Moving Tips & Advice: Avent
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Avent Nipple Progression for Age
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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Hey ladies quick question for you.
I use the Avent bottle and have had no problems with it. I began with the newborn size 1 nipple and have since replaced it with ...
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- Hi R. I had the same problem with moving my daughter up in flow. We decided to let her eat more slowly and she is now a quite healthy eater and almost 2 years old ...
- Keep it at number 2 and enjoy the extra time you get to old your sweet little one. My daughter was always a leisurely eater (though I breast fed mostly). I didn't mi...
- My son is also 5 months old and still drinks from the #2 nipple. We also tried to "graduate" him to the #3s when he was 3 months old and the milk ran out both sides o...
Baby Gear Advice
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on January 3, 2009
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Hi!
I was wondering if you could give me advice on the newest baby gear. I gave most of my baby gear away 6 months ago(after my 4th child). Now surprise...I am ex...
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- hi and congrats! my favorite baby gear item was the kangaroo korner fleese pocket sling. easy for mom and dad to use. baby easy in and out, in all different carrier...
- Congrats!! I hope this helps. I LOVE to purchase strollers. I think its my addiction.LOL. Saying that I do not not like the Bugaboo or the Silver Cross. They take...
- I second Judith on the Ergo! Worth the money, and maybe you could find one slightly loved online...we even got it at Be By Baby--they have a sling class that is $15 an...
Recommendation on Bottles
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on September 29, 2008
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I have been using the Playtex drop ins for my daughter. I've recently weened her and am bottle feeding exlusively and find that the Playtex bottles are a pain and not ...
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- Here's a link to a previous discussion on BPA free bottles: http://www.mamasource.com/request/3380157384532951041 Good luck, J.
- I used others too. My cousin is a nurse and a mother of 2 and grandmother of 2. She said to use Dr. Browns. They now make BPA free bottles and they cut downs my son's ...
- Dr. Brown's are awesome but yes WAY too many parts to clean. After about a month you'd regret them & wished you bought something else. But they are wonderful have the...
Sippy Cups Advice
Asked by J.F. from Augusta
on January 1, 2008
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I need sippy cup advice!! My son will be 11 months old tomorrow. We have been working with a sippy cup for about 4 1/2 months! He just plays with it. I am not sure if...
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- Hi! My little boy did not take to his sippy cup until right around his 1st birthday. I took a weekend and got rid of his bottles and only gave him sippy cups. Our p...
- I had a time myself w/ finding the right sippy cup. After 3 months of using the nubby brand I finally treid to suck on it myself and could hardly get anything thru it....
- The Nuby cups are horrible!! They either leak because when you put the top back on the ring and then that on the lid, the top would move and it wasn't sealed right. ...
Seeking Recommendations and Warnings for Dual Electric Breast Pumps
Asked by V.E. from Albany
on June 12, 2009
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I will be breastfeeding my second child after he is born in late July/early August. I breastfed my first son about four years ago, and used a simple hand operated brea...
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- I used the Ameda purely yours breast pump. It worked great and I had no problems with it. I nursed for 10 months so it got a lot of use! Plus its a lot less expensiv...
- Loved the Medela! It had all of the "extra" attachments (including a car adapter), which was great. My sister will be using mine after her twins and she just bought ...
- Hey V., Just like you my kids are four years apart. I had my daughter this past April so the age difference will be good for you. Anyway, I recommend Medela pump...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take the Bottle!
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
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My 2 month old baby is doing well with breastfeeding and has been from the beginning. We started to introduce breast milk in a bottle to him at about 4 weeks in the ho...
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- My daughter was exactly the same way. I was also using the Avent bottles. I switched to the playtex nurser (the one with the stupid plastic inserts I was trying to a...
- Try other bottles. My son likes the avent nipples because it most closely resembles my nipple. I found another one that I think makes sense... try the soothie bottle. ...
- Try the "MAM" brand baby bottle. You can get it at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-###-###-####-###-###-####?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords...
Baby Wont Take a Bottle
Asked by H.H. from Tucson
on December 7, 2009
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My 9 week old son will not take a bottle! My husband has tried at least once a day for the past 4 days and he's only taken one feeding on Sat. successfully (I know 9 ...
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- I had this issue with the NUK bottles, and now I just use the plain cheap ones from wal-mart! they work great, better than the expensive ones I think. Just don't str...
- H., I know it can be frustrating when our babies won't eat..but fear not - He will eat, and probably when you are not around. All 4 of my children did NOT like taki...
- Don't try new bottles - try different nipples. They aren't very expensive, and most of them are interchangeable with any bottle. I went through this same thing with ...
Need Info on First Time Flying with 2 Yr Old
Asked by B.H. from New York
on April 16, 2008
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Hi Ladies, Me, my husband and 2yr old son are flying to Florida next month and I was wondering if I need to bring his car seat onto the plane, I really dont want to br...
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- go to onestepahead.com and buy the airplane vest. This way if you hit any turbulence he won't fly off your lap - that's what I did - never take a chance. I checked m...
- It really depends on your child. I flew when my son was 2 1/2 and he was excellent without a car seat. But my son is a very good boy and isn't hyper. On the other h...
- Hi there! I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses on this one... My family and I travel a lot, we've done it since my first daughter was 2 month old (I have two girls ...
Transition from Breast to Bottle Feeding Infant
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on March 5, 2009
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I am going back to work in 3 weeks and am planning on breast feeding my baby before and after work and weekends. However, she will need to take a bottle during the 5 d...
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- K.- So sorry to hear of your trouble with the bottle. It can be very upsetting for mom, dad, and baby. I went back to work part time when my son was 3 1/2 months ...
- As a person who babysat a breastfed newborn/baby, rest assured that your child will take the bottle. They will not starve themselves. Just make sure you are getting ...
- Hi K. - Honest, you just need to keep trying and not give up! I went through it with my now 2 year old at the time and it was awful! And I ened up having to leave him ...
Babies with Gas
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on February 1, 2007
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My baby has bad gas problems. He cries and criches when I feed him,and passes gas a lot. I have been pumping mylicon since twoo wks old and now gripe water. Does this ...
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- My daughter was the same way and the doctor told me to give her a little bit of sugar water to settle her stomach and from using all kinds of gas meds, i found that th...
- Mylicon never worked when my baby was little. We used Gripe Water, which you can get at Mother Earth or other health food stores. It is all natural and has ginger an...
- How old is your baby? Mylicon and gripe water are good starts. Are you breastfeeding? If so, you should be aware of what you are eating. Avoid gassy foods like bro...
