Whole or Vitamin D Milk: Playtex
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Playtex Nipples
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on November 3, 2006
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I would love some input from other moms who use the playtex nipples for the "drop-ins" bottles. When did you switch to the fast flow nipples as opposed to the slow flow?
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- Hi again, we just switched our 7 month old to the fast flow nipples about a month ago and we haven't really noticed a difference. She doesn't fuss if she has the slow ...
- Hi! I never switched! He is 9 months old and does just fine with the slow ones so I decided to just stick with those! I guess I would switch if he gets frustrated w...
- I used these nipple aslo and found the fast flow was just way too much. I stopped the bottle at 13 months but still found that the fast flow just was a waste of liqui...
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 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 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...
Sippy Cups and Whole Milk
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on October 27, 2009
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I have a thirteen-month old son, and I'm trying to transition him from bottles and formula to sippy cups and whole milk. He will only drink water out of sippy cups, a...
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- With my son we had to use the straw cups first then the soft, I think they were Nuby, sippy cups. It was only after a very long time of those that he transitioned to m...
- I flavored my daughters milk, Just a half teaspoon of Nesquick and her milk was a lot more interesting. It's not really an issue for me, because we brush teeth afterwa...
- Hi, K.! :) I had this same problem. It's really common. The little babies just need time to adjust to this new thing. People just have to have the patience to be c...
Traveling with Whole Milk for a 1 Year Old???
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on April 30, 2011
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Hi Moms!
Ok this might be a really stupid question... my 15 month old son is still drinking whole milk of course and spending a day out of the house is getting to be ...
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- You don't have to give him milk all day long. Water is fine. Milk should be something you only give him like 2 times a day. Especially on days where you out and abo...
- I don't travel with milk. I have a 14 mon old. How long are you out of the house? I assume you only have a whole day out just once in a while? I only carry water in th...
- I use a thermos for mine when I know I will be out. It keeps it cold for hours and hours if you get a good one. Good luck!
Need Advice on Weaning to Whole Milk
Asked by V.B. from Dallas
on December 13, 2006
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My daughter will be a year old on Dec. 28th and I am in the process of weaning her from formula to whole milk. My pedi said to just give her milk in a cup at mealtime...
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- my peditrition had told me to let my daughter drink milk out of bottle and everything else out of cup.we did this for a fe months.you can try heatin it up. u can try m...
- My daughter (now 16 months) did the same thing. She drank milk great from the bottle. We were told no more bottles around 13 months and so we packed them up and her on...
- Hi V., You could also warm it up in the microwave for about 20 seconds and see if maybe she'll like it better. My daughter liked the whole milk either way but my d...
Microwaving Whole Milk?
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on July 27, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My son has is turning 1 in about 60 minutes(!!!) and I wanted to start transitioning him over to cow's milk. During the day I think I'll just give it to h...
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- Hi B.,, It is recommended that you do not microwave any liquids in microwaves. It kills all the nutrients in it. I would warm it up in a small sauce pan...
- hello B., in general microwaving is not healthy for little children. it puts radiation energy into food (low amounts that are un- testable) and changes the nutritio...
- Hi B., My advice would be to just give him cold milk. Don't get him used to warm milk because that will be the only way he drinks it for several years. You may not be...
My 17 Month Old Will Not Drink Whole Milk.
Asked by K.H. from Spartanburg
on March 24, 2008
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I have tried and tried and tried. But, she won't drink whole milk. She eats the yo baby yogurt with whole milk, and she will eat cheese. But, she will not drink whole ...
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- Your daughter might not like the taste of whole milk. If you can try to find some good unpasturized goat milk, it's a lot easier to digest, has a slightly different t...
- my daughter did that with the whole milk also.. but we found out she was lactose intolerant.. is there any diarrhea after the milk bottles? any rash?
- She may not take whole milk. You make need to ween her to whole milk. I suggest giving her 2% and if she still throws it back up, she may need lactaid. Is she thro...
How to Transition One Year Old from Breat to Whole Milk?
Asked by S.T. from Portland
on January 31, 2011
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My son just turned one and although I'm not planning on weaning completly from breast feeding right now I would like to start him on whole milk. He has never accepted...
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- I would nurse as long as possible... especially if he's going to daycare anytime soon. All those antibodies and specialty packed nutritious liquid will be a life save...
- My son just doesn't seem to like milk. I've tried several times but he just spits it out. He's still breastfed (at 14 months with no intention of weening any time soon...
- I would be extremely cautious of cows milk, it is highly allergenic. It can cause all sorts of health problems for infants like type 1 diabetes, intestinal problems, r...
