Microwave: Infant
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Stupid Microwave...
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on January 29, 2011
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New microwave, only about a month or two old. Got it for Christmas from the folks, so of course, we donated our very old but still very adequate microwave to the Salv...
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- Do not use it - a broken microwave is very, very dangerous. Take it back to the store your folks bought it from even if you don't have a receipt
- Call around to retail stores in your area and find out who carries the brand. Ask if they will exchange the defective one for a new one without a receit. When a reta...
- Call the manufacturer of the microwave. There should, at the very least, be a label on it somewhere with the manufacturer and make and model number. Explain to them w...
Using the Microwave
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on October 16, 2008
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Hi mommas, So I just started my son on veggies and fruits a few months ago. My husband and I have decited to make his food for him. So I make a bunch of it and freeze ...
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- I don't know, I know even cooking the veggies too much in boiling water also robs it of nutrients. Maybe because the micro zaps it and you can control the temp as wel...
- Definately don't use the microwave. It does destroy the nutrients. Not only that, it changes the molecular structure of the food you eat when you heat it in a microw...
- I'm glad you asked this. I plan to make my own baby food and sometimes cook veggies in the microwave. I just Googled it, and found an encouraging article from the Ne...
Is It Okay to Use the Microwave To...?
Asked by S.T. from Stockton
on March 16, 2007
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Is it okay to use the microwave to warm up the bottle that came out of the fridge for the baby? instead of running it under hot/warm water?
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- No. First, the milk heats from the center out, so if you use the microwave, you must shake the bottle to mix the hot milk from the colder milk. Second, the microwave b...
- I used to use a microwave to heat my baby's milk. You must make sure to take the nipple off and make sure that you test the milk first because the bottle may feel war...
- Hello S., I see some of my friends who do use the microwave to heat up a bottle, but I do not recommend it. Everymorning, I heat up my twins milk on the stove, the ...
HELP! I Caught My Microwave on FIRE!
Asked by G.S. from Denver
on August 14, 2008
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Yes, I said fire!
I microwaved something contained in a light plastic for 25 seconds like I have done many times before. In the hecticness of getting dinner ready,...
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- I would try the magic eraser if it is just black residue it might work, it has worked on things I never thought it would.
- I've done this too. To clean it, I microwaved (yes) lemon water for a minute or two and then wiped it down with paper towels. Sometimes you have to mess with the cook ...
- Never, never, never microwave anything in plastic! It can release toxins from the plastic into your food. Just like you only drink from a drinking water safe hose or p...
Evenflo bottles....microwave Sterilizer??
Asked by S.T. from Chicago
on July 30, 2010
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Is there a microwave sterilizer that will fit the large Evenflo glass bottles?? Love how convenient the sterilizers seem, but worried about being able to fit the Even...
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- Medela makes a microwave bag steamer that you can put breast pump and bottle parts. I'm sure it would be large enough to fit the Evenflo bottles. It's a great product ...
- Why dont you just wash them by hand. After you boil them before using there really is no use in sterilizing everytime. Just my opinion.
- I also used the Medela bad. You could also put the bottles in the dishwasher. The water gets hot enough to sterilize. You can buy a basket to put the tops and nippl...
Healthy Lunches for Preschooler with No Fridge and No Microwave
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on July 28, 2012
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Title says it all! My son goes to a preschool with no fridge and no microwave. I need healthy lunch ideas. Thanks!
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- You should get an insulated lunch box and put a freezer/ice pack in it. That will keep anything cool you want to - esp one that is big enough to line the whole bottom...
- As a teacher I see a lot of.... thermos with noodles, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, etc. Insulated lunchboxes with the snacks of carrots, nuts, peanut butter, yogurt, e...
- For most preschoolers there is only about 2 hours between the time they get to school and the time they eat, so really, they don't even need a freezer pack, but if hav...
Do You Use a Microwave?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on September 28, 2011
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Hi all,
I was wondering if you are one that is against using microwaves. If so, what do you use instead to heat food quickly w/o having to heat the oven up?
Tha...
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- We do not own a microwave by choice. I use a toaster oven for smaller things. R.
- We haven't had one for 8 years now. I have a toaster oven that we use regularly but we also reheat food in a pan on the stove when needed. J.
- Instead of a microwave we use the below oven. I purchased one several months ago from a family dollar store that works much better and was cheaper than the new below o...
Safe to Microwave Medela Breast Pump Parts to Sterilize?
Asked by L.L. from Minneapolis
on February 8, 2008
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I sterilize my breast pump parts in this special plastic bag made by Medela that you put a tiny bit of water in and then put it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Last n...
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- I've raised three kids and I always usued the sanitizing setting on the dishwaser and they were just fine. I always kept a crockpot plugged in with water in it to heat...
- My husband works for 3M and works with plastics. He said any time you expose plastic to extreme temperature changes(microwave/dishwasher) it can change it's chemical ...
- Chemicals tend to leach out of plastics when there is food in them (particularly high-fat food) that is then heated. The BPA leaches into the fat. This is so alarmin...
Infant Rice/cereal??
Asked by A.A. from Lubbock
on January 12, 2011
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How much should I be feeding my baby this infant rice/cereal?
She's 4 1/2 months and she absolutely loves eating like a big girl! I recently started giving it to her ...
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- 4.5 months is too early for her immature and open GI tract. You will cause inflammation, irritation and introduce foreign bacteria. I swear I just answered this ques...
- At that age she really only needs a tablespoon or two at a sitting, probably one or two sittings a day. So it sounds like you're ok. I'd try to hold off ramping that u...
- I also have a 20 week old. She has started solids too about 1 x per day to start off with. I put about 1 tablespoon of cereal to about 4 tablespoons of formula- then w...
Infant Gas
Asked by L.P. from Appleton
on October 5, 2008
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Does anybody have any suggestions to help with infant gas? I give my seven week old mylicon and try to watch what I eat (he's exclusively breastfed), but even if I eat...
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- Even though he is not spitting up it does sound like reflux. That is why he hates the carseat because it pushes his knees up into his belly which causes him to reflux...
- I can assure you that a good combination of baby-wearing (aka "wear baby in a sling") and baby massage will help your baby during these windy days. I had a tootie bab...
- I posted a similar question a few weeks ago, but I can't recall in what area. I tried the Mylicon, too, but I wasn't ever sure if it worked, or anything else, as she m...
