Pediatrician: Playtex
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Fussiness and Gas in Five Week Old
Asked by K.D. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is five weeks old and about two weeks ago, my husband and I started to notice that she was becoming very fussy. It seems to be due to gas pain. After eatin...
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- Hello I had the same problem with my son I tried every thing that other parents told me. Until his doctor told me to give him 1oz.prunejuice and trust me it worked als...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing with my daughter and nighttime was the worst. We switched to Neutramagin and she was a different baby. Also, I own a childcare...
- My 2nd child was extremely sensitive to EVERYTHING and feedings made her scream with pain. We tried many different formulas both milk and soy. The doctor wanted us to ...
Bottle Suggestions
Asked by A.C. from Boston
on June 29, 2008
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Hi. We just made the switch from ready-made formula to powder, as recommended by our pediatrition - who says that the flouride in tap water is good for the baby (6 mt...
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- I would do Born Free or Medula because they are BPA free. Babies R Us sells them.
- Don't switch. I used powder formula and drop-ins. I would make a large volume about 32 0z, I used a rubbermaid bottle with the volume marks on the side. Then I woul...
- I use the same system and the Enfamil lipil powder. Put the powder in first, add water and shake. This especially great for the diaper bag. I have the pre measured am...
Help! 7 Week Old Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by T.G. from New York
on November 5, 2009
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My 7 week old son will not take a bottle. He did at the beginning, and we did not keep up with it as we should have. Now, he is refusing. We have tried Avent, Born ...
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- They say to have someone other than you feed him the bottle. He associates you with the breast. Keep trying he will eventually take it and then be sure to offer a bo...
- I went through the same thing, but my munchkin was abut older (three months) and a lot more stubborn. It took my mother and I eleven hours before Ben finally decided t...
- I used and loved Dr. Browns. I am almost positive that the three bottles that you tried have the wider "breastlike" nipple. Maybe try a "regular" nipple. I used the...
Acid Reflux??
Asked by J.M. from Nashville
on May 14, 2008
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I think my 7 week old son might have acid reflux. He fights back spitting up so hard that it will eventually come out of his nose. I don't think he would be doing th...
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- Hi J.~ If the reflux is really bad he may need some meds and your pedi will advise about that. One thing to try if you haven't yet is to elevate his bed. Elevate on...
- Insist on trying zantac or prevacid. If he has reflux, it will make mealtimes much better!
- My daughter who is now 5 had acid reflux. We took her and had the GI tube to measure how much acid she had and then had her on the prescribed meds to help. The meds ...
Help! Please! Choking Every Feeding
Asked by S.G. from Lakeland
on November 19, 2009
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My 6wks grandbaby is always choking and having trouble catching her breath. We have tried all the different bottles/nipples( Dr Brown's, nuke,smothie,playtex vent aire...
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- You said playtex, but have you tried the slow nipple, they also have the slow orthodic nipple.
- My son was the same way until I put him on a 3-hour feeding routine. (except at night...he'll sleep a 9 hour stretch now) I was letting him get too hungry and then we ...
- If her formula is coming back up and then she cries after swallowing it...my money is on reflux. That's how my son was. Go to her pediatrician, tell him/her what's h...
Different Bottles
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on July 23, 2009
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My son is 5 weeks old tomorrow. We are having a problem with finding a good bottle/nipple that doesnt choke him. He is eating and spitting out half the formula and c...
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- We used Born Free Bottles and Avent. However, we had to buy newborn nipples because they flowed to fast for her. Sometimes the nipples they come with are for older bab...
- We had a similar problem with our daughter. So, we purchased the premie nipples and used the Dr. Brown bottles. Those worked pretty well because the flow was much sl...
- We used Dr. Brown's, and our son never had a problem with them. I definitely think they are worth the money. About breastfeeding - that's a very personal choice an...
Introducing a Bottle
Asked by A.F. from Milwaukee
on July 5, 2008
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I soon have to go back to work so I have started giving my 6 week old daughter one bottle a day in the evening so dad can do it. She sucks it down so fast then scream...
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- Our daughter is a "puker" too and we just try to be very careful after she eats. We try not to sit her up unless of course she needs to burp. (this might be a reason s...
- I like the ideas about using a slower flow nipple. Also, I would suggest taking it a little more slowly - try giving her just one ounce from the bottle, then finish by...
- Check the nipple size. Typically breastfeed babies can't handle the larger nipple size/faster flow. If the size is a 2 or 3 go down to a 1. You could also try a dif...
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...
How to Add Cereal to a Bottle
Asked by B. from Lexington
on December 11, 2006
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I have a question about adding cereal to a bottle. I have tried to add a small amount of rice cereal to my son's bottle, but it only clogs up the hole in the nipple. I...
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- I am not too familiar with the Playtex Nurser System because I use the Playtex Ventair System and they have different two different sizes for nipples. Stage 1 and Stag...
- They have a spcial kind of bottle that you can use for it...I think they have it at babies r us. I can't remember where I have seen it. Sorry I couldn't be of more h...
- I have never done this or used it but I know they have special bottles made just for cereal feeding have you tried looking for one of those at the store? I know when m...
Starting Rice Cereal
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on September 8, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am starting rice cereal for my breast-fed almost-5-month old. We've tried mixing it with breast milk and giving it to him with a spoon-without much succes...
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- I would try mixing it with plain water. Some babies will get confused if it smells and tastes like your milk but you're trying to feed it with a spoon. It took my daug...
- Just keep at the spoon. He needs to know that milk is in the cup and food is NOT. My understanding is that if the tounge spits it all back out, he's just not ready. ...
- We found that it was impossible to feed my son cereal mixed with breast milk -- it was just far too runny. In (as I recall) pretty much the same proportions, formula o...
