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Playtex Bottles
Asked by E.M. from Pittsburgh
on August 19, 2008
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It had been 12 years for me having an infant! I am waiting for my 2nd child to come any day now. I have the drop ins for the playtex bottles. How do mothers heat the f...
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- Run the bag under hot water from your facuet. I use the ventair bottles and cheapie walmart parents choice bottles..and that's how I always did it. Or sometimes if it ...
- I used to just heat up some water and after the water got hot-not boiling. I would shut it off and place the bottle or the bag in the water for a little bit
- I used to just scoop out the desired amount into the liner and fill it with luke warm tap water. Our ped was big on using tap water and not bottled so it worked out w...
Playtex Drop Ins
Asked by M.T. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2010
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Anyone out there use playtex drop ins? How do you feel about them? I am considering trying them for baby #2 thinking that it will be less cleaning of bottles (hubby ...
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- i use them with my 2 month old son and he like it. bjs sells the drop in (the bj kinds 100 count 2 boxes for 10$
- I liked them too and used for formula and breastmilk. They were convenient because you don't have to wash the bottle every time--just the nipple and top ring. Also, ...
- We loved them. To be more specific, my daughter loved them. They were the only bottle she would take because they were one of two bottles you can get with latex nipple...
Playtex Drop-Ins System
Asked by V.K. from Saginaw
on April 1, 2007
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With my 2 1/2 year old, we tried nearly every bottle on the market before he settled on the Avent bottles. They were great, but I'm thinking with the next one (due in...
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- My son would -only- use the platex nursers (with drop ins) for the first 6 months. We used powdered formula, so we just made it to order, and used warm water to mix it...
- V. - I'm currently using the drop-in system and I heat the bottles in a cup of hot water (from the tap). It doesn't take long at all to heat up. I used the drop-ins f...
- V., I had those for both my boys. I used a bottle warmer, can't remember what kind it was though. I poured a little bit of water in it(there was a seperate measuri...
Reusing Playtex Drop Ins Liners
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on July 20, 2009
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Since I was laid off I have been coming up with little ways to save some money here and there. We use the Playtex Drop Ins system with my 5 month old. It occured to ...
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- I haven't been a fly on the wall at any of Playtex's design meetings, but I would suspect that it recommends "one time use" for the drop-ins so that you have to buy mo...
- they are pba free, you are fine
- I will confess that I have washed them, but only to use that same day or because I was running out and couldn't get to the store. I also use the Target brand. The pr...
Need Opinions on Breast Pumps. -- Playtex Embrace?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on December 29, 2007
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I have a Medela Pump In Style now. I hate pumping but my son will not take formula and I will be working part time on weekends so I need to.
I think the thing I do...
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- I also tried the Medela and found it very time consuming to clean with all of its parts. I have to pump full time since my son wouldn't latch on consistently. I found ...
- I agree if the PIS is working keep it. I have a PIS too and a trick I got from Kellymom.com was to keep my horn and whatever I am pumping into in the firdge between pu...
- Rinsing the excess milk off and then using the steam bags is all you need to do to keep them clean in between dishwasher washings. Don't worry about hand washing :)
Playtex Sippy Cups and Cleaning
Asked by A.F. from New York
on August 15, 2010
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I was just wondering if anyone uses the full-size Playtex Sippy Cups and noticed a black residue in the plastic valve and lid. I put the lid in the dishwasher but I st...
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- I find that I only get the black residue when I put the valves in the dishwasher. When I wash them by hand (just rub in my hand with liquid detergent and warm water) t...
- Some people use pip cleaners every time they wash them.. I used to use Denture cleaning tablets.. Follow the directions..
- I would throw it out if there's black stuff...yikes! Air drying also helps to keep them clean too. I wash mine both by hand and in diswasher and I make sure not to p...
How to Clean Playtex Sippy Cups?
Asked by S.H. from Cleveland
on February 4, 2010
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Hi moms! My almost 16 month old son has been off the bottle since 12 months and is doing great with a sippy cup. We use the Playtex brand and they have been wonderfu...
Playtex Drop Ins
Asked by S.F. from New York
on December 31, 2009
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Hi, I recently started using Playtex Drop In bottles for my 3 week old daughter and am having trouble measuring the ounces on the bottle. When I put the drop in in th...
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- FYI- just make sure that the drop ins do not have BPA
- I have the same issue! I just fill it up to the top. I figure that compensates for the volume of formula. Don't over think it! Congrats! Best, J
- I found the same problem with the drop ins.. Its kind of defeats the purpose of being so easy but I ended up pouring it into a regular bottle first to measure the ounc...
Need Tips on Making Formula in Batches and Mixing Formula with Playtex Drop Ins
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 14, 2008
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Need some tips on making formula in batches or mixing formula with the Playtex drop-ins. My 3 month old son just recently switched from a special formula for his milk...
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- My pediatrician was pleased when she found out that we were premixing a day at a time. We used a plastic rubbermaid beverage container (32oz, I think) with a mouth bi...
- I made formula in "batches" each day with great success. I use a tuperware pitcher and put in the necessary amount of WARM WATER (I send 4 6ounce bottles to baby scho...
- I used a blender to mix my formula and it worked really good...I usually only made enough to last for 48 hours and that worked really well....It will foam up a little ...
Reusing Playtex Bottle Liners
Asked by K.L. from Miami
on November 20, 2009
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ok, I know the package says for single use only but does anybody know if its actually harmful to use them more than once? with proper washing and sterilization, I dont...
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- I don't think it is save to use plastic for the baby's bottle...
- I reuse mine..I am just careful to wash them out good. Dont let milk set and stay clean but its fine to reuse them. :)
- Washing and sterilizing breaks down the integrity of the plastic and releases toxins that will leach into the babies formula. Depending on the plastics used the effec...
