Working at home: Playtex
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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...
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...
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...
Dr. Brown's Bottles or Playtex Drop-in Bottles?
Asked by K.P. from Cincinnati
on January 3, 2010
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I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts about which kind of bottle is better....Dr. Brown's or Playtex Drop-ins? I am thinking of nursing the baby, but I still want...
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- Figure out which pump you will use first, then find bottles that attach to the pump so you can pump directly into them and transfer to bags if you need to freeze them....
- I personally believe that the best bottle to use is the one your baby takes to. We've used all of those recommended. Our son loved the Drop-Ins (Target brand liners ...
- Dr. Browns. I would always worry about running out of the inserts! My 14 month old did very well on the the Dr. Browns. Good luck with your 4th!!!
Having Trouble with Playtex Ventaire Bottles - the Nipples Are Not Holding Up
Asked by L.R. from St. Louis
on April 11, 2008
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We have the playtex ventaire bottles which I like, but the nipples on them don't seem to last very long before the opening is too big. Someone told me that they thoug...
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- Hi L., I used the vent air bottles with my youngest daughter and my daycare kids used them when they were on the bottle. And the Dr. Browns nipples do fit the vent...
- Have you tried using the Ventaire bottles that are natural shape? Those nipples seem to be a little more durable. I would get the stage 2 nipples though. The stage 1 n...
- Do you put them in the dishwasher or use a wire cleaning brush cause I found that if I just hand wash them, the nipples seemed to last longer. My 9 month old loves the...
Pumping at Work
Asked by K.H. from Odessa
on August 18, 2007
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I am just wondering if anyone out there is a teacher and has tried to pump rather than use formula when going back to work? I will be off for the first six weeks of s...
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- I'm not a teacher, but have pumped for all three of my children at work. You just have to let everyone that you work with know what is going on. People are actually ve...
- You need to talk with your principal and tell them your plan.. Then, you will have to make sure that parent's make appointments when you have time available. Your chil...
- I am not a teacher but when my daughter was born I tried to go back to work and pump. I would go to the rest room and use the handicapped stall and set up two chairs o...
Returning to Work and Breastfeeding
Asked by S.N. from Chicago
on February 11, 2007
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I return to work at the end of the month and have a lot of anxiety about how to manage it all, work , daycare and breastfeeding. Any tips on returning to work ? Pumpin...
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- I never breastfed so I cant help you out w/ that. However, I work at a daycare and can give a little advice. Whatever you do, please do not quit breastfeeding cold...
- Hi S.: I returned to work after my 3 month leave and successfully pumped for another 4 1/2 months. I won't lie - it wasn't always easy - but if you can do it and w...
- Hi S.! First, let me say congrats on your new baby. What a joy huh? That is great. OK, about the breastfeeding and working, and pumping thing. It can be overwhelmi...
Breast Feeding/returning to Work
Asked by S.S. from Spartanburg
on March 4, 2010
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Well I am back with more questions/concerns...
I have been BF my 3rd child for 10 weeks now (yay!) We both are doing great with it...
Looks like I will be return...
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- Hi S., You haven't said if your family can comfortably manage without your income. That is a big factor in your decision. If not, then you have to go back to work...
- My two questions would be: Can you work from home? B) Cut back on expenses (I strongly suggest Daveramsey.com) Its funny what we can make work with determination ...
- S., I am sorry that this situation is so stressful for you, and I completely understand. When I had my son, I was living across the country from family and friends, a...
Latch Was Never good;Never Produced a Lot of milk;BFing at Home; Pumping at Work
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on June 6, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My first baby was born via C-section, she is 5 months old. The nurses gave me a nipple shield for latching problems because my body was still on drugs and ...
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- My son never latched on and I pumped exclusively for 16 months. I had to get over that he wasn't latching on and realize that I was providing the most phenomenal food...
- I agree with the moms that say you can pump exclusivly. As far as the bonding part you can just do skin to skin while you bottle feed her in the am and pm or whenever ...
- I'm a peer counselor with Nursing Mothers Counsel (in the Bay Area), and while I do recommend you see a lactation consultant for latch issues, I can answer a few of yo...
