Nipples: Similac
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Bottle Nipple Stopping Up
Asked by K.M. from Columbia
on August 3, 2010
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My daughter is 3 months and after going through several formulas, we've found one that works well with her, the Similac sensitive RS, which is much thicker than regula...
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- You can make a nipple hole bigger by taking a sewing needle and getting it red hot on one end by using a lighter or a match. When it's glowing red it's ready and you ...
- nuby soft sipper nipples from babies r us. you can only get them at the store and can't buy them at wal mart. I imagine you can get them on the nuby web site. these ar...
- Go ahead and use the stage 2 nipple but instead of holding her in a cradle position and tipping the bottle all the way up (so that it pours out into her mouth) hold he...
Switching from Ready Feed Similac Bottles to What?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on July 8, 2009
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My son has been using the ready to feed Similac bottles since he was born, he is now almost a month old. I tried the Playtex drop-in and the vent aire bottles in the b...
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- We went from the ready feed bottles to the Avent bottles and they worked well. They have all kinds of differnt nipple flows, so you can customize it to what works for ...
- Go into a store with a large selection of bottles (like Babies R Us) and look through all the nipples sold separately. Look for one as close to the one you are using n...
- Hi A., My now 5 1/2 month old had similar problems. We used the Similac bottles too, but used the powdered formula (mixed it up and poured it in the bottles. Once h...
Similac RS RTF Vs. Powder
Asked by R.T. from Orlando
on April 27, 2009
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My 5 month old son has been on Similac Sensitive RS which up until a couple of weeks ago only came in the Ready to Feed form. They just released their powder version ...
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- I had this problem with the Enfamil sensitive formula - it just didn't mix right for me even when I used hot water. Enfamil does make a small (2oz) plastic bottle wit...
- I don't know about the Similac Sensitive RS... but this might be an option for you. Have you thought of having a case or a couple of cans delivered to where ever you ...
- Hi - be cautious when using a faster flow nipple...we gave our DD an ear infection that way becuase the milk was rolling too fast for her. I agree - powder is the way ...
Replacing Bottles and Nipples
Asked by A.S. from Davenport
on March 14, 2008
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Has anyone heard about how often you are suppose to change bottles and nipples? Also, does anyone have any input on whether or not you should go up a size on the nippl...
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- As long as your baby can comfortably fit a bigger size nipple in his mouth, that it is a good idea to get a bigger one that would allow more milk to flow. Honestly, t...
- Hi, I am also a first time mom and my son is now 5 1/2 months old but I started him on cereal and food at about 4 months. He was watching us eat and always had to be ...
- When my daughter turned 6months I went up a size but it was a little too big for her. I inter changed small ones and bigger ones and she just had to get used to the ne...
Any Moms Concerned with Sweetener in Similac Organic Formula?
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on June 7, 2008
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My three month old son is breast and formula fed. I've been using Similac Organic liquid formula to supplement. I eat mostly organic foods and was happy to find an org...
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- Hi C., First of all I had a baby girl in April and we named her C.! With my first baby we supplemented breast milk with Goat Milk instead of formula, the formulas ...
- Hi C.! That is a very good point to bring up on the message board. What I suggest to my clients is to make their own formula. There are recipes that you can find thro...
- I use Earth's Best organic formula for my twins. It's the only truly organic baby formula on the market, even though SImilac claims to be organic, it's not entirely tr...
Similac Alimentum Vs. Enfamil Nutramigen
Asked by N.S. from Dayton
on September 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I'm back again. My sweet boy is 12 weeks old and while this is NOT what I want to do, I'm beginning to feel its in my babe's best chance at happiness:-) I've ...
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- HI, i was in the same place with my baby. I really did not want to give up on the nursing since I really enjoyed with my son, however, once switching to alimentum she ...
- Have you already stopped breastfeeding? My little guy had very very bad reflux (enough to get the doctors concerned). We saw so many specialists testing for diseases ...
- We have only used the Alimentum, my son had a milk protein sensitivity, and I was breastfeeding--tried for 5 weeks to get all dairy out of my diet, and he seemed to do...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by S.T. from Dallas
on November 10, 2010
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My son is three month old,he is breast feeding at this time. we try to give him bottle of similac or enfamil he won't take it.we try to breast pump and feed him in the...
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- ok i had this problem too my leah is three monthes old too and well some babies wont take bottles but some wont take the bottle from their mom. leah wouldnt take the ...
- Try different types of bottles and nipples... my DD doesn't like any of the "realistic" nipples, only the cheap older style... You might try different temperatures too...
- You may want to switch to a different baby bottle. When my older girl who is now 6 was a baby we were able to use Avent baby bottles. But when I had my second girl w...
Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by K.W. from Evansville
on February 3, 2007
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My daughter is now 3 months old and I'm having trouble getting her to take a bottle of expressed breastmilk from me or anyone else for that matter. I've tried differ...
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- have you had someone try when you are out of the house? Often a breastfed baby will refuse if mom is in the house because they so prefer the warmth and comfort of mom...
- I've been there... it's very frustrating. With my son (1st born), I followed all the standard advice about waiting 2-3 months to introduce bottles until breastfeeding ...
- Hi there! I know you've tried a lot of different bottles/nipples, but have you specifically tried the Playtex Natural Latch nipples? My daughter would only use those...
Medela Nipples and Other Bottles
Asked by D.M. from Los Angeles
on February 4, 2009
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I'm wondering if anyone knows of other bottles I can use with the Medela nipple. Thank you!
Refusing Bottle
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on January 13, 2008
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I have a 8 month old son who is strictly breast fed with the occasional bottle when I have to go to work. About 1-2 a month for about 8 hours. He usually takes the ...
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- When my son was 9 months old, he did the same thing. He would arch his back and refuse to take the bottle. I was a first time mom at the time so I was freaking out. ...
- What often works well in situations like this is a medicine dropper! This can help temporarily. Or your husband can hold a regular cup for him. I use glass or clear...
- My 4.5 month old daughter refused to take a bottle too. We finally found out she will take the Similac ready-to-feed bottle. I got one for free in one of the hospital ...
