The First Years
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Proper Storage of Milk
Asked by M.B. from Rochester
on April 2, 2008
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I have been debating pumping for the past 5 months of 7. I am leery of the plastic and it's 'phthalates' and other garbage that is newly discovered in it. Now, I have ...
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- Hi I wanted to let you know that there is a system with playtex nursers that will attach to a pump using their dropins. If you can't find it email me and I have one un...
- Hi, just so you know Medela bottles are BPA free as well (same as born free), so I dont think there is a problem sterilizing them! Pumping nto the bottle, and then fr...
- My SIL recommended Medela bags specifically because you can pump direcly into the bag. I think you have to position the bag similar to a bottle-liner. I just hated t...
PARENTS Of Girl/boy Twins in School - Together or Not?
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on May 2, 2010
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First, I don't discourage teachers from giving their opinions, but I have had several teachers' opinions already, some of whom are good friends and know my twins well....
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- i would keep them together if you're ok with it just want to warn yopu about something: if your kids are competitive with each other that will cause problems and distr...
- I am keeping my boy /girl twins together for at least until 1st grade. They started preschool in the fall . It is a school where all kids play together for the the fir...
- I have twin boys who are in pre-k this year and I chose to separate them....not going to lie, parties are kind of tough to bounce back and forth but I think the separa...
Need Bottle Recommendations for My Breastfed Baby
Asked by A. from Houston
on November 26, 2007
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We've been struggling to get our 2 and a half month old to take a bottle. We've given him a bottle of breast milk a couple of times a week since he was about a month ...
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- We had difficulty getting my son to take a bottle also, and I ended up going with the Breastflow, which he did pretty well with. I had tried Avent and the Playtex Vent...
- Hi A. - First off, know that it does get easier. My DD didn't really like taking a bottle at first. One thing that helped was to have someone else (DH or my mom) giv...
- I loved my Avent bottles and plan to use them again for my second baby :) Good luck!
ANYWHERE But here...helpful Comments Only
Asked by P.D. from Detroit
on October 6, 2011
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I lived in an area for 11 years. I didn't like the place I lived in for the first 4 years (well, the first 2 years for SURE). I'm crying while I type this....we were...
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- moved here 21 years ago....at the time, my DH wanted a farm, but I insisted on a neighborhood. When I was arguing it out with him, I kept saying, "no, you will not is...
- The military moves you after every three years. The first year you get to know the area, the people, the customs, it's hard. The second year you start to join and ...
- It will get better I'm sure. I've been where I am for 8 years and have yet to find a niche or true-blue friends but I've learned that life is what you make it. Definit...
Help! 3 Month Old Won't Take the bottle...going Back to Work Soon!
Asked by A.O. from St. Louis
on March 16, 2008
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I got such great responses last time I posted. I have a breastfed baby who is a gourmet! Any ideas, specifically brands/types of nipples/bottles people have had succ...
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- I went back to work when my son was 6 weeks old. I pumped at work and people gave him bottles throughout the day. The Soothie brand worked great for us! They also have...
- I went back to work 2 days a week last November. My little guy was not too thrilled about bottles, but once he figured out that it was either be hungry or take a bott...
- My daughter was born Nov. 25th. We initially had success with the Avent, but then she quit and would only gag and sputter and chew on it. She'd cry for 10-20 minutes b...
Baby Refuses the Bottle
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on June 12, 2008
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I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle....
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- My son did the same thing. I found out afterwards that 3 months old was too late to be introducing the bottle, but I didn't have a real reason to introduce it earlier ...
- i had to "trick" my son by slipping him the bottle when he would fall asleep nursing. it took about a week, but it worked.
- Hey M.! I had a little bit of a similar situation, except my son would take a bottle at home or at grandmas but wouldn't at the daycare. Your little one is probably ...
2 Month Old Won't Take Bottle
Asked by K.K. from Boston
on July 2, 2008
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My two month old daughter won't take the bottle. We have been trying for a couple of weeks now, and have tried several different nipples/bottles (playtex drop ins, si...
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- if she is breastfeed.. i noticed the breastfeed babies like wideneck bottles/nipples. Adiri, hope it works!
- I assume you were nursing up until now right? Did you wait until now to try the bottle? They say and I agree to try giving a bottle at least one time by no later than ...
- Hi, I'm going through the exact same thing with my 4mth old son. He refuses to drink from a bottle. I spoke to my pedi about it and he suggested trying juice in it an...
Where to Go for New Years Eve?
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on December 23, 2008
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My husband and i have been married three years now and this will be our FIRST New Years Eve together. He works nights so it has not been our favor :-(
I would like...
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- Trish, The closest place for you is X's and O's it's in Southlake Town Center. Glass Cactus is nice but you will also pay a pretty penny and it is geared toward a y...
- I've never been, but there is a country dance club in Arlington. I think it's called Cowboys.
- There is a club at the Gaylord Texan I have heard is pretty cool. You might want to do a little research on that.
Kindergarten and Early Education - Montessori Vs. Traditional
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on January 15, 2010
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My daughter is in pre-school and were are really beginning to consider her primary education path. I really like the concepts I've heard about the Montessori approach...
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- We have our son in a Montessori pre-k program and will actually keep him in K-6 (a Jeffco charter school). He LOVES it as it is a perfect match for his sense of indepe...
- I spent countless hours on this subject with my first son. Ultimately in preschool I started with montessori and found it was not a match for us. It just seemed that o...
- Hello, My son started in a school that was more like a Montessori from Kinder to second grade. I changed his school to a back to basic traditional school this year (3...
Can We Afford Private School?
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on October 27, 2008
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I like the private school however, my husband doesn't want to. He thinks it is too expensive. Our income is about 99,000 per year. my husband save 15% for his retir...
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- just something to think about- my mom put me in private school being a single mom (who NEVER received child support for neither my brother or i) and making HALF of wha...
- Private school is usually a matter of family choices and priorities rather than income. Also, shop around. There are church-run Montessori programs and other hig...
- My neighbor sent her two kids to Montessori school here in Fairfax Co and she swears by it. Having come from somewhere outside of VA, I can't understand why anyone wou...
