Warmer & Sterilizer: Munchkin
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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...
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 in the Dishwasher
Asked by S.H. from Cleveland
on November 12, 2011
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We are expecting baby #2, giong with a scheduled cesarean this coming Thursday - can't wait! ;) Anyways, with my son we did not have a dishwasher so we washed everyt...
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- I got one of those 'baskets' for the dishwasher (they're like $3 or $4 from Target) for all the nipples and rings and things for the bottles, and yes, I put EVERYTHING...
- I have never, in my life time, sterilized a bottle or any other thing that goes in a child's mouth. Dishwashers that heat will sanitize the items inside.
- We have an 8 week old; with our 5 yr old twins we didn't have a dishwasher either, so life is easy with a dishwasher! We do not do extra sterilizing after the bottles...
Sterilizing Babys Items
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on June 5, 2010
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To steralize or not to ? been thinking about it since the little one is due soon. I have heard that bottles need to be boiled? Along with pacifiers? and I have also he...
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- well, I have super hot water, so I just wash them and then use those little steam bags as some others have said. I actually use the munchkin brand that you can get at...
- When I was a mom and now as a gramma, we boiled bottles, including caps. Pacifiers tend to get mushy, so soap and water should do. Good luck on your new happy bundle.
- My thought, and some pediatricians agree, that too much cleanliness is harmful. Their immune systems do have to learn to deal or they will go crazy when they finally d...
Best Bottles
Asked by J. from New York
on November 10, 2008
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I used the Johnson & Johnson bottles (munchkin) with my first two. It was the tilted kind. What is a good bottle to use now? I'm guessing this child will be gassy a...
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- i can't say enough great stuff abou Dr. Browns. My two older children uesd playtex nursers andd my third was little when she ws born and she had trouble with the big ...
- The best bottles are the drop-ins. they are the bottles where you drop in the plastic liners. They are the best bottles.
- I am a huge fan of the Born Free bottles. While they are a little annoying at first, because they have that vent, you get used to washing the two extra parts quickly....
Used Baby Bottles
Asked by E.S. from Grand Rapids
on December 18, 2009
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Does anybody know if its ok to reuse baby bottles from other moms?Because Im trying to find some because they are kind of expensive,,,please give me your sugestion...T...
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- Buy new nipples, boil and sanitize the rest and you should be good to go!
- of course.. you drink out of glasses at restaurant that were used.. and then washed... run them through the dishwasher and they will be fine.. you might want new ni...
- Depends on the type. The Playtex nurser types seem safer to me as the "bottle" is the disposable holder. If you do get the bottles, think about purchasing new nipple...
Born Free Bottles
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Is anyone else having trouble with Born Free bottles? My son liked them at first but he seems to have a hard time now. I have to change the nipple several times before...
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- Hi M.- What's important is that your baby is eating! I have friends and family alike who have chosen all different routes or combined different types of feeding just ...
- I use the same bottle with my 2 month old son, and some of the nipples kind of suck back into the bottle when he is eating so he can't get the formula out. Maybe the ...
- Advent worked for me. I bottle fed both of my kids and they both responded well to the advent bottle.
How Can I Get My 15 Month off Bottles????
Asked by J.B. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2008
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I have been giving my son sippy cups since he was about 6 months old. About a month or 2 ago I tryed taking my son off bottles and he was doing good he went about 4-5 ...
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- You don't have to take the bottle away, plenty of kids have had bottles until age 2 or later. When you are ready to take it away, I suggest you go cold turkey. It's ...
- Hi J., Any luck yet? I don't think you need to worry about dental problems as long as you don't allow your son to fall asleep with a bottle of milk -- the concern is...
- I was always told to cut the hole in the nipple of the bottle larger. Your son won't like that it's coming out too quickly and won't want it anymore. I didn't have t...
How Do You Warm Bottles When You Are Around Town?
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on December 17, 2009
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I am on my third child but breastfed the first two. The third one does better with a bottle but I am having a hard time being on the go with three and no convinient wa...
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- If you are still breastfeeding have you thought about just pumping into a bottle and feeding that way? That is what I used to do for the same problem you are having. ...
- I read that using warm or hot water from the tap can contaminate the water, and that babies should never get warm water this way. It was horrible to read about, and no...
- Heat it up before you go. Put it in a thermos and place in bottle when needed :)
Questions About Bottle Feeding
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on April 26, 2010
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I am having a baby in a couple of weeks and I am planning on breastfeeding, but I will eventually have to go back to work and my day care provider will need to bottle ...
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- First of all, congratulations! Your baby will dictate what kind of bottle they like. Dr. Brown's didn't really reduce the gas in my kids despite being recommended ...
- I used the BreastFlow bottles, as they were similar to breastfeeding. I would ask your daycare about what is needed. Mine only needed a couple bottles, and they clea...
- I have used reg bottles, Avent bottles & breastfeed... I never had issues with my kids not drinking or haveing nipple confusion. As to washing them - I know a lot of ...
