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What Is Your Favorite Type of Bottles?
Asked by A.F. from Allentown
on May 2, 2011
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Hi Mamas-
We are expecting our 2nd child this summer. Since our first son, bottles have become BPA free. So, I would like to replace my old ones. I plan on trying ...
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- We used glass bottles made by Gerber. I found them very easy to clean (and they don't get cloudy like some plastic bottles) and sterilize and they were good for stora...
- I used Avent with my first and switched to Evenflo glass bottles. I've used the larger and smaller bottles and LOVE them. They are great for breastmilk and formula. ...
- Don't buy any. If you aren't successful with breastfeeding in the hospital than they will give you the nursettes with formula. But, you need to just breastfeed - no ...
Question About Born Free Bottles
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on June 8, 2008
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I recently started using Born Free bottles with my 6 week old twin boys. Several times I've noticed that the nipple kind of collapses during a feeding - which is some...
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- I wish I had advice for you, but instead I have a question! I nursed both of my children, but my first born used Advent bottles for pumped feedings. My second refuse...
- I'm not sure about the Born Free bottles but I've heard that evenflo comfort ease is very similar to avent and is BPA free. it also says on the box that it is "similar...
- I hate to say this because I know those bottles are expensive, but I have stopped using mine. I spent $90 online ordering a set of them (before they were carried at t...
When Can I Stop Sterilizing Bottles/pump Parts?
Asked by J.F. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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I am breast feeding my 7 month old exclusively. (I made the mistake of not offering a bottle early on and now she won't take one at all.) I do, however, pump milk to...
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- Yes, I agree with some of the other responds.. Your dishwasher will do the job for you, no worries... And yes, great job on breastfeeding your baby, like they say, ...
- The advice I received - 25 years ago - was you can stop sterilizing when you find them chewing on their shoes! Made sense to me!
- Your dishwasher should get things hot enough that you don't have to sterilize it anymore. If you've been doin it for 7 mo you should be tired. LOL!!! Good luck! ...
Dr. Brown's Bottles
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on March 28, 2007
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Hello all,
I currently have a 21 month old daughter and when she was born i used the Avent bottles. I am not 7 months pregnant and am about to register within the ...
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- My son had reflux and when I wasn't nursing, we started off with the Avent bottles, but then my son didn't want those. I had asked his pediatrican about the Dr. Brown'...
- for me, we use the dr browns because it was the only kind of nipple he wont collapse for that yeah they are worth it.
- they are really great but they don't last after my son turned 6 months they started leaking and i had to get rid of all of them needless to say i wasn't happy. i recom...
Seeking Best Bottles
Asked by S.T. from Dallas
on May 24, 2007
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I would love to hear what other mommies are using/have used as far as bottles. I plan to nurse and pump when my son is born, but I am not sure which bottles to get (I ...
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- With my daughter someone gave me a Playtex (with the drop in liners) "gift pack" it had a varity of nipples and bottles they offer. I used all the nipples and one day ...
- You will love having a boy! I just had my "late in life" third child! I also thought I was done. My first two took the breast and a bottle (I was unable to pump enou...
- Congrats on being pregnant with your son. I use the Playtex nursers with the bottle liners. I love them. I used them for both of my kids. They work well with switch...
Wondering What Kind of Bottles to Buy
Asked by M.B. from Memphis
on December 28, 2008
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I am planning on breastfeeding, but I work, and will also have to use bottles. I am wondering what kind are the best. I know I want BPA free, but I'm not sure what's...
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- I used Dr. Brown's wide-mouth bottles, and my sister-in-law used the same ones for her first son. She recently traded in the twice-used bottles for brand new (guarant...
- dr browns are great! they saved my life!
- I agree with the mom who said you have to let the baby decide. I'd suggest getting one of each of several kinds that you like and then after the baby is born and shows...
Residue in Glass Bottles
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on March 8, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I'm having a problem getting our glass Dr. Brown's bottles clean. I empty and rinse them right away, and if I can't get them into the diswasher immediatel...
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- M.- We also have the problem with Dr. Brown bottles and we have tried everything you have mentioned. The only thing that works for us is to pour in boiling hot wat...
- I have that happen to our regular glasses sometimes. There's this stuff out on the market that cleans the dishwasher. You put it into an empty dishwasher in the silv...
- we had issues with our dishwasher & had to replace it. Our glasses were always dirty & our dishwasher was only 4 years old as well. It's worth replacing rather than ha...
Avent or Born Free Bottles???
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on December 22, 2009
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I am due to have my 2nd baby in January and I can't decide which bottles to use. I will be breastfeeding as long as possible but will still need bottles. I used Aven...
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- Born Free, hands down. My daughter became a totally different baby with these bottles. Less spitting up (she spit up a ton), slept better. I have a new one on the w...
- I use born free and my little man had bad gas until I switched to them, never tried avant but am very hapy with bf!
- i think you should be conderned about plastics and should use the glass bottles.
Bottles to Relieve Gas?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on December 2, 2008
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Hello,
I am thinking of trying some different bottles to relieve what I think is gas in my 1 month old. We are currently using the Playtex bottles with the drop in l...
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- First, be sure u are getting all the air out of the liner.I used these for a long time with my daughter also and they seemed to calm things down.U have to be sure to s...
- Dr. Browns is a great bottle for issues like this. I have used it with both my kids. My son had issues latching and my baby girl I have to have one when we are on th...
- I used Dr. Browns for both my kids. They had terrible gas and reflux and these bottles seem to help. They have a few parts to wash which gets old, but worth it!
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...
