Warmer & Sterilizer: Gerber
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Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by J.O. from Norfolk
on June 23, 2008
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I have recently had to stop breastfeeding as my milk just never really came in so we are now only using bottles to feed my 4 month old little boy.I have an Avent steri...
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- Hello, I am a mother to a 1 1/2 year old little girl. During the time that she was drinking from the bottle i was very cautious about the way i handled her bottles an...
- Hi J., I have three great children and only sterilized their bottles before the first time I used them. I was told that unless the baby is sick or at high risk for i...
- Hi J., I put my daughter's bottles in the dishwasher each night, and use the steralize setting, then I set them on a paper towel to air dry. I make sure to change the...
Bottles
Asked by E.L. from Kansas City
on March 13, 2008
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There are so many different bottles out there! How do I know I chose the right one for my baby? Which are the best bottles to use?
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- The breast is best. If you notice all bottle companies say their nipple is "most like the breast" or "comfort fitted to be just like the breast". And all formula compa...
- I've used the Vent Aire bottles with all four of my kids and LOVED them!! The design really does prevent them from getting air in their tummy, and that's a really goo...
- I don't think there are any right or wrong bottles. Just whatever works for your baby. If your baby doesn't like the bottle, he/she will let you know probably by not ...
Bottles
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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I am looking for some suggestions on bottles. I was using the medela bottles but now need larger sized bottles since we are doing 6 oz now. My little guy does not like...
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- Hi S., We used the Dr. Browns for our son. He was VERY gassy and after getting away from the Vent-aire's that worked well until they started leaking after being wa...
- We used Dr. Brown too. Loved them--lots of peices, but worth it!!!(They have wide neck and regular)
- Hi S.- I have ADVENT and hate them. They leak all the time and don't seal well. My friends told me to switch to Dr. Browns but I have not yet (2nd baby due in June). ...
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!!!
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on February 18, 2010
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I am planning on exclusively bottle feeding my baby. I am interested in the best bottles and types of nipples best for bottle feeding. I used the Playtex Ventaires wit...
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- We used Playtex Nursers for our kiddos. They are the kind with the separate bag or cylinder thingie (drop-ins). I liked them because a. they were the only bottle my da...
- Every one of my "babies" picked their own nipples, I swear they just would or wouldn't take a particular one. One fussed and threw huge crying fits until we figured ou...
- The "MAM" brand, is great! Loved it and it is BPA free and does not accumulate air bubbles in the bottle as the baby drinks and the nipples are natural shaped/sized. ...
Bottles
Asked by E.A. from Chicago
on July 26, 2010
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I am looking for new bottles. My son 4 years ago I bought Avent. I didn't like them then. Course they where not BPA free. So I have thrown them away.
I don't want...
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- I started using Tommy Tippee in late May for my then 9 week old twin girls. They have been working great!! Will move from 5oz to 9oz bottles soon. Easy to clean the ...
- My son refused to use Dr. Brown's, which was fine with me. All those little parts to clean! He was a breast-fed baby, and he seemed to like the wider nipples, so we ...
- my baby wouldnt latch on anything when he was born and had gurd so it was a pain to fins a bottle that he could use. the best one i found was the dr. browns and the av...
Bottles,bottles,bottles...How Do You Choose?
Asked by K.T. from Columbus
on October 7, 2008
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I am having the hardest time trying to figure out which bottles to use for my second baby (Due Nov 30th). I used Playtex drop-ins with my first son. Getting frustrated!!!
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- Hi K., Although I haven't bought bottles for my son in over 3 years now, I recently purchased some for a baby shower and they were the "Born Free" bottles, they are...
- Hi K. Not sure if you are planning on breastfeeding. But I breastfeed both of my children and they had the hardest time taking a bottle. The only one I could get eit...
- I used the plastic liners and they worked great, my issue was nipples. The liners were easiest, just drop one in, mix up the formula and go. Good luck!
Which Bottles to Use?
Asked by B.S. from Tampa
on April 22, 2010
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Which bottles does anyone recommend for a newborn? I heard Dr. Brown makes great bottles, but they have so many parts. If they are the best I will use them, but are th...
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- I am a Childcare Provider and the best I;ve used are Playtex, Avent and Dr. Browns. I agree that the Dr. Browns have A LOT of parts! I used Playtex with my own boys...
- The best bottles are the ones your baby will take. Let them be the guide. Purchase a few different kinds (3-5) and see which one your baby takes to. Our kids did ...
- I LOVE the "MAM" bottles, which I got from Amazon. It is also BPA free. My son loved these bottles and its cute too. These bottle has 5 parts. But its really not a...
Heating Bottles
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on February 14, 2008
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What information have you found out in reguards to Advent bottles? Is it safe to heat them?
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- I read the article on NBC that someone mentioned about the BPA in bottles and ended up buying the Born Free bottles. They work well and my son likes them. I was cons...
- I know you already got a lot of responses to this, but I just wanted to say that the advent bottles do leach BPAs when heated and I think they only need to get up to 8...
- Hi K., I just found this website yesterday as I was looking for BPA Free reusable drinking bottles for myself. It's www.thesoftlanding.com and it offers Bisphenol-a...
What Bottles Are Best?
Asked by B.H. from Johnstown
on January 19, 2010
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I have a 7 mth old who currently uses the Dr. Brown bottles but there are so many pieces to clean and I just don't feel like i can get the top of stem clean enough. I...
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- Ventaire by Playtex rock... they are cheap, conveinent and come in wide neck and regular as well as latex or silicone nipples. Both of my girls had Acid Reflux and thi...
- Our son drank from any bottle with no problem usually, but I know that he definitely drank the best from the Playtex Ventaire bottles. They have a few pieces to clean ...
- B., Did you save the little "pipe cleaner" looking thingy that came with each Dr. Brown's bottle set? Those work wonders! If not, use a pipe cleaner like someone...
