Gas & Gas Drops: Born free
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Avent or Born Free Bottles???
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on December 22, 2009
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I am due to have my 2nd baby in January and I can't decide which bottles to use. I will be breastfeeding as long as possible but will still need bottles. I used Aven...
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- Born Free, hands down. My daughter became a totally different baby with these bottles. Less spitting up (she spit up a ton), slept better. I have a new one on the w...
- I use born free and my little man had bad gas until I switched to them, never tried avant but am very hapy with bf!
- i think you should be conderned about plastics and should use the glass bottles.
Question About Born Free Bottles
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on June 8, 2008
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I recently started using Born Free bottles with my 6 week old twin boys. Several times I've noticed that the nipple kind of collapses during a feeding - which is some...
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- I wish I had advice for you, but instead I have a question! I nursed both of my children, but my first born used Advent bottles for pumped feedings. My second refuse...
- I'm not sure about the Born Free bottles but I've heard that evenflo comfort ease is very similar to avent and is BPA free. it also says on the box that it is "similar...
- I hate to say this because I know those bottles are expensive, but I have stopped using mine. I spent $90 online ordering a set of them (before they were carried at t...
Born Free Bottles
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Is anyone else having trouble with Born Free bottles? My son liked them at first but he seems to have a hard time now. I have to change the nipple several times before...
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- Hi M.- What's important is that your baby is eating! I have friends and family alike who have chosen all different routes or combined different types of feeding just ...
- I use the same bottle with my 2 month old son, and some of the nipples kind of suck back into the bottle when he is eating so he can't get the formula out. Maybe the ...
- Advent worked for me. I bottle fed both of my kids and they both responded well to the advent bottle.
Bottles to Relieve Gas?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on December 2, 2008
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Hello,
I am thinking of trying some different bottles to relieve what I think is gas in my 1 month old. We are currently using the Playtex bottles with the drop in l...
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- First, be sure u are getting all the air out of the liner.I used these for a long time with my daughter also and they seemed to calm things down.U have to be sure to s...
- Dr. Browns is a great bottle for issues like this. I have used it with both my kids. My son had issues latching and my baby girl I have to have one when we are on th...
- I used Dr. Browns for both my kids. They had terrible gas and reflux and these bottles seem to help. They have a few parts to wash which gets old, but worth it!
Is There Any Solution for Infant Gas Pains?
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on September 26, 2011
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My little girl is 4 months old and she is a sweet little thing for most of the day. She doesn't sleep all that long during some days, but all sleep is varying with her...
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- Put a couple of drops of Mylicon in each bottle before shaking and giving to her. This will help get a good burp and take a lot of the bubbles out of the formula. Als...
- How bout a hot water bottle or heating pad on her tummy...try having her sleep on her side too. Hope it helps, good luck!
- When my son was on zantac (that was all they had then) they had me give him ADULT Mylanta with it, when his stomach was acting up severely. We also used peppermint wa...
Colic, Gas or Allergy??? Infant Fussiness When Feeding
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 11, 2009
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My 3 week old daughter seems to have extreme gas issues. She'll take a bottle (we give her breastmilk in a bottle, breastmilk from the breast and Enfamil formula mostl...
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- Hi A., This really sounds like infant reflux. I can remember my son seeming so hungry only to take a few sucks and then pull his head back screaming. For some reason ...
- Yup, if she isn't spitting up, then look up "silent" reflux. I was in your shoes with my first! Good luck, and get some prevacid quick! (also, we used Simply Thick a...
- i too second the reflux..my daughter was the same way and we tried the similac isomil for gassy fussy babies and also the similac soy formula..none of those work so af...
Suggestion for Infant Formula That Creates Less Gas
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2008
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Hello:
I am hoping that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction. I am looking for a formula that creates less gas for my 2 week old son. We are ...
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- I don't know about formula but my son had lots of gas on his tummy I would use gas drops. I found them at Wal-Mart back in the baby area but I think you might also be ...
- We loved Carnation Good Start with all of our kids but my son needed the Soy (also only used Carnation) The mycoline drops are also the best thing ever and Avent battl...
- Try a lactose free formula. Both my kids were and to some degree still are terribly lactose intolerant. I found that soy also made them pukey and havee gas. Also, f...
Need Advice for Baby with Terrible Gas Pains
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My baby is 18 days old and the first few days, he did fine on the premixed Enfamil formula they give at the hospital. Once we got home and began using the powder form...
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- Hi N., Try Carnation Good Start and Dr. Brown's Bottles. That combo will do it. Time and time again, my friends didn't believe me. Once tried, they won't do anythin...
- I remember this scenario with my son when we first bought him home. It was a nightmare for two months until we finally figured out what was going on. We took him to a ...
- We found that Gripe Water worked amazingly well!
Fussiness and Gas in Five Week Old
Asked by K.D. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is five weeks old and about two weeks ago, my husband and I started to notice that she was becoming very fussy. It seems to be due to gas pain. After eatin...
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- Hello I had the same problem with my son I tried every thing that other parents told me. Until his doctor told me to give him 1oz.prunejuice and trust me it worked als...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing with my daughter and nighttime was the worst. We switched to Neutramagin and she was a different baby. Also, I own a childcare...
- My 2nd child was extremely sensitive to EVERYTHING and feedings made her scream with pain. We tried many different formulas both milk and soy. The doctor wanted us to ...
Help!!! My 11 Week Old Has Really Bad Cramps and Gas Pains Since Birth!
Asked by A.M. from Fresno
on January 7, 2010
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My 11 week old baby has been having really bad cramps and gas pain, I have tried everything changing he's formula to gentalease using mylicon drops and even chamomile,...
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- I'll just chime in on the lactose issue--my second born (now 20) had colic for three days and then I stopped all dairy and it went away in two days!!! My firstborn wa...
- If you are using bottles, try switching to the Dr. Brown's bottles. They helped us tremendously with gas / cramps. After feeding your baby, keep him upright or at ...
- Hi A., I suggest you try soy based formula. He could be a little lactose intolerant. Some people have some digestive enzymes to handle some milk but your body can g...
