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Avent Bottles...Are the Rumors True??
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 21, 2007
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Okay...I don't know if this is true or not, but my husband said he heard that the Avent bottles emit some sort of harmful chemical when washed too many times. Of cour...
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- We used Avent bottles and sippy cups exclusively and our son has had no problems whatsoever. The study about the chemicals leaching out of plastic bottles has been pr...
- He is talking about a chemical that is found in almost all hard plastic bottles, not just Avent. There is a lot of alarming research coming out, but please take it all...
- try snopes.com.... i'm sure it is on there...
What Is the Best Brand for Bottles? Avent?
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on February 1, 2011
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Hey there. We are pregnant with our third baby and looking for what kind of bottles we want to buy. I have heard good things about the Avent bottles, but before I make...
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- My son used Dr. Browns for a few months, but they were hard to really get completley clean so we switched to Gerber Nuk. He was very picky about bottles and these are ...
- We used and liked Dr. Browns the only thing is the cleaning is a few steps ... but those are what I would use again. Oh and when he was older and nearly done with bot...
- I used Avent with baby #1 and #2. Now I use Dr. Browns with Baby #3.
Leaking Avent Bottles
Asked by V.G. from Atlanta
on August 14, 2008
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I have a 7-month-old son and we use the Avent bottles for pumped breast milk. We have used them without instance since he was about 6 weeks old but lately they have s...
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- We have only used the Avent bottles with our son who is 11 weeks old. When we bought them I asked the lady at Babies R Us because I had heard that they leak. She said ...
- You should not be using those bottles anyway--Avent has not yet gone BPA-free in their plastics. Recent studies have shown that plastics that contain Bisphenol A are ...
- My friend used Avent and had leakage problems. We used the Playtex nursers and rarely had issues. Hope you find something that works for you.
Avent vs Medela
Asked by H.G. from Reno
on March 5, 2009
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Hello ladies! We just had out second child and are ecstatic! Without first we weren't able to nurse and did formula but this time we are breast feeding and things are ...
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- My son, too, was exclusively breastfed for his first year and I went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I swear we own at least one of every bottle on the market ...
- Medela, Medela, Medela!!! With my first Child I used Avent everything. Bottles, Breast Pump, Pacifiers..everything. I did love it but never knew better at all. The...
- My first daughter was solely breastfed for 9 months and would only use the wide mouth Gerber Nuk nipples. If you like the drop-ins, the nuk nipples fit them, just use...
Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Trouble with Avent Bottles?
Asked by J.W. from Philadelphia
on June 20, 2008
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My daughter is mostly breastfed but gets 1-2 bottles a day. I've been using the Avent bottles with #3 and #4 nipples (I felt like she got frustrated with #2), but it ...
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- We had the same trouble with them leaking, and realized that we weren't putting the rings on the bottles correctly. For some reason you have to put the ring on, turn ...
- My son had issues early on and was supplemented with bottles. Then he refused to breastfeed so after 6 weeks of pumping and trying to get him to latch and refuse, we ...
- Hi J. - I had this problem with the Avent bottles. It turns out that the problem was the nipple was not fully sealed on the collar of the bottle. Try tightening t...
Seeking Advice on Bottles -Stick with Avent???
Asked by J.N. from Davenport
on April 12, 2008
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I'm concerned with all news about the polycarbonate in baby bottles. I'm using the Avent bottles and nipples. Their bottles are #7, which is the one to avoid, even tho...
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- I've put together a list of safe baby bottles as well as plastic-alternative sippy cups on my parenting blog. Please feel free to use these links as a reference: ...
- I did some research and found it interesting that it's actually more likely a baby will get more BPA from formula than the bottle itself in a comment in this article: ...
- Hi J.- We used the Avent bottles with our first son, born in 2003, and for what it's worth, he seems just fine... That said, we've switched from the Avent bottles a...
Would You Use Avent Bottles Knowing They Contain BPA?
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on January 30, 2009
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I have some Avent bottles from 2005 that were used by my first daughter. She was breastfed, but I used the Avent bottles for frozen milk storage. She never drank out o...
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- I would be more concerned about using old bottles than I would about the BPA. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bpa.html
- I did a lot of research when I was pregnant (my DS is now 16 months old) and chose Avent, which we loved. However, when the info on BPA came out we got rid of all of t...
- When I found out about BPA, I did a plastic purge in our house and got rid of all the BPA plastic for food. Why take a risk? It isn't worth the few dollars you'll sa...
Does Anyone Else Have Avent Bottles That Leak?
Asked by K.R. from San Diego
on July 6, 2008
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I frequently get formula leaking out from the screw-on neck of my Avent bottles. Does anyone else get this? I don't know if it's the bottle or the pressure built up ...
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- This is so funny! I used the Avent bottle too, and yes they leaked sometimes. Last week I was at my girlfriends baby shower and learned that there is a specific way t...
- The part that holds the nipple sometimes leaks. I discontinued using these bottles because they are not BPA free. We switched to the Born Free ones, and they don't l...
- Avent bottles were the only bottles that I used. I too noticed that once in a while when I would shake the bottle to make formula, the screw-on neck would leak. I wo...
Baby Bottles
Asked by C.B. from Little Rock
on May 3, 2008
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Hi!
My daughter is now 5 weeks old and because of certain circumstances, I am unable to breastfeed. I did feed her from the breast for 3 weeks, so this bottle feeding...
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- I had the same issues with my babies and the most expensive bottles. I ended up using the cheap one from Walmart- and they were happy! My 2nd baby had nipple issues. I...
- Hi C.. I don't think it's the bottles. It's either the formula she's on causing something. When you go for your next check up, talk to the pediatrician. If you don't h...
- Hello, my name is R.. I had to stop breast feeding my daughter at 6 weeks old, and she seemed to have the same problems with bottles. She did the same thing you are ex...
