Registry & Gift Ideas: Avent
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Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Baby Shower & Registry..
Asked by K.L. from Portland
on January 29, 2007
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Hello~ I am trying to register for my baby shower & figure out all of the necessary items we will be needing for our daughter. Money has been very tight lately, due to...
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- K., Congrats on the new baby girl. Okay here are just a couple of things I thought of that might help you and you need to ask for alot of... DIAPERS, WIPES, and FORMU...
- I see there are a TON of responses on what you should/should not get, so I will respond about your budget: There is a group on Yahoo called Freecycle where you can ...
- Congrats! I just had my first baby in July 2006. It seems everyone always wants to buy the "cutsie" things and not the really practical things. I got so many outfit...
Need Baby Registry Advice
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2008
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I'm expecting a baby girl in February, and we just brought home our new 10 and 5 year-old sons from Russia. Life is a little hectic right now, and most of my time is ...
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- wow, triple congrats! i just bet your life is crazy right now! and sounds like it'll stay that way for awhile, too! lol. first off i will say that the most wonderful g...
- I have a medela pump in style. The Dr Brown bottles fit on it. I rarely sterilized bottles... but I did boil paci's & would use sterilizing bags by medela for bottl...
- I would have to say renting a breastpump may be better than buying, as you may find that one doesn't work for you. And, manual pumping is free. I would guess some may ...
Breast Pumps & Other 'Must Have' Baby Gift Registry Items
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on February 27, 2008
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I am 5 1/2 months pregnant & beginning my baby registry.
I have 2 questions:
What breast pump would you recommend for a planning on breast feeding mother?
What ...
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- At home I use a Medela pump in style at work I use an Ameda hospital pump (a major advantage of working at a hospital.) For me the Ameda is more comfortable. They're...
- First of all congratulations!! Girls are SO fun!!! I have answered this question so many times for friends that I have a spreadsheet. The short list though... Ma...
- Congrats on the Baby Girl on the way...I prefer the elctric pump over a manual; but you might want to think about this if you are going back to work and still plan on ...
Baby Registry Help
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on September 27, 2010
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We are expecting our first child. I am starting to register and I was wondering some items that are 'must haves' and some that we should skip. Any advice is greatly ...
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- A really good breast pump (Medela Free Style lets you actually walk around!) and all the related accessories (lanolin, milk storage bags if you are going back to work,...
- Definitely skip the wipe warmer! Definitely register for diapers, pack n play and gift cards. The gift cards will come in handy for things you forget and formula if yo...
- Congrats! I never had a high chair. I used the booster seat with tray and it can recline that attaches to a kitchen chair. I also never had a changing table. I did...
Best Baby Shower Gifts and Ideas for Games
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on March 24, 2008
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I have a two-part question as my mom and best friend have started to plan my baby shower. First, what were the best and worst gifts you received at your baby shower, o...
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- i love the clothes pin game. everyone is given one clothes pin and thru out the party if some one catches someone else with their arms or legs crossed they get their c...
- I think the BEST gift we received was our exersauser... It was the only way for me to get a shower or dishes (etc) done. A major must! The cutest game I've ever se...
- Best presents: Boppy pillow Jogging stroller Gerber Burp Rags (get lots..go through 3 a day sometimes) Nuk brand pacifiers Onsies, all sizes Sleep sacks High ch...
What's Your Favorite Baby Bottle??
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2010
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I am just curious what types of bottles you mom's use! I used Avent with my first son who is now almost 3 but as look on babies r us they are getting really bad review...
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- I love avent. People just tighten them WAY to tight and so they leak. All you have to do is use the cap to tighten it. It is like a half a turn to get it at the perfec...
- The "MAM" brand is great! My son loved it and it is BPA free. You can get it from Amazon and read the reviews there. I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/...
- I also Looove the Platex nursers. I breastfed my first for 6months and she transitioned really well, which was my biggest concern. My second baby I breastfed for 4 mon...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
Baby Shower Games
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on April 28, 2010
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What is your favorite baby shower game? Can you think of any fun original games??? My sister is throwing my baby shower in 10 days and we are trying to come up with fu...
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- I went to a shower with a lot of people. They passed out bingo cards with the spaces blank (the center was labeled Baby, and was a free space). You had to fill in th...
- I recently went to a shower and one of the games they had was lables that were put onto your back all dealing with events/items associated with weddings. An example wo...
- At my baby shower, we played a cute one where you had to guess the babyfood. They passed out tastes of unlabeled babyfood, and each person had to write down their gue...
Must Have Baby Products
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2009
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I am a first time Mom going through books and lists of must have baby items. Any advice of what you really should have and what you don't need so urgently for the firs...
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- Hi there. Please check out my book - What Haven't They Told Me? I would be happy to give you a discount if you let me know you found out about my book on Mamasource....
- You've gotten some really great advice from the other mamas...but one thing I didn't see is a sound machine. We got one for our son when he was 9 months old, and it w...
- I may be in the minority here, but aside from whatever you need in the first two weeks, buy as needed. I have dozens and dozens of bottles that were never used. See wh...
