Infant Travel Advice: Born free
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Going Green/eating Organic - Need Advice
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2008
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hello everyone!
i was just curious to see if anyone had any advice on how to start going green, specifically detoxing the home. i don't know where to start! i do us...
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- You can start by getting some white vinegar and some baking soda. Those two things will go a long way for cleaning! The baking soda is great for scrubbing, and the vin...
- Hi K.: That is really great that you are making efforts to 'go green and eat organic.' I would say that yes, it really is worth the trouble! These days, there are a l...
- You might want to check into Melaleuca products. The cleaners are all tea tree oil based. You can check up on the products on Melaleuca.com. It is supposed to be great...
Need Baby Registry Advice
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2008
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I'm expecting a baby girl in February, and we just brought home our new 10 and 5 year-old sons from Russia. Life is a little hectic right now, and most of my time is ...
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- wow, triple congrats! i just bet your life is crazy right now! and sounds like it'll stay that way for awhile, too! lol. first off i will say that the most wonderful g...
- I have a medela pump in style. The Dr Brown bottles fit on it. I rarely sterilized bottles... but I did boil paci's & would use sterilizing bags by medela for bottl...
- I would have to say renting a breastpump may be better than buying, as you may find that one doesn't work for you. And, manual pumping is free. I would guess some may ...
Seeking Advice on Bottle Nipples
Asked by N.H. from Washington DC
on February 10, 2009
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I have a 4 month old breastfed baby boy. He is fed by bottle during the day at daycare. All of his bottles currently have stage 1 nipples (Born Free). Is it really nec...
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- Breastfed babies can stay on slow flow. It more closely resembles breastfeeding. My daughter is 6 mo. and has no problems with slow flow nipples. I have no intention o...
- Hey N.! I wondered about all that too with my daughter. She ended up hating the stage 3, it was too fast of a flow and it choked her all the time. The doc said to just...
- You don't have to switch them out at all unless he is getting frustrated or taking a rediculously long time to eat his bottle. My son was BF up until a year but did g...
Help!! Breastfeeding Weaning Advice?
Asked by C.L. from Salt Lake City
on June 24, 2009
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I want to thank you all for the great advice you've given! I have one more question I could desperately use some help on.
My DS is 10.5 months old and has been bre...
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- Our son liked Avent cups and our daughter likes Born Free cups. As for weaning, you can do one feeding a week, which usually works really well. Two of my kids decide...
- I too am slowly weaning my 10 month old. I was not planning on weaning him this early, but come to find out, I am pregnant againg and my body has been weaning him on ...
- I am also in the process of weaning my 14 month old. We were trying sippy cups with limited success, but then the Gerber Nuk was recommended to me, and it made all th...
Advice on Pumping/Storing Breastmilk
Asked by T.S. from Seattle
on June 6, 2008
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I will be returning to work when my daughter is 6 weeks old. My husband will be home with her for another 6 weeks, and then she will be going to daycare. I have deci...
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- Hi T., I know you are getting a lot of responses, but I didn't really see one with my exact experience and it might help. Before I had my daughter, I thought I w...
- I too went back to work at 6 weeks. 1. Any pump that you feel is best for you would work I think. I used the double electric pump by evenflo. 2. I started giving m...
- Medela Pump in Style is hands down the best pump. I have spoken to many women and nurses. Also, I froze milk in 4-6-8 oz increments. Once thawed you still have s...
BPA Free Bottles
Asked by V.M. from Boston
on August 12, 2008
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Hi Everyone! I am wondering if anyone uses BPA free bottles. I would like to get these for my imminent arrival (due 9 Sept) but am starting to get confused between th...
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- I bought Born Free bottles and a sippy cup for my youngest when she was already 9 months old because I was nervous about all the chemicals and the BPA issue. She love...
- I used Green to Grow but didnt love them The air flow wasnt the best the nipple kept collapsing,born free are much better,we have the sippie cups.Dr.Browns makes glass...
- We used the Sassy brand of bottles and my daughter really liked them. The nipple is the same shape as the Mam (Sassy brand) pacifiers we used too. There are a lot ou...
Help Weaning from Bottle
Asked by S.J. from Austin
on May 16, 2008
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I have a 18 month old son who is still on the bottle and eats baby food from a jar. I can't seem to get him to take a sippy cup or eat table food. I'm not really sure...
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- Hello S., the onething I found out to be true is that all three of my children were different when it came to weaning them off the bottle. I weaned my god son off his ...
- When my girls were that age, I took them to the store and let them pick out their own sippy cups. They were always excited about using the cup they picked out.
- My doctor suggested diluting the formula like 3 scoops instead of 4 and then 2 scoops instead of 4 and then 1 scoop instead of 4. When we got down to 1 to 4, he starte...
Training Baby to Bottle Feed
Asked by S.B. from New York
on February 28, 2008
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My husband and I will be traveling in a couple of months, but my four-month-old has been nursing exclusively. Any advice on how to train her to bottle feed? We have ...
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- Well, you may already know that what you should be looking for is a bottle nipple that most closely matches yours. But obviously you have a little one with a very str...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter. She is now 6 months and is still breastfed along with cereal, fruits and vegetables. Whe she was a few weeks old I started ...
- your baby knows innately that the milk that comes from you is the best source. training your baby to feed from a bottle at such a young age is training that there a...
Seeking Help with Weening
Asked by J.F. from Denver
on February 6, 2008
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Please help!!! I am searching for good advice about weening my 13 month old from Breastfeeding. Every time I think I am making progress I go backwards. I had cut out a...
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- Hi J.- I would wait on the weaning until she is now longer sick--it's a totally natural reaction for her to want to nurse while she's sick--both for comfort and als...
- How about a little switch??? Try putting your milk in her sippy cup. It is a taste she is familiar with and should like. Then gradually change the ratio of breast ...
- I was planning on weaning when my daughter (then 13 months)became ill with a deadly bacteria in her G.I. tract. I began to nurse her again as she couldn't keep anythi...
Expecting Our First Baby, Need ALL Sorts of Help!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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My husband and I are expecting our first baby at the end of January. I just feel at lost for what to expect about anything and everything. We are so exciting about o...
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- Hi K., You have received lots of great advice. I was in your spot as well 4 years ago (High school sweetie and I married and nervous about what to expect). Here thi...
- Take a breastfeeding class through your hospital. It is THE BEST thing you can do for your child. Read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Le Leche League Internationa...
- Congrats! I am a mother of four and can list the things I found of value: 1. Crib - like other's said check Craig's list and Children's Orchard stores for use ones. ...
