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What Type of Bottles
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on December 1, 2009
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Hi Moms!
Due with baby #3 in 4-5 weeks and need suggestions on what type of bottles to use. I loved using Ventaire by Playtex for the first two kids but I used them ...
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- We liked Dr Brown's glass bottles. My son only took a bottle as an infant, I would never allow a child to hold a glass bottle. We went from those bottles to sippy cup.
- I liked the BPA free Avent bottles best - no annoying valves to clean. Also used the Born Free, but it has valves. Hated Dr. Browns, especially the glass - by far th...
- Heating the bottle in the microwave can cause hot spots and burn babies. That's what we were told. :) So, we just used cold milk (or a bottle warmer when the kid...
The Last of the Bottles
Asked by D.C. from Portland
on November 18, 2008
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Ok, so I am going to take away the night time bottles from twin boys on Thanksgiving weekend. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions of what I could do to mak...
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- I had my daughter go with me to pick out a new nighttime only sippy cup. Then told her that we were going to give the babas to the little boys and girls that dont have...
- Maybe try taking away MILK at night... start switching to only water in their bottles until the final day! They may not like it and not even need to take anything to ...
- Hi D.! I totally understand the anxiety that goes along with breaking the bottle habit. What I did with my son is, about a week before I was going to take his bottle...
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....
Avent Bottles
Asked by L.G. from Chicago
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody else has heard about Avent bottles being recalled in Canada? My friend called me today from Canada and told me that Avent products are being...
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- Yes. It was all over the news a few weeks ago. Return the unused bottles and any others that you have...get receipts showing the returned purchases and others if you h...
- yes, avent bottles have been recalled in canada due to the plastic leaching when warmed (when anything warm hits the plastic). the US is currently looking into doing ...
- Hi! I threw away all of my Avent bottles because of the reports about the levels of BPA. I ordered bottles from the website Born Free and all of their bottles are BP...
Recommendation on Bottles
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on September 29, 2008
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I have been using the Playtex drop ins for my daughter. I've recently weened her and am bottle feeding exlusively and find that the Playtex bottles are a pain and not ...
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- Here's a link to a previous discussion on BPA free bottles: http://www.mamasource.com/request/3380157384532951041 Good luck, J.
- I used others too. My cousin is a nurse and a mother of 2 and grandmother of 2. She said to use Dr. Browns. They now make BPA free bottles and they cut downs my son's ...
- Dr. Brown's are awesome but yes WAY too many parts to clean. After about a month you'd regret them & wished you bought something else. But they are wonderful have the...
Washing Bottles
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
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I am breastfeeding, but going to start pumping and introducing a bottle. 1-Best time to introduce bottle (want breastfeeding to continue to go well, want baby to acce...
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- The best way to wash bottles is to sterilize them. I bought a Philips AVENT iQ 24 Electronic Steam Sterilizer. Its about $90, but its worth it!
- Hi. The sooner you introduce the bottle, the better. I really had to battle my infant once - it was heartbreaking and I wouldn't have done it if I didn't have to. ...
- The timing depends a lot on your baby. I tried at two months - faild, 3 months - a littel better but not much, 4 months she took to it like a pro (grandma helped.) F...
What Bottles to Use
Asked by A.S. from Lubbock
on May 27, 2007
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I am due to ahve a baby in august and i was wondering what are the best bottles to use.I am going to breatfeed but i plan on pumping a lot to.I was also wondering if a...
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- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Avent bottles and pump. If you use the Avent pump, you have to use their bottles or a special coupler, and I believe their pump is the best on the ma...
- Hi A., I am a first time mom of a beautiful 5 month old baby boy so I know all those anxieties your feeling. But dont worry you will be fine. Believe it or not, a l...
- just the basic bottles diapers clothes and diaper rash cream is all you really need to get started! they have a bunch of cool things like the bouncer thats about 20$ a...
Cereal in Bottles
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on June 2, 2010
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I know they say not to put cereal in bottles but I also know I'm going to do it anyway. SO...has anyone put cereal in a Dr. Brown's bottle? Which nipple should I use,...
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- Wow, you really did get attacked here didn't you. Man, it's your baby, do what you want. I did cereal in the bottle with both of my kids due to reflux, and I totally...
- I just have to wonder if you know there are medical reasons and facts for not putting cereal in an infants bottle why would you do it anyway? If you are putting it in...
- Dr Brown Bottles actually have a "cereal" nipple. You probably have to order it online becasue it is not that popular. I used it for my son with the Dr. Brown's bottle...
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...
How to Pump Breatmilk and Dealing with Bottles
Asked by S.P. from Phoenix
on October 4, 2007
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I am starting to give my 4 month old baby boy a bottle of pumped breastmilk as the last meal of the day. I would also like to begin saving milk so that I can leave th...
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- I started pumping when Nyah was 4 weeks old. A friend gave me some great advice--pump early in the morning, because that's when you get the most. I'd nurse Nyah early,...
- When your child drops a feeding, you can replace that feeding wtih pumping and freeze it and your body will keep producing enough milk to accomodate it. Or you can do ...
- The best thing to invest in is a good breast pump there are a lot out there that are a waste of money! I usually fed my son from one side and pumped the other side or...
