Warmer & Sterilizer: Babies 'R' Us
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Sterilizing Bottles????
Asked by M.H. from Kansas City
on April 16, 2008
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This may sound like a stupid question, but read below: This will be my first!! I hear people talk about sterilizing bottles after each use, but the problem is- I hea...
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- It depends if you are putting breastmilk in the bottle or formula. Breastmilk itself is sterile, so the bottles only need to be washed with hot water and soap. I've he...
- I wondered about that same thing when I was a first time mother. First of all, you will be plenty busy with a number of other things that sterlizing everything will so...
- I got these great bags at Target that I would use to sterilize the bottles. You put a little water in them, and then put them in your microwave and it steam cleans th...
Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by L.C. from Cleveland
on November 21, 2008
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I am new to the whole mommy scene and am trying to work out a routine with my 8 week old and feeding. What is the best way to sterilize bottles? Does anyone use the ...
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- I used a sterilizing contraption made by AVENT. You fill the bottom of it with hot water and it goes in the microwave for a set amount of time. It was easy to use an...
- Well, as everyone else has mentioned (gfor the most part) you don't need to sterilze the bottles aside from boiling them for 5 minutes before the first use. After that...
- Wow - 8 weeks old! I'm sure he's probably already hit his "growth spurt" kids have at 6-8 weeks...and he would be eating you out of house and home!! :) You can u...
Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on July 21, 2009
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My husband and I are expecting baby #2 any day now. I do plan on exclusively breastfeeding, but at some point, I know my little one will need a bottle (if we go out or...
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- When my son was a baby I used Avent bottles. They have a bottle sterilizer that fits 4 bottles at a time plus all the nipples and rings (I could even throw a couples o...
- I love love love the sterilizing bags. So easy to use! Get them at Wal-Mart (in the baby section), or Babies R Us. About $5 for 5 bags and each bag can be used 20 t...
- I used a microwave sterilizer that worked great! You can pick one up at Target/Babies R US. As for bottles, start young, so they get use to one even before you really ...
Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by A.T. from Tucson
on August 5, 2008
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Hello Experienced Moms!
In the process of preparing for baby, I'm about to sterilize the bottles. Directions on the package say to boil all parts for 3 minutes. M...
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- Boobies don't have to be sterilized! :) Just breastfeed!! :) Sooo much easier, soooooooooooooooooooo much! Well, it's harder in the beginning, but way easier in the lo...
- I've always heard that it was actually harmful to continue sterilizing bottles in boiling water after the initial once-over. I too had a bottle sterilizer gadget, I t...
- I found a really great gadget after I had my fourth. It's the Avent microwave bottle sterilizer. They average about $30 (compared to $90 for the plug-in model which ...
Opinions on Sterilizers
Asked by J.P. from Boca Raton
on January 7, 2009
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Hi, girls. Was wondering how you feel about sterilizer machines and if you use them, which one is good? I've been looking at the Advent Microwave Steam one, but a li...
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- When i bought a set for my Medela pump it also contained bags that you can use in the microwave to sterilize. It only holds two bottles at the time, but it is definite...
- As a mother of 3 boys, I have NEVER had a sterilizer. I can't justify the expense or the counter space lol. I have always used Medela Quick Clean Micro Steam steri...
- Completely unnecessary and possibly unsafe (like you said- plastic in the microwave). All of the sterilizers and anti-bacterial stuff is overkill and is causing more p...
How to Clean Bottles?
Asked by D.C. from Fresno
on August 12, 2008
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I have a 5 1/2 month old son and I just started using bottles on a regular basis now that I'm working. He takes expressed breast milk from a bottle while I'm at work...
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- D., I do not sterilize my baby's bottles after every use...in fact, I only sterilized them before their first use. I don't have a dishwasher. So....it's all about hot...
- Our pediatrician said that sterilizing bottles is not necessary, especially if you are feeding the baby breastmilk. He told us just to wash them in the dishwasher. Tha...
- Hello D.! I too am a first time mommy and have gone overboard on the sterilizng at times, lol. My baby is 10 months now and has just weaned to bottles only. I have ...
Bottles...
Asked by B.S. from Grand Rapids
on March 16, 2009
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I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding but will need bottles for when we go out etc... With my daughter I just used a regular plastic evenflo bottle but this time...
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- Plastic is ok as long as they are BPA free. I believe Babies R Us is only carrying BPA free bottles now. Issued Born Free and loved them.
- I just went looking at bottles after getting rid of the ones I used for my 2.5 yr old. Almost all brands of plastic now say BPA free. So check out the new Evenflow one...
- We just purchased some bottles so I had my husband research which ones were rated the best. We purchased the MAM Ultivent which are great to prevent gas and are BPA f...
Bottles for Newborn
Asked by R.B. from Chicago
on March 3, 2008
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Hi!
I am expecting a new born in April. Any suggestions on what bottles to use which prevent colic and is teh best for baby. With my last one (2 yrs now) i used mede...
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- Our first son was colicky, too. We tried Advent - no. Ventaire - worked for a little bit but then they started to stop flowing correctly and our son had a FIT waitin...
- I used Dr. Brown's for my daughter when she was colicky and that saved us from insanity! I can honestly say if we ever have another child, I will not even attempt any ...
- I have used Dr. Brown's with both of my girls and have no problems with fussiness. They are a pain to clean but worth it.
Avent Bottles
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody else has heard about Avent bottles being recalled in Canada? My friend called me today from Canada and told me that Avent products are being...
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- Yes. It was all over the news a few weeks ago. Return the unused bottles and any others that you have...get receipts showing the returned purchases and others if you h...
- yes, avent bottles have been recalled in canada due to the plastic leaching when warmed (when anything warm hits the plastic). the US is currently looking into doing ...
- Hi! I threw away all of my Avent bottles because of the reports about the levels of BPA. I ordered bottles from the website Born Free and all of their bottles are BP...
New Bottles
Asked by K.S. from Phoenix
on January 13, 2009
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Hi ladies,
I am about 2 weeks away from having my second child and I just returned all of my old bottles (Avent) to Babies R Us for a store credit because of the whol...
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- I did Avent and loved them. Can you get away with less bottles. If you stay at home, you'll just have to wash more often. I usually only had 4 bottles at a time.
- I use the plain old Evenflo bottles that are 3 for $3. They are BPA free. I was using the drop-in bottles because the cleaning was very easy and they deflate as the ...
- I didn't know you could return bottles from 2 years ago? Can you share more information? I used the Dr. Brown's also. I bought a couple of the gift sets when they...
