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What Do You Think About Negative Press over Plastic Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups?
Asked by L.W. from Goldsboro
on April 7, 2008
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I just wanted to get some other moms opinions on the articles I have read about plastic bottles and sippys. Studies have shown that bottles and sippys made out of pol...
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- There are 2 Nuby's that are BPA free... http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/01/21/bpa-free-sippy-cups-part-two/
- I would not use the plastic either. I work at Twig in Chapel Hill we sell Green 2 Grow bottles (bisphenol-a free) as well as stainless sippys for the older ones. If yo...
- I switched all my bottles when my son was about 3 months old. Gerber makes some polypropylene bottles, you can buy them at Target for about $1/bottle. I also will on...
Looking for More Info on the DPA Baby Bottle Recall
Asked by B.L. from Chicago
on April 18, 2008
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Has anyone heard about the baby bottle recall? My father called and said that he had just seen the end of a segment on the news about baby bottles being recalled beca...
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- There was also a temperature limit that was unsafe, which makes the dishwasher and microwave bad choices for washing and heating. We always hand washed the bottles (ga...
- If you put the plastic in the DISHWASHER the bpa's are leached the same as if you microwaved the plastic!!! The dishwasher drying cycle actually heats the bottle much...
- I do not know if there was an actual recall, but BPA is a chemical that is used to make clear, hard plastics, and when heated up, it leeches into the formula. There is...
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...
Warming Botttles
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on September 21, 2008
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Does anyone else warm their bottles in the microwave even though the instructions on the bottle says not to. I put my Dr. Brown bottles in the microwave for about 15 ...
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- I always did! The deal with the microwave is un-even warming of the milk. As long as you shake it up to distrubte the heat... My kids turned out just fine!
- Hi C.! I think plastic has some kind of reaction in the microwave, and possibly, nutrients are lost in the warming up process. What we do is measure in the bottles, ...
- Hi C., there is no problem with microwaving bottles as long as you shake them or stir them really well after you take them out. The microwave can make hot spots in the...
Good Travel Bottle or Travel Formula Solution
Asked by M.S. from Miami
on October 25, 2009
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We're taking our 2 month old son on a trip to San Francisco this weekend for my sister's wedding. (5 hour flight..... not looking forward to that) We'll be gone Friday...
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- Call the airport or go on the FAA website to make sure but when I traveled with my son last year, as long as you had a baby with you, you were not limited to the typic...
- Dear mom, try the AVENT one. EXCELLENT. Good trip!
- I agree with the other post. I always took a small bottle of dish soap with me, and one of my own kitchen towels or paper towels and I would hand wash the bottles, sip...
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...
BPA In Baby Bottles
Asked by A.M. from Spartanburg
on February 13, 2008
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I have been reading a lot lately about BPA in baby bottles. I am starting to get concerned that the bottles I have been giving my daughter for the past 8 months may b...
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- Hi A., You've gotten a lot of good advice so I won't repeat what was said but I want to make two points. First, nipples on bottles may have BPA also. If you can'...
- Hi A., I went through the same stage (researching BPA) and ended up only using Nuby brand (no BPA) and not feeding Grace anything out of plastic (we only use glass...
- sorry to those who say you are putting too much into it, but, I would guess they are probably not the researchers who have discovered the link between many plastics an...
Plastic/ BPA Breast Pump and Bottles
Asked by J.O. from New York
on April 11, 2008
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I saw on the today show that there are some plastics when put in the microwave or dishwasher may release toxins. I didn't see the whole segment, but I pump my breast ...
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- Mary K is correct. You do not need to worry about the plastic in your breast pump, those parts are never microwaved or ran through the dishwasher, so they are fine....
- Nuby, Advent and Dr browns all make BPA free bottles and sippy cups, Also glass bottles are good, And NOT microwaving plastics is always safe. try heating in a bowl ...
- If you use a medela breast pump...go to the website. They say all thier pump accessories are BPA free. I have been using these to store milk as well, and feel comple...
My Baby Doesn't like the bottle...please Help
Asked by B.D. from New York
on November 26, 2006
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My 10 week old baby has been breastfeeding beautifully since he was born...but lately has been refusing the bottle on the rare occasions we attempt to bottle feed him ...
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- B., I had this problem with my son, and my best advice, is BREAK IT NOW!! What you are afraid of is exactly what happens. My son refused to take a bottle after abo...
- I had the same concerns when I had to go back to work but I went to Babies R Us and walmart and bought any bottle who's nipple resembled a human one the Gerber Comfort...
- Hi there. I had the same problem with my son. I tried all those bottles with the funky nipples made for breast fed babies and stuff. The only ones that my son would ac...
What Type of Bottles
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on December 1, 2009
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Hi Moms!
Due with baby #3 in 4-5 weeks and need suggestions on what type of bottles to use. I loved using Ventaire by Playtex for the first two kids but I used them ...
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- We liked Dr Brown's glass bottles. My son only took a bottle as an infant, I would never allow a child to hold a glass bottle. We went from those bottles to sippy cup.
- I liked the BPA free Avent bottles best - no annoying valves to clean. Also used the Born Free, but it has valves. Hated Dr. Browns, especially the glass - by far th...
- Heating the bottle in the microwave can cause hot spots and burn babies. That's what we were told. :) So, we just used cold milk (or a bottle warmer when the kid...
