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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...
Playtex Drop Ins....Can You Warm These in the Pot on the Stove?
Asked by G.M. from Phoenix
on December 8, 2009
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We use the Playtex Drop Ins to feed our baby. Now that it is winter time, we are going to start warming the formula. Can we place the bottle with the mixed formula alr...
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- You can warm them in hot water from the sink or stove. Just warm the water on stove first. Turn it off then put bottle in. I am a professional nanny and have done this...
- I use these with my son. I usually warm a bowl of water in the microwave for about a minute and a half, then stick the bottle in the water. Just make sure you test t...
- I used these for all three of my kids. You can do it either way. If you put the mixed bottle in water though make sure you have a burp rag or towel handy because wate...
Having Trouble with Playtex Ventaire Bottles - the Nipples Are Not Holding Up
Asked by L.R. from St. Louis
on April 11, 2008
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We have the playtex ventaire bottles which I like, but the nipples on them don't seem to last very long before the opening is too big. Someone told me that they thoug...
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- Hi L., I used the vent air bottles with my youngest daughter and my daycare kids used them when they were on the bottle. And the Dr. Browns nipples do fit the vent...
- Have you tried using the Ventaire bottles that are natural shape? Those nipples seem to be a little more durable. I would get the stage 2 nipples though. The stage 1 n...
- Do you put them in the dishwasher or use a wire cleaning brush cause I found that if I just hand wash them, the nipples seemed to last longer. My 9 month old loves the...
Baby Refusing Frozen Milk
Asked by D.N. from Chicago
on January 13, 2012
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My son is 2 months old. I just returned to work and my husband feeds the baby breastmilk in a bottle. but he does not like it. My husband says he makes a face and h...
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- The bottle feels differently that the nipple. He may just take some time to get used to it.
- Smell the milk after it is thawed!!! I had a lipase build up in my milk that, when frozen, caused it to sour. No joke. When I finally smelled the milk he was refusing ...
- Try another one. My DD liked Medela, and other kids like Brestflow or Tommee Tippy. If you are freezing daily, you don't have to. Use fresh whenever possible. ...
11 Week Old Refusing Bottle -- Go Back to Work Next Week!
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on February 7, 2010
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My daughter is almost 11 weeks old and exclusively breastfed. We first introduced the bottle about 2 weeks ago and she took the first one no problem... however, nothin...
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- had the same issue.... some kids will never like bottles. I was freaking out before I went back to work too. my son still (this is months later) does not easily take a...
- i would suggest the aventi bottles. that's the only kind my daughter was able to get my grandson to drink out of when she went back to work. something else though it...
- Have you tried any latex nipples with these bottles? Nowadays most of the bottles come with the sillicone nipples, but latex really stretches and moves more like a br...
Cleaning Wipes for Breast/nipple and for Medela Pump Parts and Storage Bags
Asked by N.B. from New York
on September 30, 2008
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Hi,
I'm stocking up for breastfeeding supplies and wanted to know...
Do I have to use the cleansing pads specifically sold to clean your breast before breastfeeding ...
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- Just wanted to add a note about Lansinoh cream - try to only use it when you really need it e.g. when you first start breastfeeding & when your nipples are very dry. ...
- I breastfed my son for a year, nursing when I could and pumping and leaving bottles for my husband and caregivers when necessary. I really liked the medela storage bag...
- I used the Medela bags for the first few months, and then switched to the Lansinoh because they held more. Both were exactly the same, functionally. Technically, you...
JFF Have You Had a DUH Moment?
Asked by N.0. from Mobile
on October 13, 2011
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Well, I have been preparing for the arrival of my new bundle of joy. My mom reminded me to boil the bottles. I am using the Playtex Nursing Drop in Bottles. Well I sta...
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- One time I made a pot of coffee first thing in the morning and forgot to actually put the coffee in it. So I brewed a pot of hot water. My husband was the first one ...
- Always happens to me every day! I say something or ask a question to my friends sometimes and answer it myself before they even do! Hehe! We all have our duher moments...
- Yep! I always get mad at myself for leaving my contact case on my nightstand where my 16 month old daughter has full access to it and LOVES to play with, so I had deci...
Good Travel Bottle or Travel Formula Solution
Asked by M.S. from Miami
on October 25, 2009
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We're taking our 2 month old son on a trip to San Francisco this weekend for my sister's wedding. (5 hour flight..... not looking forward to that) We'll be gone Friday...
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- Call the airport or go on the FAA website to make sure but when I traveled with my son last year, as long as you had a baby with you, you were not limited to the typic...
- Dear mom, try the AVENT one. EXCELLENT. Good trip!
- I agree with the other post. I always took a small bottle of dish soap with me, and one of my own kitchen towels or paper towels and I would hand wash the bottles, sip...
Need Help~Question About Enfamil A.R. Formula, Bottles and Possible Acid Reflux
Asked by L.B. from Kansas City
on July 12, 2009
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Hey mamas!!!! I need some help-i am a second-time mom who needs some advice! I have a 8 weeks old little girl who have been having some feeding issues with lately. ...
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- You might want to see if your ped will do an u/s on her tummy. It sounds a lot like my sons' case of pyloric stenosis. The muscle between the intestines and stomach ...
- Some moms do a little cereal in the bottle to thicken it up. With the AR, you might not need that. I also find that mixing it first in another container helps. 2 ...
- When the hole in the nipple was to small, I would heat up a needle on the stove, and poke a new hole or if necessary 2 or 3 more what ever was needed to get the milk ...
How Do I Clean a Dish Washer?
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on October 15, 2008
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This is an odd request but I'm having trouble with my dishwasher--at least I think that's the culprit. Over the last few weeks, after running the dishwasher, I've not...
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- i have had the same problem, and my dishwasher is about ten years old...i'd love to know what responses you get! i've just tried cleaning it while it's turned off...w...
- I was told by a dishwasher repairman to use tang in my detergent dispenser and run an empty dishwasher through the full cycle with it. He said that if you don't have ...
- Hi K. Bad news...it is not your dishwasher!! The plugs for the cups mold if you do not get the water and milk out of the smallest area. I stopped buying the typic...
