Dr. Browns: Toddler
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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...
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...
My 13 Month Old Is Picky, picky...picky!
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on July 21, 2009
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My 13 month old little guy is ALL boy, except for his eating habits. Ever since he's realized he can eat what mommy is eating (to a point), that is all he wants. But...
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- Imagine yourself suddenly in a place where all food was novel, all flavors unfamiliar. Wouldn't you long for the comfort of your favorite foods? Bland, soft foods appe...
- I had good luck with yogurt or fruit smoothies at that age with my daughter. She was transitioning from breast milk (never took a bottle), so i didn't have to try and...
- i am so glad you wrote in. my son is also 13mths and doing the EXACT same thing. the only difference is the sippy cup. jake does drink a sippy but it took a long time ...
Need Advice on Taking 20 Month Old off Bottle
Asked by S.H. from Fresno
on August 4, 2008
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My name is S.. I've recently decided to take my daughter off the bottle, so before i'm off to school she'll be using a cup. But i've been struggling. I need help!!! Wh...
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- I wanted to give you props along with the other mothers. Keep up the good work! As for the cup. . . My babysitter wanted to get my daughter on regular milk when she...
- We went through the same thing at about the same age just a few months ago. I just went cold turkey, offering the cup instead of the bottle. I packed up the bottles ...
- Hi S. My name is S. as well. First off, I want to commend you for your responsibility and determination to succeed in school. You will be helping your daughter and...
I Can't Find a Bottle That Works for My 7 Month Old. Please Help!
Asked by S.D. from San Francisco
on March 11, 2011
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I started bottle feeding my son formula about 3 weeks ago. He was only breastfed before with occasional pumped bottles. I used Madella bottles. I didn't buy the bigger...
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- Some formula coming out the sides of his mouth is normal...at least I think it is. My little ones have always had a little dribble coming out of one side. Now if it's...
- Maybe he's ready to go to sippy cups - Baby#2 loves sippy cups 'cuz she sees big bro drinking out of glasses and straws and learned how to drink that way very quickly....
- I used the Dr.Browns and really liked them...they have nipples that are medium flow nipples. I have also just cut slow flow nipples a little so they are not as fast as...
Bottles: Which to Choose???
Asked by S.M. from Detroit
on September 21, 2008
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I'm trading in my Dr. Browns bottles for some BPA-free bottles but not sure what to get. I've hated the Dr. Browns from the start. They have too many parts! I'm getti...
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- When I registed for stuff for my baby showers, I registered for (and received) the Avent bottles. We used those for the first 6 or 8 weeks for my daughter. At the time...
- S., I used playtex drop-ins for my daughters 21 and 18 years ago. I have an 18month old grandson. At my daughters shower and under advice of others, we ended u...
- We used the Playtex disposables and drop in's with our first daughter. We loved the ease of use and how quick cleaning was - we didn't have a bottom to scrub at all! ...
5 Month Old Does Not Accept Bottle
Asked by S.G. from Seattle
on April 24, 2009
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Hi All,
My nearly 5 month old son exclusively breastfed till 3 months. After that i have been trying getting him onto bottle with no success so far. Have tried lots...
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- Hi S., My son refused a bottle around 5 months also. He took it a couple of times when he was 4 months but decided he didn't like it at all around 5 months. I tried...
- Oh this can be such a hard struggle - my main advice is just to stick with it - your baby will eat from the bottle if hungry enough - they won't let themselves starve....
- I don't know Nuby but I have a question. How long did you try using one nipple? I wonder if you son isn't confused by all the different styles? My granddaughter d...
