Older Child: Avent
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Difference in Breast Pump Comfort
Asked by A.L. from Salt Lake City
on November 29, 2010
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I'm considering purchasing an avent or medella breast pump. I've been realatively small chested all my life- A if not barely B cup size. I want to know which seems mor...
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- I had a manual Avent pump with #1 and could rarely get my milk to let down. I hated that thing! I used an Ameda with #2 and wasn't impressed. It worked, but never f...
- As a lactation consultant, I am familiar with most of the breast pumps out there. Medela does have a soft shield option, although it does not have the petals. Mostly...
- I am an A cup too and on my 4th baby. I have had 3 different breast pumps and although some of them extracted more milk at a time than others, I did not see a differen...
Harmful Plastics
Asked by L.B. from Indianapolis
on April 12, 2008
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I have been hearing a lot about how harmful the plastics are in baby bottles. I use Avent bottles for my girls and I was told the plastic could be toxic. Does anyone...
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- Hi Elizabeth, I have heard and read many of the same things from many different sources. I used to use Dr. Brown bottles for both of my girls, but have recently swit...
- Hi Elizabeth. I had the same concern with my 5 1/2 month old son. We use Playtex drop-ins. I went to Playtex's website about this info and they had a statement posted ...
- Whenever I hear something obscure and scary like this, I go to snopes.com to check it out. Here's a link to what they say about reusing plastic bottles: http://www....
Breastfeeding Bottles
Asked by N.W. from Austin
on January 24, 2007
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Hi, my baby boy is due in May and I am planning on breastfeeding. I breastfed my 3 yr ols until he was 9 months. He switched between bottle(w/ breastmilk) and breast b...
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- I did the same thing with my son and used Avent bottles. He never had a problem going back and forth between the bottle and the breast. I plan on using the Avent again...
- Hi first off congrats and best wishes to you soon bundle of joy. I used the Avent bottles with my daughter and breastfed her. The one key thing is you should try to br...
- I always used advent bottles.Ive found that they resemble the breast more therefore easier feedings.Goodluck.
Best Bottle for Colic
Asked by N.C. from Houston
on January 23, 2008
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New to this website...ok--My hubby and I are trying to get pregnant with our second child. My first son, now a healthy 8 year old, had major tummy issues as an infant...
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- Enfamil A.R. formula(has rice cereal in it)saved our life. It was incredible how much less our daughter spat up once we switched to that (soy didn't help.) We liked ...
- The best bottle for my baby was the drop in bottles she may have had colic once and that was when she was first born and I was using regular bottles.
- If you can breast feed that will be the best because very little air gets in the tummy with that and also it calms the baby (and you). But, if breast feeding is out, ...
Baby Wont Take bottle(breastfed)..now Im Going Back to work..what Do I Do???help
Asked by A.P. from Los Angeles
on May 8, 2007
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Im returning back to work in about a month shes been breastfed since she was born.my son is now 7 and took both bottle and breast..i made the mistake of thinking that ...
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- every child is different. how old is she. There are other ways to feed a baby, cups , spoons, little tubes. She knows what she wants and thats mommy. Im a lactation co...
- Avent makes nipple guards that are in the shape of their regular size nipple. Try those to transition her into them. Also, try a nipple with a better flow. It's so ...
- My daughter is now 3 months old and pretty much refuses a bottle still. She will take one after 20 minutes of screaming from my hubby or someone else. She absolutely...
Won't Take Bottle
Asked by A.L. from Boston
on January 22, 2008
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My 4 month old was sick recently and I exclusively breastfed her while she was sick. Now shw won't take a bottle which ia a problem because I'm back at work. I've tri...
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- Have you tried the Haberman feeders? Also known as the Special Needs Feeder by Medela? They were originally made for babies with sucking problems, and found that fussy...
- I used playtex drop in bottles and nipples. BUT I had a friend whose daughter was similar to yours, she was very stubborn! My friend's daycare ended up giving her mi...
- Try pumping and mixing the milk with formula. Eventually, she will take it if she is hungry enough. My 11 month old was breast fed, now formula and will ONLY take a ...
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...
What Bottles Are Best?
Asked by B.H. from Johnstown
on January 19, 2010
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I have a 7 mth old who currently uses the Dr. Brown bottles but there are so many pieces to clean and I just don't feel like i can get the top of stem clean enough. I...
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- Ventaire by Playtex rock... they are cheap, conveinent and come in wide neck and regular as well as latex or silicone nipples. Both of my girls had Acid Reflux and thi...
- Our son drank from any bottle with no problem usually, but I know that he definitely drank the best from the Playtex Ventaire bottles. They have a few pieces to clean ...
- B., Did you save the little "pipe cleaner" looking thingy that came with each Dr. Brown's bottle set? Those work wonders! If not, use a pipe cleaner like someone...
Just Want Some Comments to Make Me Feel Better
Asked by R.R. from Pittsburgh
on August 27, 2009
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Okay I know there are much worse things that unfortunately some dear moms have to bear with their children but I am having some mothers guilt...It is about pacifiers. ...
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- My binky addict had his until he was 3! He has dental issues too. Binky issue? I don't know. But you know what I did the best I could at the time for me and my son...
- My 10 year old NEVER used a pacifier (was a very happy baby) and has a huge overbite...my 13 year old (who used a pacifier until he was 4!) did not have an overbite! ...
- You and I may be visiting the same orthodontist down the road! My daughter (4) had a latex Nuk until she was 2.5 . No complaints from the dentist. My son (2) wouldn'...
Seeking Advice for Taking a Pacifier Away from Toddler
Asked by J.B. from Grand Rapids
on August 3, 2008
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My son will be two in September and my husband and I want to take his binky away. He is VERY attached to it, I've been trying to keep it away from him during the day a...
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- Tell your son that he can only have his paci when he is in his bed and then when he gets out, he has to put the paci in its 'house'. The house is a jar of water that y...
- Hi J., We did the binky fairy at our house as well. My daughter was older- 3- and did well with it. We had weaned her to binky at naps and bedtime only, then to bedti...
- I took my son to the dentist when he turned two. The dentist showed me how the pacifier was already messing up his teeth so that night I took it away. We got lucky w...
