Nipples: Munchkin
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Breastfed Babies and Bottle Nipples
Asked by A.P. from Pocatello
on March 11, 2008
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To breastfeeding mothers who have also used a bottle ... Wondering what brand of bottle nipples you have tried and why you chose the brand you did? Thanks!
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- We used Avent bottles with the clear silicone nipples because, at the time, it was the only nipple on the market that had the wide base to flare out the babies mouth l...
- The ONLY bottle my breast fed babies would take for the first year are the platex drop in bottles. The nipples are not the silicone kind. I tried the nuk kind becaus...
- Hello Amy, I used Playtex Vent Air wide nipple bottles for my baby girl. She absolutely loved this bottles. I think the nipple being wide resembles more a natural n...
Bottle Nipples Affected by Cascade Dish Soap
Asked by S.I. from Chicago
on February 2, 2011
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Has anyone else ever experienced washing their Born Free (or any other BPA free bottle) nipple in the dishwasher, as directed only to find that the dish washing soap h...
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- We dont put our nipples in the dishwasher, it breaks them down. I was them by hand every night with dish soap.
- You can buy new nipples separately - you don't have to buy all new bottles. We used Born Free for my daughter, and I bought her new nipples every few months when she ...
- I used to hand wash then sterilize with a sterilizer or soak in boiling water. There are ones that go in the microwave that look neat, and you just let air dry (air dr...
Bottle
Asked by L.L. from Fort Myers
on July 4, 2007
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need help getting two year old to stop screaming crying and carrying on for the bottle- he has been refusing the cup even while thirsty and to the point of almost dehy...
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- I have a 3 year old that still drinks his milk in a bottle and my five year old as well. Eventually he will stop wanting it, but he's just 2, I would give him his bott...
- Hey, I have not tried this, but I read this technique, used for bottles and pacifiers and thought I might share it with you. If you have someone close to you, or a nei...
- I agree with the majority, don't give in, at least not all the time, cut out daytime bottles first, then after about a week or two of that cut out the nightime bottles...
When Do You Stop the Bottle?
Asked by C.T. from St. Cloud
on August 10, 2010
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My son will be 1 in a month and I am wondering when do you stop using the bottle? The good thing is he never had liked a pacifer so we do not have to worry about that ...
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- I think at 1 when they get cow's milk, you end bottles. We only give "milk" in sippy cups. I like the soft silicon tops better than the hard plastic topped ones. ...
- My child stopped the bottle at 11 months old. That was really up to him though... I introduced a sippy cup (it was borne free one from whole foods with a super soft...
- We tried to take the bottle away at 12 months but our son was just not ready. It ended up happening around 14 months old. Of course we got comments from my mom about h...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by J.J. from St. Cloud
on March 16, 2010
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I just posted a question in regards to my two children that are 11 months apart but I have another question.
I have a daughter that turned 1 on Feb 26th. She just wo...
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- I have three kids. My youngest is 14 months and is doing exactly the same thing. My others didn't. I asked the pediatritian and she said he was still young. She sa...
- There is sippy trainer by Gerber that is with the bottles. It's kind of a cross between a bottle nipple and a sippy spout. It runs about $6. When my oldest was abou...
- wal-mart has a good selection of both soft tip and hard plastic sippy cups. we started our now 2yo on the soft ones, and that helped her. we also put her to bed with a...
Stopping the Bottle
Asked by D.M. from Hattiesburg
on June 20, 2007
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My son is 12 1/2 months old. He is in daycare full time. For him to move up to the 1 year old class, he has to be off of the bottle completely. We have replace one ...
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- 3 meals a day and 2 snacks is great! Unless there is a fear of a milk allergy or weight problem, I would think you could drop the formula. I would definitely check w...
- my daughter would not drink from a sippy cup at all either. we started her in the cups with straws in them and then went gradulaty ( spelling is wrong) to the sippy cu...
- In my experience it is best not to confuse him, so do not give him formula in a sippy cup.It is time for him to not get a bottle during the day.Try to give him juice i...
How to Get Tint Stain Out of Nipples
Asked by M.K. from Sioux Falls
on August 12, 2008
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I was in a hurry the other night and forget to rinse a serving spoon that had tomato paste on it before I ran the dishwasher. My bottle nipples that were in the lil m...
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- They have a product at some stores that is designed to get red stains out in the dishwasher. It's called Cascade plastic booster. It comes in a tube(almost like toot...
- How much nipples are easily stained informs you as to how toxic they are when you use them to feed your child. The tomato paste is not the problem ~ it's the leaching ...
- Try soaking them in a hot water with Dawn(fights grease)... and if that doesn't work white vinegar is a cure for all! Best of luck
Looking for a Good, Durable Bottle Brush - Any Advice?
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on September 26, 2011
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I have been using the Munckin bottle brush, but the sponge on the top rips off in just a few uses! :( I then bought the Munchkin Deluxe bottle brush which doesn't hav...
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- I like the OXO bottle brush because it has a long and sturdy handle. Other bottle brushes I've tried get bent up too easily.
- I have an Avent bottle brush that has lasted for quite a long time (over a year). No spongy thingy on it. It fits into narrow bottles, including Medela.
- I love the Avent bottle brush - been using it since the sponge on the Munchkin bottle brush ripped off like yours. The Avent brush works great with Foogo drinking bott...
Help with Transition from Bottle
Asked by S.B. from Nashville
on September 20, 2009
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I am in dire need of help with the complete transition from a bottle to a sippy cup. My daughter will be a year old next month and refusing to drink anything except wa...
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- Hi S.. It might still be a little early to get your little girl to drink from a sippy cup. I didn't start until my son was two years old. The best way for us was to...
- Its ok. Shde will eventually take it. You just have to keep offering it to her. She knows if she hold out and cries about it, she will get a bottle. Offer it to he...
- I know this might sound harsh, but when she gets thirsty enough she'll drink out of it. Here's what we did - My daughter never held her own bottle so up until almost ...
My Baby Won't Take a Bottle! Help
Asked by B.B. from Los Angeles
on April 7, 2008
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My daughter was introduced to a bottle at 3 weeks and was goven one about once per week.
A week ago she refused it all together!
I am starting work part time soon a...
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- Hi B. Don't worry! I have several girlfriends who had this problem, so I don't think it's unusual! A few of them found that using a nipple shield when feeding (th...
- hi B. b, were you the one giving her the bottle? perhaps it would be good to have someone else give the bottle instead of you. it is said that breastfed babies reall...
- B., Please don't use a nipple shield. It can affect the way your baby nurses and can cause your milk supply to drop. I would recommend, like the most recent post, t...
