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How to Clean a Toothbrush?
Asked by H.H. from Atlanta
on October 29, 2009
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Morning and night our nine month old chews on his toothbrush to get him used to brushing his teeth (his first tooth popped up a few weeks ago).
As he's nine months ol...
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- there is a book called secret life of germs....they say to microwave the toothbrushes.....the book said that the dishwaher doesnt get hot enough to clean them......you...
- Yep, read through the other responses and chuckled. When my kids were small, I got into the habit of taking down all toothbrushes with the rinse glasses and basin of w...
- I keep a small amount of peroxide in a glass in our bathrooms. Every night, the toothbrushes go in the peroxide so they are clean the next day.
Bottles
Asked by K.B. from St. Louis
on October 3, 2010
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I plan to breastfeed, however, I work full-time and my son will be staying with his father during the day (we are a little backwards I guess, but I make more money so ...
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- My son would take any bottle at all, so we bought a lot of the cheap $1 bottles at Wal-mart. My daughter will only take the Playtex Drop-ins, but only with the B. lat...
- Don't feel bad - I was the same way! I had no idea there were so many! :) I really like the ones that have the bend in them and the larger top - it seems more breast-l...
- Target carries some bottles called Breast-Flow and they work great if you plan on both bottle and breast-feeding. I've never had a problem switching back and forth be...
First Experience with Bottles
Asked by K.E. from New York
on May 5, 2009
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I'm in a wedding and though my son will be attending, it's possible that I may have to miss a feeding. I just boiled the bottles today to sterilize them - and there's ...
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- Hi K.~ Are you using plastic bottles? If you want to sterilize then you should switch to glass. Boiling can break down the chemicals in the plastic. I boiled with my ...
- I have hard water and I had the same problem. After you boil them, just wash them with a paper towel and some soap and hot water and they will be fine! Why would you ...
- Are these glass or plastic bottles? If they are plastic I wouldnt use them, boiling for an extended time can break down the plastic. If you can, get glass and you real...
What Do You Think of Glass Bottles?
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on August 22, 2009
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My second baby is due next month. I need to get new bottles because my old bottles are not BPA-free. I've been considering glass bottles (maybe Born Free brand) beca...
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- I don't think many people are into the glass bottle thing cause I've seen alot of them are on clearance lately.
- I did like the glass bottles. I was worried about them breaking but They had the rubber covers to go over them. I only used a bottle for the first month anyway. As ...
- I would go with glass if you can. My son was particular about what type of nipple he'd drink from and we ended up using the Playtex Nursers (plastic w/ inserts). In fa...
How Do You Mamas Disinfect Your Bottles?
Asked by C.C. from Boston
on July 3, 2010
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Had a bad bad encounter with boiling bottles.. Any other alternatives that you would reccommend?
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- Bottles and nipples only need to be cleaned well--they don't need to be disinfected. A good bottle and nipple brush will do fine with hot, soapy water. (Breastfeeding ...
- I too use the dishwasher!
- Vinegar bath. Vinegar kills just liek bleach but is natural and wont leave flim or poison on the bottles.
Opions of Bottles for New Baby
Asked by K.P. from Phoenix
on May 15, 2007
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I am looking at buying starter kit bottles for when i have my son. I will be pumping & giving him the milk in a bottle. I a just wonder what bottles you would recomm...
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- try the medela pump pack or born free bottles at www.bornfree.com they are bpa free. Thank you, B.
- I recommend the Avent bottles.. I used them with my daughter and I loved them.. They are supposed to reduce colic and they are really easy to clean.. I also tried the ...
- I don't know if you meant for it to sound this way, but what I got out of your post is that you intend to give your baby pumped breastmilk, but not actually feed at th...
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!
How Long Do Plastic Bottles Last?
Asked by C.S. from Boca Raton
on October 3, 2007
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Hi to all the Moms,
Iam thinking about getting some new bottles for my son.I think I'm gonna try the Born Free bottles. When are you supposed to throw out plastic bot...
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- C., Look for my post on this site about Bisphenol-A, a chemical that leaches into plastic baby bottles. I received MANY helpful links from Moms on Mamasource. Born...
- C., You don't have to replace the bottles, however they do eventually breakdown over time especially if you plan on having more children. I prefer the playtex bott...
- my son is now almost 10 months old and i have been using the same bottles (9oz.) since he was about 4 months old. I just replace the nipples when they get old and wor...
Question About Cleaning Bottles of Breastmilk
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on April 10, 2009
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Hello! I was wondering if other mamas had recommendations on the best way to clean bottles of breast milk. My daughter gets 2 bottles of breast milk each day since I r...
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- Hi L., First, I want to commend you on still breastfeeding/pumping after going back to work. It is a tough road, but such a wonderful gift to give your baby. Her heal...
- That's all I ever did - warm soapy water. The baby never got sick so I guess that was fine! I don't think it's necessary to boil them. I never boiled anything, but ...
- I found the best stain remover is an SA8 product (Amway) that I get at we-us.mychoices.biz Lots of moms have used this and it even gets out formula and baby poop st...
Bottles W/out BPA
Asked by T.G. from Los Angeles
on May 1, 2008
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My son has been using the Dr. Browns bottles and they have worked well for him. However, with the BPA scare I am changing but all the new glass Dr Brown bottles have b...
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- A GREAT BPA free brand is the "MAM" brand. You can get it on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-###-###-####-###-###-####?url=search-...
- Hi T., Nuby has the best bottles all without the BPA. ANd they fit Dr. Brown's standard nipples. What you want to look for with bottles is that they are the soft ...
- They is so much hype about it out there right now. I am still using my Avent bottles...I did just see this on Nightline the other day, they tested how much BPA is in ...
