Healthcare Providers: Playtex

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Wondering What Kind of Bottles to Buy

I am planning on breastfeeding, but I work, and will also have to use bottles. I am wondering what kind are the best. I know I want BPA free, but I'm not sure what's best with the pump and all of that. I'm going to be a new mom in February.

Allergies

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Need Tips on Making Formula in Batches and Mixing Formula with Playtex Drop Ins

Need some tips on making formula in batches or mixing formula with the Playtex drop-ins. My 3 month old son just recently switched from a special formula for his milk allergy (Neocate) to Similac Alimentum. We were making fresh bottles each time with the Neocate. However, my son is now eating between 6 and 7 ounces, which 7 ounces is not feasible to measure on the Alimentum - it's in increments of 2 ounces. So I wanted to make a batch an them pour 6-7 ounces in each bottle. I use the Playtex Drop in bottles and have loved them, but...

Dental

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Best Way to Ween off Bottle?

What is the best way to ween a 16 month old off of a bottle. He uses sippy cups fine, but it seems like when I put the milk in them, he'll have some but won't finish it, whereas when I put it in the bottle he'll suck it right down.

Pediatrician

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Fussiness and Gas in Five Week Old

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 eating (usually at least an hour later) she will often grimace in pain, cry and her face will become very red. She seems like she is trying to pass stool bc her belly becomes very hard and she appears to be "pushing". Her crying can often be comforted by holding and patting...but she seems to only get relief when she falls asleep. We experience very little spitting up, but she...

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Ped or Not?

We traveled to NYC last weekend, and I think my son (almost 5) picked up a...