My Breast Friend: Playtex
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Anyone Hear Anything About Playtex Breastpumps?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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I know that I have had overwhelming results saying Medella is the best and I have been researching the best price. At Target there is one for $129 but is not recommen...
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- You can sanitize ANYTHING, so a better choice is to get the expensive grade pump used from Ebay and sanitize it. You can even buy new parts - tubes and cups and thing...
- I don't know anything about the Platex pump but I wanted to ask how long you thought you might be using the pump. If it will just be for a few months it might be bette...
- I have not tried any Playtex pumps, but, I bought an 'Ameda Purely Yours' pump online and it was just as good as the $300 Medela pumps and I think I paid something lik...
Playtex Drop-Ins System
Asked by V.K. from Saginaw
on April 1, 2007
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With my 2 1/2 year old, we tried nearly every bottle on the market before he settled on the Avent bottles. They were great, but I'm thinking with the next one (due in...
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- My son would -only- use the platex nursers (with drop ins) for the first 6 months. We used powdered formula, so we just made it to order, and used warm water to mix it...
- V. - I'm currently using the drop-in system and I heat the bottles in a cup of hot water (from the tap). It doesn't take long at all to heat up. I used the drop-ins f...
- V., I had those for both my boys. I used a bottle warmer, can't remember what kind it was though. I poured a little bit of water in it(there was a seperate measuri...
Reusing Playtex Drop Ins Liners
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on July 20, 2009
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Since I was laid off I have been coming up with little ways to save some money here and there. We use the Playtex Drop Ins system with my 5 month old. It occured to ...
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- I haven't been a fly on the wall at any of Playtex's design meetings, but I would suspect that it recommends "one time use" for the drop-ins so that you have to buy mo...
- they are pba free, you are fine
- I will confess that I have washed them, but only to use that same day or because I was running out and couldn't get to the store. I also use the Target brand. The pr...
Friend Having Difficulty Weening off Breast
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on August 2, 2008
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My good Friend starts back at work next month and her daughter refuses to take a bottle, she has tried several bottles including bottles that are $13 and several diffe...
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- They are little buggers aren't they? So young and a mind of their own. My little guy tried to pull that stunt, I had a nephew that did it and a good friend's baby. ...
- I wanted to let you know that sometimes it takes getting into a routine. I in the past have used the platex bottleswith the plastic sleeves. They were great as far as ...
- Well, it does depend if she is trying to wean entirely to formula, or just trying to get the baby through the day while she is at work. If she's trying to wean enti...
Friend Try to Breast Feed but Doesn't Produce Much Milk.
Asked by R.L. from Odessa
on October 31, 2007
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My best friend just had a baby. She has been trying to breast feed. I have two children- one was breastfed and the other couldn't. My breastfed child is SO much hea...
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- Drink lots and lots of water. If she is supplementing with formula. Stop. Milk is a supply and demand thing and the more she breastfeeds, the more milk she will make. ...
- I had the same problem when I had my twins...I think it had to do with a lot of things...they were 5 wks early, so my body wasn't "ready" yet...there was a lot of stre...
- R., I went through the same thing with my son and that was almost 7 years ago. He didn't gain back to birth weight at 2 week apt., I had to go back the next week and...
Breast to Bottle
Asked by G.A. from Jacksonville
on September 22, 2008
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My son will be 4 months old at the end of this month. I (with the help of my husband, friends, and mothers) have been trying to get him to accept a bottle, but to no ...
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- to go out with your husband, what I would do is to nurse right before leaving and dash out the door for the maximum of four hours. leave a bottle w/ the sitter. if bab...
- Hi G., Try the book "Babywise," by Ezzo and Bucknam. It helps you get your baby on a feeding schedule. Everyone will be happier and you won't have to worry about bo...
- After four months of exclusive breastfeeding and the number of pounds that your son has gained, it may be necessary to add more solid foods to his diet, especially if ...
Breast Pump
Asked by K.T. from Spokane
on May 7, 2007
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I need some help on choosing a breast pump. I don't want to spend a lot of money because my first child I had a really hard time breast feeding and it didn't last ver...
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- My sister let me borrow her Medela pump and it worked great. I think she got it from a hospital. I think you can rent them but I don't know how much they are. It took ...
- ***I forgot to add that if you have health insurance, check with your insurance company and they may cover some of the expense as medical supplies. That is what I did...
- Don't buy, RENT! I bought the Avent one but the cheaper one's are just to hard to use. If you rent from the hospital you have to buy the actual attachment (around $5...
Breast Pump
Asked by J.E. from Rockford
on July 29, 2008
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I'm pregnant, due in 2 months and want to get a breast pump. I'll be staying at home with my baby, so don't feel that I need a heavy duty breast pump. I see so many re...
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- Hi J.. I also am a stay at home Mom. My sister-in-law gave me the Medela breast pump but I didn't pump that often, so I bought the Medela pump that is not electric and...
- I rarely had to pump because I only worked a few days a week. I have both a Playtex dual electric pump and Avent Isis (manual). I found that the Avent Isis was easie...
- Hello J.! Congrads on your new baby to be!! Don't worry about purchasing a pump right now. The hospital will give you one. They will also teach the "how to' in usin...
Breast Pumps
Asked by R.V. from St. Louis
on February 19, 2008
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Can someone please recommend a breast pump for a beginning mother who has never done this before? My daughter is going to try breastfeeding with the new baby but she ...
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- I nursed both of my children until they were 13 months, working full time and traveling for work once they were 6 months+. The key to a successful "pumping" experienc...
- If she is going to be working she will need a double electric pump. The Medela Pump In Style is one of the best. It is very effective and super easy to use. And it ...
- With my first daughter we rented one - you can get them from most hospitals. I am so glad we did because breastfeeding was not for her. We did it for about 6 weeks ...
Breast Pumps.
Asked by C.T. from Gainesville
on January 24, 2008
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Just wondering what you wonderful women/mothers like(d) and use(d) . Manual vs. automatic. I am a stay at home mom. and plan of strctly breast feeding. I also know tha...
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- I’ll add my quick 2 cents and agree with the women who posted about the Ameda Purely Yours double electric pump. I paid $149 for it (it's now $175 at breastfeedingex...
- well...I tried the Medela in the hospital and thought that it was very painful. I bought an Avent IQ Isis breast pump that has the ability to go auto or manual. Unfo...
- Hi C., One I do not recommend - the WhisperWear hands-free automatic pump. It did not work for me very well at all. So glad to hear you'll be breastfeeding! It...
