Night Waking & Crying: Avent
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BPA In Avent Tempo Liners
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on February 21, 2008
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After trying several bottles, my daughter loved the Avent bottles (and I liked that they were easy to clean and she hardly had any gas). I was horrified to find out t...
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- There is no BPA problem with any liners, and you can't heat them. They will explode in a microwave or bottle heater. It says so on the box and we had a party one nig...
- J., My husband and I also worried about the chemicals that were being leached into her milk. We decided that after our daughter developed a lump in her breast (pre...
- I really liked Mam bottles, they worked better than Avent in my opinion. The only thin is, I'm not sure about the BPA -- it wasn't really a concern when I had my baby...
Avent vs Medela
Asked by H.G. from Reno
on March 5, 2009
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Hello ladies! We just had out second child and are ecstatic! Without first we weren't able to nurse and did formula but this time we are breast feeding and things are ...
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- My son, too, was exclusively breastfed for his first year and I went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I swear we own at least one of every bottle on the market ...
- Medela, Medela, Medela!!! With my first Child I used Avent everything. Bottles, Breast Pump, Pacifiers..everything. I did love it but never knew better at all. The...
- My first daughter was solely breastfed for 9 months and would only use the wide mouth Gerber Nuk nipples. If you like the drop-ins, the nuk nipples fit them, just use...
Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Would You Use Avent Bottles Knowing They Contain BPA?
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on January 30, 2009
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I have some Avent bottles from 2005 that were used by my first daughter. She was breastfed, but I used the Avent bottles for frozen milk storage. She never drank out o...
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- I would be more concerned about using old bottles than I would about the BPA. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bpa.html
- I did a lot of research when I was pregnant (my DS is now 16 months old) and chose Avent, which we loved. However, when the info on BPA came out we got rid of all of t...
- When I found out about BPA, I did a plastic purge in our house and got rid of all the BPA plastic for food. Why take a risk? It isn't worth the few dollars you'll sa...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on May 27, 2008
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I am currently trying to bottle feed my 6 month old daughter. I have been told when trying to feed her to not give in when she is crying, otherwise she will never lear...
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- I guess you could keep offering it to her daily have your husband try when he is available if that is who will be giving her the bottle while your away. If you are no...
- Hi S., I would think she's confused when it's you bottle-feeding her. Is there no one, a family or friend that can bottle-feed her? She knows you have milk in your ...
- S., can I make a suggestion? Maybe with a 6 month old - you could not bottle feed at all. If she's 6 months old, you should be introducing her to solids, or perhaps ...
Feeding Schedule
Asked by S.B. from Boca Raton
on February 2, 2009
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Hi ladies....my son will be turning 1 on March 10th. Im getting so much advise on what people are calling this transition phase as it relates to feeding....ie...swtchi...
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- You do not have to stop the formula, but I do suggest giving him some whole milk in place of the formula or with his meals as well as juice. If he is eating food durin...
- Hi, S.. There are no exact rules on what to feed your child or when. Since he's got his first tooth rather late, he's probably not ready to eat much table food. That's...
- He's really young to be eating so many different foods. Have you consulted with your pediatrician? A clean wash cloth, dampened and frozen, is soothing for the teethi...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by K. from New York
on August 24, 2006
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My 11 week old daughter started full-time daycare 2 days ago. Prior to that she was exclusively breast fed (with a FEW exceptions of taking a bit of breast milk from a...
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- K., Is the 9 oz breastmilk or formula? Either way, 9 oz from a bottle from an 11 week old is good. She will not be hungry, if she is she will feed! Be ready to nur...
- I think the advice the ladies have given is wonderful. As a day care provider myself, I have had this happen in my care. The babies eventually took the bottle, they re...
- This is normal and fine. She will get used to it. It took my son a while to get used to it but he is fine now. Also - 9 ounces during that time isn't that bad. She...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 21, 2006
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I have been nursing my son since birth. I have been struggling with bottle feeding (my breast milk) with my son. I have never used formula, only breast milk. He is ...
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- Hi Dear. Some babies just refuse the bottle. My son just turned one year, this past Wednesday. I breast feed. Early on, I had my husband feed with the bottle, occa...
- S. When my girls tried to pull this stunt I just continued to give the bottle. When they get hungry they will take it. Althought maybe you should try another bottle...
- Hang in there! I had similar problems with my son when he started daycare. It was so stressful. I would just try lots of different nipples. The one that worked for ...
Having a Difficult Time with Bottle Feeding
Asked by T.N. from Dallas
on July 29, 2006
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I have nursed my 4 months-old child since she was born. My family (husband, mother,...) and I try to bottle-feed her with expressed breast milk for 2 weeks now. She ...
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- Avent worked for me. The temperature has to be just right or they won't take it. Try fresh expressed in the bottle and see if she takes it. Good luck. J.
- Your sweet angel wants not just the naturally sweet breastmilk she's been getting, but she wants the warmth and heavenly time she spends at the breast. If you don't ...
- another mom here with a similar problem. I tried many different bottles and nipples until we found these at Target. http://www.mambaby.com/websystem301/site/index.ph...
Introducing Bottle Feeding
Asked by C.K. from San Francisco
on February 14, 2009
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Would like to know what is the best way to intro my 3 months old baby to bottle feeding & which bottle is the best out there.
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- I personally like the Dr Browns Bottles. My daughter seemed to have less gas, lighter burps, and hardly to no tummy aches (that I know of). She did spit up but that wa...
- C., I don't know if you plan on continuing to breastfeed, but if you do-- the Adiri bottle is great- it is shaped like a breast and most babies like it. I also like...
- I used Playtex drop-ins premium, clear nipples. My daughter didn't have much colic with them at all and she adjusted to the nipples quite easy. When I have another c...
