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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
First Years Compass Booster Seat
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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I am looking for a first years compass b540 booster carseat . They have them everywhere for sale online but I want to see it before I buy it. I have called Target, Wal...
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- I just bought this car seat, and like you, looked ALL over for it, it seems to only be sold online, as far as I could tell. I just switched my daughter over (she's 3, ...
- Just like you, my son was in a marathon a few years back and in winter we realized he was just too squished, so we purchased a compass. I'm sorry, I don't have the m...
- LOVE this booster! We had to order ours sight unseen as well with absolutely no regrets.
Stage 3 Bottle to Replace First Years' Breastflow?
Asked by E.A. from Atlanta
on August 8, 2010
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We've been using the First Years' Breastflow nipples and bottles and have just realized that we need to head into stage 3 (right?). When we've tried other bottles in ...
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- We just continued to use the breastflow nipples and bottles until he was on a sippy cup they were also the only bottle that our youngest would take.
- If he's OK with the flow, leave it? I say this as you mention "recently weaned" and might get gassy with time and formula/food combo (both mine did a bit) and leaving ...
- Why do you need to change? My daughter took breastmilk in the same stage one nipples from 10 weeks until I weaned her from the bottle at a year old. I am sure the flow...
Safety Gate: Safety 1St Perfect Fit or the First Years Everwhere Gate
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on February 27, 2010
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I'm buying a gate to go into my daughter's bedroom door, as we're moving her into a bed in the next couple weeks and I want to "gate" her door. I want it to be press...
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- i have the safety first gate with the clear sides it can be pressure mounted or one side attaches to the door frame and it swings like a door and i love it. i got it a...
- We have the Perfect Fit. That one is actually made to go on flat wall on one side, uneven moulding on the other, such as near stairs at the bottom. It is pretty easy...
- We just got a wooden one from Walmart, and since its only on her door at night, we've never had a problem.
Britax Boulevard, Sunshine Kids Radian80 or First Years True Fit
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Does anyone have any advice on these car seats? My daughter is 8 months old and the infant seat is just getting too heavy. She's in the middle of a Suburban so to ge...
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- I have had both the Britax roundabout and currently have the Radian. I loved the Britax (no twist straps, safe as safe can be, easy to install in any car). I also lo...
- We just transitioned from the infant carrier to the convertible car seat this past weekend. We put the Britax Roundabout in my car and the Graco Comfortsport in my hu...
- Hi J.: I just went through the same process with my son. We went with the Boulevard CS for 2 major reasons: 1) Our family friend is an attorney and has defend...
Books to Read Once They Are Born
Asked by C.D. from New York
on April 28, 2009
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Hello all! I have been reading books on pregnancy- now I am looking for any recommendations on once the child is born..what to do! FIrst months, or first years.... Ple...
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Bottle Warmer Help
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on January 6, 2008
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Ok my friend gave me a night and day bottle warmer made by the first years and I can't wait to use it for my 4 month old. Unfortunately it came with no directions. D...
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- Hi C., With my first I had all my bottles filled with dry formula in them next to the bottle warmer in the nursery. I used a separate glass bottle to heat my water wi...
- Trust me it is a lot faster to just warm the bottle in hot tap water.
- I agree. I hade a bottle warmer and it was a total pain. I used the microwave...terrible I know but whatever works.
Booster Seat for Feeding
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on November 21, 2009
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Hi Moms -
My daughter has started solids, and we've been feeding her while she is in her Bumbo. That's working for now, but I know soon I'll need a better solution....
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- We have the Fisher Price Space Saver http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Space-Saver-High-Chair/dp/B000BXAI08 It's great - cleans easily and it has a 5 point harnes...
- We also have the Fisher Price Healthy Care one... love that it's portable. We go to friends houses every week and just take it along with us. It can strap to a chair...
- instead of a high chair or booster seat (and you didn't say how old your daughter is) we bought a seat that attached to our table: it was great because it had the safe...
Bottle Problems
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on January 14, 2010
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My 3 month old will not take a bottle. I have tried Playtex, Born Free, The First Years, and Nuk bottles. I will heat up my breast milk and put it in the bottle. She w...
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- My son was breastfed for the first 6 months. I started trying when he was 5 months to get him to take pumped milk from a bottle. He refused. We tried every kind of bot...
- Just pick one bottle and nipple that you like (or maybe looks most like you) and just keep trying. Also, heat up the milk hotter than you think. My daughter would not ...
- Like others, I think the best thing is to let her go for a long stretch, and continue offering her the bottle without having access to you. You'll probably need someo...
Help!! 6 Week Old Will Not Take Bottle
Asked by L.M. from New York
on August 15, 2009
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my six week old has only been breastfed. I have pumped and put into a bottle but she still will not take it. My husband has tried to give it to her and she will not ...
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- Definitely leave the house while your husband or as another mom said "an experienced bottle-feeder" tries to feed her. Have them wet the nipple with the breast milk o...
- My daughter was the same way. For the 1st 2 weeks or so of her life, she was supplemented with formula and once she started nursing exclusively, she never wanted a bo...
- I feel your pain L.. Our daughter would also not take a bottle for THREE months. We finally took our lactation consultant's advice...bought the Dr. Brown's bottles (Ba...
