Night Waking & Crying: Playtex
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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...
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 :)
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 ...
Feeding Problems
Asked by C.D. from Anchorage
on April 7, 2008
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I have been having problems feeding my 3 month old. About 2 weeks ago she started getting so much gas durring feeding(formula...tried to breast feed but it just did no...
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- i had this same problem with my first. he had to go to soy and he still had some gas but it was much better. my second was on gentlease and we had to switch him to sim...
- I dont remember if the gentlease is soy or just lactose free but i would try soy. We had this problem with both of our boys and my older one took to lactose free my y...
- Hi C., Your daughter sounds just like my 4 month old son, and yes I tried the gentlease, and it worked for a few days, but his tummy eventually rejected it and if it ...
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 ...
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...
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...
Pumping Storage and Feeding
Asked by T.H. from Chicago
on January 24, 2009
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I am expecting my first baby in April and am planning on pumpming using the Medela Pump in Style Advnaced. I was wondering how to easily store the breastmilk? Do I h...
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- Hi Karyn, It depends how you plan to store your milk... If you're storing in in the freezer (advantage: can be used up to 3-4 mos. after you pump it/disadvantage: ...
- You can handle pumping and storage in a variety of ways. When I was in the NICU, They gave me little sterile cups to freeze. Later on, I sterilized them and reused t...
- Hi Karyn, I just finished breastfeeding my baby for 14 months. My best advice would be to store in bottles if you are planning on feeding it to the baby within 24 ...
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...
Feeding, Sleeping and Schedule for Twins
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on February 21, 2008
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We are proud parents of twins who are nine weeks old. The last week or two they have become more fussy and life has become a little more challenging. My request woul...
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- I have not used it, but my good friend (who is also a Dr.)used the Babywise techniques for both of her children and swears by it. Good Luck!
- I am the mom of one year old twins, a girl and a boy. I went through much of what you are dealing with. My twins were also fussie in the evening. This would usually...
- J.- I do not have twins but my daughter is 3 1/2 months old now and has been sleeping through the night since she was 8 weeks old. WE had trouble with gas and constip...
