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Playtex Nipples
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on November 3, 2006
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I would love some input from other moms who use the playtex nipples for the "drop-ins" bottles. When did you switch to the fast flow nipples as opposed to the slow flow?
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- Hi again, we just switched our 7 month old to the fast flow nipples about a month ago and we haven't really noticed a difference. She doesn't fuss if she has the slow ...
- Hi! I never switched! He is 9 months old and does just fine with the slow ones so I decided to just stick with those! I guess I would switch if he gets frustrated w...
- I used these nipple aslo and found the fast flow was just way too much. I stopped the bottle at 13 months but still found that the fast flow just was a waste of liqui...
Playtex Bottles
Asked by E.M. from Pittsburgh
on August 19, 2008
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It had been 12 years for me having an infant! I am waiting for my 2nd child to come any day now. I have the drop ins for the playtex bottles. How do mothers heat the f...
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- Run the bag under hot water from your facuet. I use the ventair bottles and cheapie walmart parents choice bottles..and that's how I always did it. Or sometimes if it ...
- I used to just heat up some water and after the water got hot-not boiling. I would shut it off and place the bottle or the bag in the water for a little bit
- I used to just scoop out the desired amount into the liner and fill it with luke warm tap water. Our ped was big on using tap water and not bottled so it worked out w...
Playtex Ventaire Baby Bottles
Asked by V.N. from Milwaukee
on October 20, 2006
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I am breast feeding my daughter and i got a couple sets of PLAYTEX VENTAIRE BABY BOTTLES and was wondering if i could pump my breast milk into those bottles. if anyon...
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- You may want to pump into storage bags at first, that way you don't have to waste so much because she probably won't drink as much as you pump at first! I use the ger...
- I use the Ventaire bottles and my son loves them. You can pump into them assuming they fit on your pump. The wide ones might not. I wouldn't recommend warming your ...
- Congrats new mommie and you are doing good getting connected with other moms and asking questions. I always pumped into bottles but look out for the breast feed only m...
Playtex Drop Ins
Asked by M.T. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2010
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Anyone out there use playtex drop ins? How do you feel about them? I am considering trying them for baby #2 thinking that it will be less cleaning of bottles (hubby ...
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- i use them with my 2 month old son and he like it. bjs sells the drop in (the bj kinds 100 count 2 boxes for 10$
- I liked them too and used for formula and breastmilk. They were convenient because you don't have to wash the bottle every time--just the nipple and top ring. Also, ...
- We loved them. To be more specific, my daughter loved them. They were the only bottle she would take because they were one of two bottles you can get with latex nipple...
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 Double Electric Breast Pump
Asked by A.K. from Sioux City
on May 3, 2008
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I am a first time mom shopping for a breast pump. I am using the platex drop in system bottles and am intersted in using the playtex pump that goes with that system. I...
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- I love the Playtex pump. (I wasn't sure about buying it initially, either, as it is fairly new and I had read the reviews, too.) I am using it with my 6th child, who...
- Hi A., I'm a first time mom as well and I use the platex drop in bottles, which I love! But I use the Medela Pump in Style Advanced, which is a double electric pum...
- i highly recommend the medela pump in style. it is expensive, but if you check with your insurance company you could get it! my insurance company (blue cross blue shie...
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...
Need Opinions on Breast Pumps. -- Playtex Embrace?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on December 29, 2007
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I have a Medela Pump In Style now. I hate pumping but my son will not take formula and I will be working part time on weekends so I need to.
I think the thing I do...
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- I also tried the Medela and found it very time consuming to clean with all of its parts. I have to pump full time since my son wouldn't latch on consistently. I found ...
- I agree if the PIS is working keep it. I have a PIS too and a trick I got from Kellymom.com was to keep my horn and whatever I am pumping into in the firdge between pu...
- Rinsing the excess milk off and then using the steam bags is all you need to do to keep them clean in between dishwasher washings. Don't worry about hand washing :)
I Just Can Not Afford the Madela Double Electric So What About Playtex?
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on August 5, 2011
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I purchased the Playtex Nurser System today at Target for $90 because the Madela Swing is $150 (the in style is just out of my league). I get home and before I open it...
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- Hi S. - I have the medella - have used it through two babies and it is still going strong. That being said, I have also used the $40 hand pump (not electric) and it wo...
- Definitely check with your insurance, but I had the Ameda Purely Yours, and it worked for my needs. You don't necessarily have to have a Medela to have an effective pu...
- I never tired the Playtex, but I did have sticker shock too when I bought my Medela but I will tell you of all the baby products I purchased with my kids it was the b...
