Hygiene Issues: Dr. Browns
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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'...
Opinions About Products I Got at My Shower
Asked by E.P. from Jacksonville
on September 12, 2006
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I didn't have a 'shower' per se for my daughter... LONG story.
Anyway, I just had the one that work threw for me... wanted to get people's opinions on some of the p...
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- I used the Advent bottles (a gift), as well as the plain old Gerber ones, and they both seemed to work just fine. My daughter didn't have A LOT of gas, but when she di...
- As for the tub. I have three children and used a tub for my first. But by the time I had my third I relized it was a hassle and much easily to put a towel in the bot...
- i used formula exclusively and LOVED Dr. Brown's bottles. they are the only brand i have ever tried. My child never spit up or had collic. We also used the Mylicon dro...
Baby Shower Questions
Asked by J.B. from Milwaukee
on September 2, 2010
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Hello! I am 20 weeks pregnant and am starting to think about registering for my shower. I will probably register at Babys R Us and Target or Walmart. I really need h...
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- At Babies R Us, they offer a consultant for free to help you get just the right stuff. They are educated on the products that the store is selling and so forth. When...
- The things that I really loved and used the most with two babies were the swaddling blankets and the zip bottom bag blankets by Halo (or indorsed by Halo) -anyway, the...
- I like Graco for baby gear (car seat, stroller, travel system, pack n' play, high chair). For diapers I like Pampers swaddlers for new borns, and LUVS for when they ...
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! ...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
Fussy Baby with Lots of Burps and Gas!!! Help!!
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on July 15, 2011
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My 6 week old is having a lot of issues with burps and gas. I am using dr. browns bottles and just switched to gentlease formula by enfamil a week ago (meant for this...
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- I use Mylicon drops and if that doesn't help, getting into a warm bath with my babies resting on my chest always seemed to be the only thing help them stop screaming. ...
- My son and I took an Itsy Bitsy yoga class when he was about that age and many of the exercises we did helped calm him a lot. Maybe you can find a baby yoga or infant...
- Mylicon gas drops before feedings and as needed after feedings can help with the gas. I would also get some gripe water (my favorite is Wellements's Organic Gripe Wat...
Planning a Baby Shower for a Mother of 5 with Both Women and Men Attending.....
Asked by N.M. from Scranton
on February 2, 2007
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Hi am helping my sister in law plan a baby shower for a friend of hers, we know she wants to have men and women present with a mexican menu. And it's a BOY. There will...
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- I love the baby bottle game(as the first post suggested). That being said, I think that getting a book(journal) and having everyone put words of wisdom and advice for ...
- My cousins threw me the best baby shower! I told them what I wanted and did have something to do with planning, but they took care ofthe rest. I had about 100 people...
- I found this on babyshower.com Mexican Fiesta contributed by Ericka Edwards My friend was having her third baby so we wanted to do something different than her ...
Help Relieving My Newborns Gas Pains
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on March 14, 2009
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I have a newborn. He is being formula fed and doing quite well. However, naturally he gets gassy from time to time and he seems so uncomfortable. He doesn't have to ...
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- Pay no attention to the formula and babies don't mix well!! People like that drive me crazy. This is something I saw my mom do years ago with my niece, lay him on his ...
- Lay him on his back and bicycle his legs.
- We had the same issue. When our son was about 5 weeks old he started developing painful gas and as a last resort we swiched the formula to a more soy based (Enfamil G...
6 Week Old Constant Eating
Asked by D.V. from Appleton
on July 27, 2009
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Hello. I am a new mom.
My 6-week old constantly eats. I feed him 3.5 ounces every 1.5 to 2 hours. I cannot deal with the stress this is putting on me emotionally. ...
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- Hi D. When I was first reading your post I thought maybe it is agrowing spurt which will happen about six weeks old but then when I read he soak a burp rag I wonder i...
- My son nursed every 1 /12 - 2 hours too. He was hungry and ate many small meals. Your son may be the same or perhaps he would like more and then would wait longer. I s...
- Our now 15 week old son has always eaten every 2 -2 1/2 hours and 3-4 oz. at a time. Sometimes on a rare occasion he will go 3 hours and sometimes he wants to eat eve...
8 Week Old Baby Questions - Help!
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on February 28, 2012
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My son will be 8 weeks tomorrow...we are battling reflux (which he takes medicine for) as well as some colic (which is getting somewhat better). Also he isn't gaining...
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- As long as he's eating, peeing, and pooping regularly and is maintaining his percentile weight (e.g., not drastically falling from 14th to 2nd) he should be fine.
- I'm only going to comment on the bassinet to crib. For an 8 week old baby, there is no transition. Just start putting him in his crib. The longer you wait, the olde...
- All your questions are normal. You're doing fine. Like another post said, he naps when he's tired and eats when hungry. Just keeping giving him food when he asks, and ...
