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Problems with BPA Free Ventaire Bottles & Similac Formula
Asked by G.I. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2009
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I am just wondering if anyone has experienced problems with the new BPA Free Ventaire bottles...it's only been about a month since we first bought the new BPA free bot...
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- Go for the glass bottles. You don't have to worry about plastic residue in the milk. Even when I used BPA free bottles, the water still tasted funny. I've had no probl...
- Hi! I had the exact same problem and ended up switching bottles which was a shame because I did really like them. I tried the Dr. Brown bottles and they worked well b...
- I'm not sure about the bottles...could be that in their rush to get the BPA-free bottles on the market, they didn't do a lot of testing to make sure the paint would st...
Similac Vs. Enfamil
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 23, 2008
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Hello Mommies! I have a newborn, only 13 days old. We've figured out she has a milk intolerance so we started giving her Similac Alimentum formula about a week ago. ...
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- My Dr. recommended Enfamil. Both of my daughters had problems with formula. I ended up putting my first on Soy and my second on Lactofree and they did much better. ...
- I used Isomil soy for my daughter, I don't think it really fixed the gassy pain. I found something called GRIPE WATER, It's made with ginger root, fennel, and chamomi...
- I am a mother of 23 month old triplets. They were all started on enfamil enfacare (to gain weight). They all were switched to enfamil nutramigen for different reasons...
Which Bottles Are Best???
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on August 16, 2008
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I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans no...
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- WOOO HOOO AMEN SISTER! I am so tired of Nursing nazi's lookin down on those of us who chose not to! I wish I had as lofty a plans as you do! :) I just plain didn't li...
- W., Congrats! Everyone recommended the ventaire to me, you know the crooked ones. So thats what we started with but she still got alot of air from those so we switche...
- Hi W.! I understand exactly what you mean about breastfeeding. I was unable to for various reasons but here is what I experienced with bottles. For me and my son ...
Help with Preparing Formula Bottles
Asked by E.C. from Lexington
on August 29, 2008
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I am returning to work tomorrow, and even though my 6 week old is currently exclusively breastfed, I am worried he will need to get some formula if my supply goes down...
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- We had to supplement with formula since my breastmilk production is SO LOW. We use distilled water -- or you can use spring water. You just don't want to use tap wat...
- E., When I was nursing my babies I would nurse them at night and put them to bed. Then I would wait about 15 minutes to make sure the baby did not wake up and need t...
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of great suggestions so far... Here is what works for me. I am a breast-feeding, part-time working Mom with supply issues. So I pump e...
Medela Nipples and Other Bottles
Asked by D.M. from Los Angeles
on February 4, 2009
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I'm wondering if anyone knows of other bottles I can use with the Medela nipple. Thank you!
New Mom Help - Bottles
Asked by C.C. from Dayton
on January 24, 2007
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I am sending this through again because my first request there seemed to be some kind of error. If this is sent through twice, sorry.
My husband and I are having o...
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- I used Playtex Ventaire and hated them. My baby seemed to like them so I never switched but they are a huge pain in the butt to clean! There are too many little pieces...
- Hi congragulations. I have a 2yr old and I'm 30 weeks. With my daughter I used VentAire mostly but that is only because I breastfeed to. I'm gonna try Soothie this tim...
- Hi Kishi: The advice I got from more than one mom during my pregnancy was NOT to buy a complete bottle system right away. Instead, buy a couple different brands with ...
Formula Bottles on the Go
Asked by S.M. from Waterloo
on June 19, 2009
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i have been babysitting the infant of a girl i used to babysit (talk about feeling like a grandma!) she's young so i'm helping out as much as i can. he is here for ove...
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- Not sure if someone mentioned this but I know similac makes travel pouches (4 ounces in each sleeve) of formula. A box of 12 or so was about $10. I have found them at ...
- It says right on the can that formula is only good for up to ONE HOUR after it's prepared. Otherwise it needs to be prepared and refrigerated RIGHT AWAY until it is u...
- You have already gotten the answers I would have given, but I wanted to say what an awesome lady you are for helping out with this young couple's baby! I was 26 wh...
Opinions of Dr. Brown Bottles
Asked by M.N. from Philadelphia
on January 8, 2009
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Anybody has anythng to say about Dr. Brown bottles. I have a 2.5m old, used to use Avent and hated them-she gulped too much air on them. Switched to simples narrow Ger...
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- I *loved* our Dr. Brown's bottles. We used the glass, which I would recommend. They now have the BPA-free plastic ones, but I always figure it is just a matter of ti...
- I have a nine month old daughter with reflux and we have used Dr. Brown's glass bottles from the start and it has been great for her. I use the Enfamil Lipil as well. ...
- Hi M.. My daughter is now 8 months old and I've been using the Dr. Brown's since she was a month old. She's always had very bad gas, as well as terrible spit ups. As f...
Best Bottles for Gassy Baby
Asked by D.S. from Minneapolis
on April 2, 2007
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I am using the Playtex Drop-in bottles but my six-week-old has a TON of gas. We switched to soy formula and use gas drops, nothing seems to help. I was wondering if an...
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- My son was the same way. I started out breastfeeding and found out he was lactose intollerant so had to switch to soy. We also found out he had reflux which is not r...
- We used Avent bottles with our little boy who had lots of gas, and put him on Nutramigen. The Avent bottles has built in anti-colic technology and work like a dream. ...
- Dr Browns bottles worked really well with my daughter. She was much happier when I started using them. She was very gassy also. You can buy them at Walmart and Shopko ...
Replacing Bottles and Nipples
Asked by A.S. from Davenport
on March 14, 2008
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Has anyone heard about how often you are suppose to change bottles and nipples? Also, does anyone have any input on whether or not you should go up a size on the nippl...
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- As long as your baby can comfortably fit a bigger size nipple in his mouth, that it is a good idea to get a bigger one that would allow more milk to flow. Honestly, t...
- Hi, I am also a first time mom and my son is now 5 1/2 months old but I started him on cereal and food at about 4 months. He was watching us eat and always had to be ...
- When my daughter turned 6months I went up a size but it was a little too big for her. I inter changed small ones and bigger ones and she just had to get used to the ne...
