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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...
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...
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...
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...
Colicky Baby
Asked by E.O. from Portland
on December 12, 2007
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Does anyone out there have any helpful advice for helping a colicky baby? We have seen our pediatrician and a GI specialist and just wondered if anyone out there can ...
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- I took my daughter to the chiropractor and he did a few adjustments and no more colic. It was great my cousin took her daughter and the same thing. Hope your baby is...
- I read a detailed article about one very possible cause of colic. When a baby is born, especially if it is a difficult birth, the nerves in the back of the head/neck ...
- I notice one mom recommended peppermint oil. This does relax the involuntary muscles in the digestive tract in many people, and so it might help. But this is important...
Tips for Constipated Infant?
Asked by C.C. from Orlando
on March 4, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
My 6 week old is gassy and constipated. I have tried everything the pediatrician has asked me to do. Today they tell me to "just keep doing what you are doi...
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- my son was super gassy when I ate really gassy foods. After giving birth I was trying to lose weight so ate alot of veggies and high fiber foods and that made him have...
- Gripe water really helps. It worked better than the gas drops. Talk to a lactation consultant. Maybe the baby is taking in too much air when breast feeding. Try li...
- Hi C.- my son had the same problems. I took a nipple from his bottle and filled it with plum smart or you can use prune juice, he sucked it down an d not much longer ...
BPA In Baby Bottles
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on March 13, 2008
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What are everyone's thoughts on BPA? If you haven't heard of it, it's been in the news recently. BPA is a chemical used in plastics. Most baby bottles contain BPA. ...
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- There is alot of great info on BPA's and pthalates in plastics available at www.safemama.com. I love this site- it gives all the latest information, and safe choices....
- I think it's worth it to switch if your daughter gets more than two bottles a day. I even let my preschoolers use small drinking glasses. My mom is horrified that I ...
- I found out about this issue when my second child was an infant and thought "better safe than sorry." I tried switching to the Born Free brand, but they only made wid...
Help with Colic and Gassy Baby
Asked by M.R. from Orlando
on April 5, 2008
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Any advice that really works is welcomed for baby with colic and gas...5 weeks old..I was told ceral in the her milk would cut acid, anyone know about this?
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- Like Karen D, I also use Gripe Water and we absolutely can't live without it. A girl friend gave it to me at one of my baby showers and she swears by it...now I'm a be...
- I've been here before...Here is my best advice... * Warm baths after dinner, * Lots of burping not just during and after a feeding but everytime you think of it dur...
- My daughter had colic for 5 months and is 19 mos. and STILL has acid reflux. The best help I found for her when she was a young infant was the book "happiest baby on ...
Formula Feeding My Baby, HELP!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 23, 2008
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We are expecting our first baby very soon, and I am in need of help in figuring out the whole formula/bottle thing. I had breast surgery five years ago, and won't be ...
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- K., I have used several formulas over the years. I have used CostCo formula, Similac, Enfamil and all different forms and formulas of such. The one that I have foun...
- My Dr. always recomended Good Start. I found it to be the most gentle and helps prevent constipation. Pick bottles without a lot of parts to clean. I like the Drop ins.
- Hi K. - My daughter liked Similac Advance just fine and took the first and only type of bottles we gave her . . .no problems at all. I didn't have to switch bottles...
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...
