Going Back to Work: Avent
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Avent Bottles
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody else has heard about Avent bottles being recalled in Canada? My friend called me today from Canada and told me that Avent products are being...
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- Yes. It was all over the news a few weeks ago. Return the unused bottles and any others that you have...get receipts showing the returned purchases and others if you h...
- yes, avent bottles have been recalled in canada due to the plastic leaching when warmed (when anything warm hits the plastic). the US is currently looking into doing ...
- Hi! I threw away all of my Avent bottles because of the reports about the levels of BPA. I ordered bottles from the website Born Free and all of their bottles are BP...
Leaking Avent Bottles
Asked by V.G. from Atlanta
on August 14, 2008
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I have a 7-month-old son and we use the Avent bottles for pumped breast milk. We have used them without instance since he was about 6 weeks old but lately they have s...
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- We have only used the Avent bottles with our son who is 11 weeks old. When we bought them I asked the lady at Babies R Us because I had heard that they leak. She said ...
- You should not be using those bottles anyway--Avent has not yet gone BPA-free in their plastics. Recent studies have shown that plastics that contain Bisphenol A are ...
- My friend used Avent and had leakage problems. We used the Playtex nursers and rarely had issues. Hope you find something that works for you.
Avent vs Medela
Asked by H.G. from Reno
on March 5, 2009
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Hello ladies! We just had out second child and are ecstatic! Without first we weren't able to nurse and did formula but this time we are breast feeding and things are ...
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- My son, too, was exclusively breastfed for his first year and I went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I swear we own at least one of every bottle on the market ...
- Medela, Medela, Medela!!! With my first Child I used Avent everything. Bottles, Breast Pump, Pacifiers..everything. I did love it but never knew better at all. The...
- My first daughter was solely breastfed for 9 months and would only use the wide mouth Gerber Nuk nipples. If you like the drop-ins, the nuk nipples fit them, just use...
Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Trouble with Avent Bottles?
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on June 20, 2008
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My daughter is mostly breastfed but gets 1-2 bottles a day. I've been using the Avent bottles with #3 and #4 nipples (I felt like she got frustrated with #2), but it ...
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- We had the same trouble with them leaking, and realized that we weren't putting the rings on the bottles correctly. For some reason you have to put the ring on, turn ...
- My son had issues early on and was supplemented with bottles. Then he refused to breastfeed so after 6 weeks of pumping and trying to get him to latch and refuse, we ...
- Hi J. - I had this problem with the Avent bottles. It turns out that the problem was the nipple was not fully sealed on the collar of the bottle. Try tightening t...
Avent Nipple Progression for Age
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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Hey ladies quick question for you.
I use the Avent bottle and have had no problems with it. I began with the newborn size 1 nipple and have since replaced it with ...
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- Hi R. I had the same problem with moving my daughter up in flow. We decided to let her eat more slowly and she is now a quite healthy eater and almost 2 years old ...
- Keep it at number 2 and enjoy the extra time you get to old your sweet little one. My daughter was always a leisurely eater (though I breast fed mostly). I didn't mi...
- My son is also 5 months old and still drinks from the #2 nipple. We also tried to "graduate" him to the #3s when he was 3 months old and the milk ran out both sides o...
Would You Use Avent Bottles Knowing They Contain BPA?
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on January 30, 2009
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I have some Avent bottles from 2005 that were used by my first daughter. She was breastfed, but I used the Avent bottles for frozen milk storage. She never drank out o...
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- I would be more concerned about using old bottles than I would about the BPA. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bpa.html
- I did a lot of research when I was pregnant (my DS is now 16 months old) and chose Avent, which we loved. However, when the info on BPA came out we got rid of all of t...
- When I found out about BPA, I did a plastic purge in our house and got rid of all the BPA plastic for food. Why take a risk? It isn't worth the few dollars you'll sa...
Going Back to Work Need Advice on Breastfeeding/pumping!!!
Asked by S.F. from Chicago
on October 23, 2007
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ok, so i am going back to work in a little less than 2 weeks. my dd will be 8 weeks old and is exclusively breast fed, she loves it. it has been difficult getting he...
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- the day care should not be throwing any of the milk out. If you have a little more than you need for one day, it can get used the next day. Here is how I did this. ...
- You can find a lot of help (and support) at http://forums.lalecheleague.org.
- I had an "avent" pump and the bottles are perfect for breast fed babies (the pump is like $50 at kroger or walmart) and the bottle nipples are shaped as a mothers brea...
Going Back to Work but Still Want to Breastfeed
Asked by C.L. from Portland
on March 17, 2008
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I will be going back to work next month but really would like to continue breastfeeding. Unfortunately, I will be unable to pump while working because I am in sales a...
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- C., i breast fed my girl while i was working...but my job field was as much as demanding as you a sales women...if you don't pump during the day....it will be very so...
- It can be done, but you are going to be in pain from being engorged and will probably have several let downs, so stock up on the breat pads. You my dry up however. B...
- i have sucessful breasfeed both of my children and i have left in the am and did not feed my son until the pm~ and he was fine, and i didnt dry up, just keep doing wha...
Breastfeeding, Can't Pump, Going Back to Work
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2007
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My son will be just over 9 months when I go back to work next month. I exclusively breast fed until he was 6 months and then began introducing solids. He is great wi...
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- S., 1. To help with milk production: there are several very expensive products that can help increase milk production, but I found the cheapest and tastiest way i...
- hi Sara, Im a nutritional counselor and nutrition educator. Yes fenugreek can work , but more important is you being very relaxed when pumping. I suggest putting on mu...
- hi S.- i had same problem with pump n style, then tried hospital grade medela (available to rent at alta bates). it made all the difference (can now pump 6 oz in 10 m...
