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Donating Used Baby Bottles??
Asked by S.S. from Phoenix
on August 26, 2008
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I'm not sure about this one. Can you donate used baby bottles? I have around $100 worth of Dr. Brown bottles and parts that I am done with. I don't want them to go to ...
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- I found an organization called Young Lives. They are a nonprofit that serves as mentors to teenagers who are pregnant or parenting. They have girls as young as 12 an...
- Yes, You can actually take them to a childrens resale shop and get cash or credit. I would call around. Also I would call a womens shelter or teenage pregnancy hotline...
- I'm sure the House of Refuge would accept them. There's one in Gilbert.
BPA Free Glass Bottles
Asked by J.S. from New York
on August 11, 2010
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I would like to switch from Plastic bottles to glass ones b/c of the dangers. Looking for a great safe, Bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalate, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fre...
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- I used Evenflo classic glass bottles for my daughter's daycare (pumped breastmilk). I had started out on Avent plastic bottles, but she hated the nipples and I had a ...
- My SIL used Dr. Brown glass bottles, they were a nice heavy glass, she has broken a few though and they are pricey. Read up on them, they seem like great bottles. Pate...
- I used evenflo. They're cheap, the perfect size and easy to clean. Never had an issue with breakage.
Bpa-free Bottles
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on February 13, 2008
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I am expecting again in a few months and I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row. I have Avent bottles from when my son was a baby but I'm going to get bpa-free bottl...
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- I use the Born Free bottles and sippy cups with my daughter. They are great. You can get plastic (BPA free) or glass. I saw them at the Babys R Us in Schaumburg, bu...
- I did TONS of research on bottles when I was registering. I learned from a couple different mother review websites that the glass Evenflo bottles (available on babies...
- For my shower I got an assortment of bottles so I could see what I liked but once I heard about BPA, I exchanged them all for Medela. They work perfectly with my Medel...
Dr. Brown's Bottles Leaking
Asked by L.B. from Columbus
on April 12, 2010
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Has anyone else had problems with Dr. Brown's bottles leaking? I'm wondering if I'm not assembling them correctly. Are there any other brands you recommend that are BP...
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- Never had a problem with Dr. Brown's bottles leaking. Are you sure you have all the components in place? The only thing I didn't like about them was how hard it wa...
- You can't shake Dr. Browns like you shake others. In order to mix up formula, I swirl them. If you shake, they leak. Also, as others suggest, transporting them with...
- I had some with my second son, threw them out for this exact reason. From everyone I have spoken with, then and since, if you try to transport them assembled - they le...
Bisphenol- a Free Bottles
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2008
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I am concerned about all the hype concerning bottles and cups containing Bisphenol- A. I know all about the chemical and its "issues" and am planning on trying new bo...
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- I only heat up bottles 3-5x a week so I don't worry about it b/c from what I've read up about it, it MAY only be a problem over cumulative times. So if you are formul...
- Hi M....I had the same concerns as you, after trying out the Dr. Brown's glass bottles I settled on the Born Free. I like them alot (despite their expensive price tag)...
- What I did was use glass baby bottles. They were cheaper than the bottles youre talking about. And they are also more hygienic cuz they dont get slippery after a g...
Born Free Bottles
Asked by K.W. from Omaha
on May 7, 2008
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For those of you who use the Bornfree bottles - do you have problems with the nipples collapsing? I am disappointed in the ease of use with these bottles as there are...
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- I love these bottles and never had a problem with the nipple collasping. Hope everything works out for you.
- I actually work at a store in infant care and have heard of this. I have had a few mom's say the same things you just have. It is the bottles. I am hoping to call t...
- i didn't really like the born free bottles, but we love the 'green to grow' no extra weird venting parts either (one thing i hated about born-free was all the extra ...
BPA In Baby Bottles
Asked by T.T. from Chicago
on March 13, 2008
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What are everyone's thoughts on BPA? If you haven't heard of it, it's been in the news recently. BPA is a chemical used in plastics. Most baby bottles contain BPA. ...
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- There is alot of great info on BPA's and pthalates in plastics available at www.safemama.com. I love this site- it gives all the latest information, and safe choices....
- I think it's worth it to switch if your daughter gets more than two bottles a day. I even let my preschoolers use small drinking glasses. My mom is horrified that I ...
- I found out about this issue when my second child was an infant and thought "better safe than sorry." I tried switching to the Born Free brand, but they only made wid...
Bottles Turning Pink???
Asked by A.O. from Seattle
on October 9, 2008
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Hi,
I returned to work in September and have been pumping during my work day and giving her botles of my milk at daycare. The weird thing is all my bottles that I h...
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- It's my understanding that ISOFLAVONES are found in both soy and cabbage products. In other words, if both of these foods contain isoflavones, and one (cabbage) is kn...
- Tonya's response that her bottles are turning orange makes me wonder if it is something in your water. Different minerals make them change colors. I can understand y...
- I am a childcare provider, and I often run the bottles of the little ones in my care through my dishwasher. Maybe that is happening at your daycare too...? I know th...
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 ...
Leaky Dr. Brown's Bottles
Asked by M.H. from Kansas City
on March 2, 2009
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I am using the standard Dr. Brown's bottles and have a problem with them being leaky. Has anyone else had this problem? Any way to fix it?
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- Hi! We have the newer bpa free ones. I find when I shake them a lot some formula leaks into the cap and when I take the cap off, it goes flying everywhere. I do it ...
- Hi M., We have had our Dr. Brown's bottles leak sometimes too. We found that making sure we didn't fill them past the line and making sure they were really tight h...
- Hi M., I was having the same problem with Dr. Brown's so we recently switched to the Born Free bottles and have not had any problems with leaks. I also appreciate tha...
