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Whats the Best Way to Boil Water to Add Formula
Asked by T.B. from Miami
on September 1, 2009
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Dear Moms,
I ve been told that boiling the water on those electric tea kettle pots is unsafe cause it can cause cancer. Can you please tell me whats the best way to b...
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- T., Can't understand why persons would say that about the electric tea kettle. Everything seems to cause cancer these days - LOL. You can always try the regular k...
- Why do you need to boil your water? Is it well water? As for tea kettles causing cancer, that's a new one to me!! Soon they'll be telling us the water itself causes ca...
- A regular tea kettle and/or pot will do.
tBaby Bottles - Recall ??
Asked by J.Z. from Columbus
on April 21, 2010
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Hi there. We saved the bottles (not the nipples) from our youngest child who was born in 2007. We are pregnant with baby # 3 and plan on resuing the bottles but my ...
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- Look at the number on the bottom of the bottle. Don't use #'s 3, 6, and 7. If they are #'s 1, 2, 4, or 5, then they are probably ok. You might want to call the comp...
- I don't think they were actually recalled but the company switched to a BPA free plastic as did most other bottle manufacturers. It's a judgement call on your part, b...
- Hi J., You should replace them and here's why. I work on research related to BPA. If you're old bottles have BPA in them (you know by the recycling number on the ...
Isn't All Formula the Same Except for $$ ? Baby Wish Tummy Issues Plz Help!
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on July 4, 2011
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Ok, I'm trying to help my little nephew out!
He's formula fed and my sister has been using walmart's parents choice *sensitivity* her son seems uncomfortable, always ...
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- have you tried breast feeding the child, i am well aware that doctors "suggest " formula, but you can get him on breast milk try it, if you cant, thats fine, but yes...
- Similar but different. All formula meets FDA guidelines as far as nutrition levels go, but how they go about meeting those levels (sources), "inactive" components, how...
- He's too little for all that change! I found that my son was less fussy and less gassy on the premixed formula, not the powder. Has she tried that?
First Time Mom Breastfeeding with Pressure from Husband to Switch to Formula
Asked by S.E. from Dallas
on May 1, 2009
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I am a first-time mom to a 5-wk old beautiful girl.I feel very strongly about the benefits of breastfeeding & during my pregnancy decided to breastfeed for up to the f...
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- If your baby is lactose intolerant I would think she would have diarrhea and be in pain after eating, I don't think this is the case though, how are those pills workin...
- i'd contact the la leche league and kelly's group (an online resource). they are great for this kind of thing. stick your guns if you want this. it's your body and ...
- Here is my pro breast feed 2 cents...tell your husband, that formulas can cause problems...along the lines of gassy, constipation, intolerance to milk *which is in all...
2 Week Old, Formula, bottles...sucking Too Fast than Crying
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on June 8, 2010
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I just had my second child. (my daughter is 23 months & now son 2 weeks) This question is for those of you who used formula & bottles from 2 weeks or less on. Which fo...
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- Hi- Here is some info on how to choose nipples and bottles (http://new-vis.com/fym/papers/p-feed3.htm): Characteristics of an Effective Nipple • The nipple fits t...
- I agree with the PP's: You can slow him down if you need to by removing the bottle for a minute or two and giving him time to swallow & breathe a bit. As for the bes...
- Ok, I'm a peer counselor with Nursing Mothers Counsel, and we just had a WONDERFUL presentation regarding a new technique called Paced Bottle Feeding. Not sure why it ...
Anyone Else Feel like They Have to Justify Formula Feeding?
Asked by D.K. from New York
on December 4, 2007
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Does anyone else feel like they have to justify to everyone why they choose to formula feed? I never thought of breastfeeding as an option for my family. No one in my ...
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- Breastfeeding does so much to build up a child's immune system as well as other areas (nurological and brain development). It really is nature's perfect food and peopl...
- You should never have to justify to anyone except yourself and your husband how you parent...you are raising a happy healthy child and it works for you...GO WITH IT! N...
- If I were to say to you that I am not going to let my son take piano lessons and baseball even though he really wanted to, and although I had the money an time to do i...
When I Start Introducing Other Foods Besides Her Formula Is ORGANIC BETTER?
Asked by D.D. from Tampa
on October 7, 2006
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My daughter is 4 1/2 months and besides being curious on when to feed her other food besides formula, do I feed her just organic foods? I am very skeptical of all the ...
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- For the most part I would defintely say yes! Especially whre milk is concerned. I don't think that you have to give her 100% organic foods but for the majority I would...
- Oh boy. First of all, know that I am incredibly biased when it comes to this issue (I am working on my Bachelor's in Alternative Health and hope to open a wellness ce...
- Hi D., Yes I would say organic formula is better if want to avoid those hormones and antibiotics that typically come from conventional dairies. I also agree that ther...
Anyone Else Had This Happen When Switching from Regular Formula to Soy....
Asked by D.W. from Phoenix
on March 9, 2009
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This is kinda gross so I apologize in advance but here goes....I recently switched from regular formula to soy in an attempt to solve an eczema issue we were having wi...
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- Is your babies poop really running and is he gassy. He is probably allergic or intolerant to soy. Sucks, Iknow. Good luck.
- Soy, by its nature, is very hard to digest, and therefore can cause digestive issues and stinky poops! Especially because you have a boy, I would really look into the...
- I don't know about soy formula, but I can assure you that when my youngest has a stinky I can smell it through the crack under her door when I'm walking by in the hall...
9-Month Old Refusing to Drink Formula
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on October 20, 2010
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This is my biggest frustration and worry right now. Around 6 months, after breastfeeding exclusively I started him on solids. I have always had trouble pumping enoug...
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- I think your biggest problem may be that your baby is eating quite a bit. If you are pumping, nursing, and supplementing then he still should only be getting like 30-3...
- do you have a medela pump? Have you thought about renting one from the hospital. From my understanding they can make a big difference on how much milk you get out
- If you just let him do without then eventually he'll get hungry enough that he will take a formula bottle, but that's only if you can handle the furber method. My 2nd...
Feeling Pressured by Mother-In-Law to Supplement with Formula
Asked by L.G. from Minneapolis
on November 1, 2008
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My MIL and I got "into it" last night because I adamantly refuse to feed my son formula along with his breastmilk. My MIL says she's "concerned" (and states that she'...
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- Take some deep breaths...Your baby should be fine. Is your Doctor concerned? Formula is loaded with bad fats and this is why (my opinion) some bottle fed babies weig...
- Every baby is different. My son is very large and people tell me my baby is too fat. You doing what you want for your child is the right thing. Unless your doctor sa...
- I've been there and done that...dealt with busy mil and the whole breastfeeding/skinny kid thing. Here's some stuff to keep in mind, and maybe some good ammo for yo...
