer bottles at all it is helpful to start within the first month or two, but not u...
- When I tried to breasfeed I was concerned about this issue too. It turned out I didnt really produce any milk so I never personally had the issue but my best friend ga...
- I have posted several times about my experience with getting my daughter to take a bottle. I will tell you up front it was not easy. She was about 3 months old and di...
Infant Cereal
Asked by T.D. from Lansing
on March 20, 2007
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My daughter is a month old. She is eating between 3 and 4 ounces of formula and still cries like she is hungry. She burps well, but i always feed her some more and the...
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- Don't give solids until she is 6months old. When solids are given too early there is an increased chance that she will develope allergies. Try feeding her a differen...
- I was very strict with all of my kids and what they could eat at certain ages beacuse I was worried about allergies and what certain foods do to an infants stomach whe...
- One month is too young for cereal. If she cries after eating - it is not because she is still hungry- try giving her a pacifier after she eats. She may still want to s...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 21, 2006
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I have been nursing my son since birth. I have been struggling with bottle feeding (my breast milk) with my son. I have never used formula, only breast milk. He is ...
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- Hi Dear. Some babies just refuse the bottle. My son just turned one year, this past Wednesday. I breast feed. Early on, I had my husband feed with the bottle, occa...
- S. When my girls tried to pull this stunt I just continued to give the bottle. When they get hungry they will take it. Althought maybe you should try another bottle...
- Hang in there! I had similar problems with my son when he started daycare. It was so stressful. I would just try lots of different nipples. The one that worked for ...
Feeding
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on February 9, 2008
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I have a 5 month old.. I have some questions..
1. We just started rice cereal on Tues, and she seemed to like it at first, but now really doesn't. Should I keep tryi...
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- Stick with the feeding, and keep trying the cereal. It may take up to 20 tries before your baby starts to like any single item. After a 3 to 5 days, to rule out alergi...
- Hi I have had some of the same reactions as you are having. My son sometimes loves something and other times won't eat it but we keep at it and try it another time. ...
- A., I had the same problems with all of my kids and by the 4th one (I have 5) I took matters into my own hands and tried Carnation Good Start formula and it worked. I...
Transition from Breast to Bottle Feeding Infant
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on March 5, 2009
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I am going back to work in 3 weeks and am planning on breast feeding my baby before and after work and weekends. However, she will need to take a bottle during the 5 d...
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- K.- So sorry to hear of your trouble with the bottle. It can be very upsetting for mom, dad, and baby. I went back to work part time when my son was 3 1/2 months ...
- As a person who babysat a breastfed newborn/baby, rest assured that your child will take the bottle. They will not starve themselves. Just make sure you are getting ...
- Hi K. - Honest, you just need to keep trying and not give up! I went through it with my now 2 year old at the time and it was awful! And I ened up having to leave him ...
First Baby Food
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2008
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hello moms - my question is when did u start giving baby rice cereal and how did you give it to the baby and when and how often. (bottle or spoon feed?) my daughter is...
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- Babies technically don't need the nutrition from food until about a year, so for now it's just getting them interested in other foods and learning how to eat them and ...
- Sounds like she is hungry, but she could also be teething as well. Usually you start a baby on rice cereal between 4 to 6 months, so she is definitely ready for it. ...
- Cut up some soft fruit or vegetables C. and see if she takes them and eats them. If she eats them, she's hungry for food. If she's not interested, she's not hungry. ...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on March 27, 2007
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I have been trying to get my 2 month old to drink from a bottle but she refuses. I am using breast milk and have tried like 5 different bottles. My sister tried at her...
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- S., I went through the same thing with my first son. It is so frustrating! Basically, all you can do is keep offering it to him. He'll be more likely to take it fro...
- S., I've breastfed both of my kids and they've received lots of bottles because I work full time. The main thing that I've found that helps with getting them used ...
- My son took a bottle from 1 month old until he was 2 months old and then decided he didn't like it and that was it, he wouldn't even take a sippy cup until just this w...
Nipple for Cereal Feeding- No More Responses Please
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on October 1, 2008
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My 6 week old baby has severe acid reflux. We are currently taking zantac to relieve it, but we are still experiencing spitting up and some choking episodes. We have b...
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- Both my boys had it and while the Dr's may have suggested it, I still wouldn't do it, especially with a baby that young. If the Zantac does work, ask them about Preva...
- J., Try cutting the nipple a little bit so the cereal will flow through easier otherwise as you have experienced, nothing will come out.
- Hi J., I had the same problem with my daughter (who is now almost 6). I just ended up cutting a bigger hole in the nipple. Just doing it carefully and test it befor...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by D.C. from Tampa
on February 7, 2008
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I am having trouble getting my 3 month old breastfed baby to take a bottle. I am going back to work soon and dad needs to give him a bottle of pumped breast milk whil...
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- I had the same problem with my now 2 1/2 year old who was breastfed. She took a bottle great from 3 weeks till about 10 weeks, then began to refuse them. I returned t...
- D., I breastfed all my children and my youngest 2 wouldn't take bottles either. You just have to keep trying, keep getting different nipples and one eventually wil...
- Hi Im M. , Maybe you could find nipples shape like your nipples some time that work too .... i hope this help you .... http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?...
