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Anyone Hear Anything About Playtex Breastpumps?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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I know that I have had overwhelming results saying Medella is the best and I have been researching the best price. At Target there is one for $129 but is not recommen...
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- You can sanitize ANYTHING, so a better choice is to get the expensive grade pump used from Ebay and sanitize it. You can even buy new parts - tubes and cups and thing...
- I don't know anything about the Platex pump but I wanted to ask how long you thought you might be using the pump. If it will just be for a few months it might be bette...
- I have not tried any Playtex pumps, but, I bought an 'Ameda Purely Yours' pump online and it was just as good as the $300 Medela pumps and I think I paid something lik...
Playtex Double Electric Breast Pump
Asked by A.K. from Sioux City
on May 3, 2008
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I am a first time mom shopping for a breast pump. I am using the platex drop in system bottles and am intersted in using the playtex pump that goes with that system. I...
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- I love the Playtex pump. (I wasn't sure about buying it initially, either, as it is fairly new and I had read the reviews, too.) I am using it with my 6th child, who...
- Hi A., I'm a first time mom as well and I use the platex drop in bottles, which I love! But I use the Medela Pump in Style Advanced, which is a double electric pum...
- i highly recommend the medela pump in style. it is expensive, but if you check with your insurance company you could get it! my insurance company (blue cross blue shie...
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...
I Just Can Not Afford the Madela Double Electric So What About Playtex?
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on August 5, 2011
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I purchased the Playtex Nurser System today at Target for $90 because the Madela Swing is $150 (the in style is just out of my league). I get home and before I open it...
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- Hi S. - I have the medella - have used it through two babies and it is still going strong. That being said, I have also used the $40 hand pump (not electric) and it wo...
- Definitely check with your insurance, but I had the Ameda Purely Yours, and it worked for my needs. You don't necessarily have to have a Medela to have an effective pu...
- I never tired the Playtex, but I did have sticker shock too when I bought my Medela but I will tell you of all the baby products I purchased with my kids it was the b...
Need Help on How to Use Playtex Drop in Bottles Correctly
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on August 14, 2008
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My daughter is 2 weeks old and I am using the Playtex Drop In bottles. I am not to sure about these. It seems that when I set the bottle down to burp her the bottle ta...
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- I used dropins with the natural latch nipples for my oldest son and agree with Diane. Put the lid on or hold it in one hand with the sack pressed up. You can't reall...
- My mostly breastfed baby loves the Avent drop in style bag, we too have tried the Playtex and are much happier with the Avent style. As far as I know they are BPA fre...
- I never used them. I work at a daycare in a baby room and I have 3 babies that use the playtex and I hate them. For one thing your hand does not fit up there very we...
Another Period Question
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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Do your periods get heavier after each child?
I used to have normal flow, then after the first baby it got heavier, after the 2nd even heavier, and now, I am going ...
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- You might have fibroids, to know for sure you'll have to have an ultra sound done. I've had fibroids and took a tip from my sister in law, used two tampons at the same...
- My bleeding got better, but my other symptoms (crying, moody, just pretty much crazy) got worse. You might want to get checked out just to be sure everything's ok.
- Actually, I waa opposite :). Horrid periods, cramping to nearly passing out. Two kids later (before my iud) I had a max 3 day period, no biggie. Now with my iud. They ...
Baby Carrier
Asked by K.R. from New York
on February 19, 2010
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i have the Baby Bjorn now and I am looking for another carrier (my 8.5 month old baby is getting too big). Does anyone have the lillebaby or the ergo? Which is bette...
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- we have an ergo & love it. But depending on your body type, you might consider looking @ a beco. If you can, metrominis on the ues has free babywearing classes. ...
- I looked at the ergo and ultimately chose a mei tai. Mostly because my husband and I both wear it and we don't have to worry about strap adjustment since he is 6' and...
- the ergo is great!! get one. our baby is 9 1/2 months 21 pounds and fits comfy in it. can put front, side or back & i believe up to 40lbs....
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...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by D.C. from Tampa
on February 7, 2008
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I am having trouble getting my 3 month old breastfed baby to take a bottle. I am going back to work soon and dad needs to give him a bottle of pumped breast milk whil...
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- I had the same problem with my now 2 1/2 year old who was breastfed. She took a bottle great from 3 weeks till about 10 weeks, then began to refuse them. I returned t...
- D., I breastfed all my children and my youngest 2 wouldn't take bottles either. You just have to keep trying, keep getting different nipples and one eventually wil...
- Hi Im M. , Maybe you could find nipples shape like your nipples some time that work too .... i hope this help you .... http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?...
Need Help with Baby and Bottle
Asked by J.C. from San Francisco
on April 16, 2008
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I need some advise on what to do about my baby (10 weeks old) not taking a bottle. It seems like he doesn't know what to do with the nipple. He twirls it around in h...
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- I had the very same issue with my son. He is now almost 9 months old. I was told after a lot of research on him not taking a bottle that I started too late with him. I...
- I had the same problem with my daughter (now 11 months), we started introducing the bottle at 2 months and she was not having it! We tried daily for about 2 weeks stra...
- My first born didn't take to the bottle right away either, and we figured it was the flow from the Stage 1 nipple. When we tried Stage 2 nipples, she took to the bott...
