avent
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 1,533 articles
Need Advice on Purchasing Breast Pump
I've been considering the Medela Pump n Style and the Avent Isis Duo Electronic Pump. Does anyone have experience with either of these pumps? ...
Answers
- I have an Ameda Purely Yours and pump 2x/day for my son during the work wee (I have been doing this for the past 3 months). At $150 it is cheaper than the PIS (closer...
- I had an Ameda Purely Yours and pump electric dual pump. I liked it better than madela as we had that in our client office. I liked the suction of ameda better. And I ...
- I used the Avent manual pump for about 6 months, then switched to the Medela lactina plus model (the rental model). Try to find a new one on ebay (they sell the avent...
Breastfed Babies and Bottle Nipples
We use Avent bottles but we only used the 2 hole nipple as was advised on their ... Avent. The nipples are very similar to the breast and have size 1 (slow ...
Answers
- We used Avent bottles with the clear silicone nipples because, at the time, it was the only nipple on the market that had the wide base to flare out the babies mouth l...
- The ONLY bottle my breast fed babies would take for the first year are the platex drop in bottles. The nipples are not the silicone kind. I tried the nuk kind becaus...
- Hello Amy, I used Playtex Vent Air wide nipple bottles for my baby girl. She absolutely loved this bottles. I think the nipple being wide resembles more a natural n...
Do Avent Bottles Attach to Medela Pumps and Vice Versa?
Read all 5 responses: "My friend is giving me her Pump in Style Medela breast pump. Does anyone know if I am restricted to only attaching Medela bottles to ...
Answers
- The avent bottles don't attach because they're too wide. The pump does come with little bottles you can pump into then pour into the avent bottles. What I didn't rea...
- I don't know about new models, but the one I had about 2 years ago only allowed for Medela bottles.
- M., Just fyi ..I know the Dr. Brown's bottles fit. You would need the narrow bottle, not the wide mouth. This is so much easier than switching over. Sorry...not su...
Best Bottles for Gassy Baby
Now comes baby #2: once we were done nursing, I started her on Avent bottles immediately .... We used Avent bottles with our little boy who had lots of gas, ...
Answers
- My son was the same way. I started out breastfeeding and found out he was lactose intollerant so had to switch to soy. We also found out he had reflux which is not r...
- We used Avent bottles with our little boy who had lots of gas, and put him on Nutramigen. The Avent bottles has built in anti-colic technology and work like a dream. ...
- Dr Browns bottles worked really well with my daughter. She was much happier when I started using them. She was very gassy also. You can buy them at Walmart and Shopko ...
Breast Pump Recommendations
I personally like the Avent Isis System. It works nicely and has held up over .... the avent breast pumped works really great, i wish i bought it with my ...
Answers
- the avent breast pumped works really great, i wish i bought it with my first child. even if you get the manuel, it is a great pump
- Definitely the Medela Pump In Style Advanced. I know it's more expensive but SO worth it! I loved it! It was best for pumping at work but even when I was on mat...
- Get the Medela Pump in Style - they are very very expensive new, so my ob recommended I get one slightly used off of ebay. You can buy new and boil all the tubes and m...
What's the Best Bottle/nipple to Use When You Are Breastfeeding & Pumping?
We also use Avent bottles for those occasions when we give DS a bottle. ... I used Avent bottles with my daugther when I would pump and use a bottle and she ...
Answers
- I have found that my baby can switch VERY easily between the Avent bottles and the breast.
- I have to agree with alomost everyone who has responded. I used Avent for my son who I breast fed for 11 mts. They are simple and easy and they where wonderful for hi...
- I used Avent and Dr. Brown's bottles. I nursed almost exclusively with my first and pumped so my hubby could bottle feed a couple of times a day. With my second I pu...
Avent Nipple Progression for Age
I use the Avent bottle and have had no problems with it. I began with the newborn size 1 nipple and have since replaced it with the size 2 which is suppose ...
Answers
- Hi R. I had the same problem with moving my daughter up in flow. We decided to let her eat more slowly and she is now a quite healthy eater and almost 2 years old ...
- Keep it at number 2 and enjoy the extra time you get to old your sweet little one. My daughter was always a leisurely eater (though I breast fed mostly). I didn't mi...
- My son is also 5 months old and still drinks from the #2 nipple. We also tried to "graduate" him to the #3s when he was 3 months old and the milk ran out both sides o...
Need Help on How to Use Playtex Drop in Bottles Correctly
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. ...
Answers
- 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...
Microwaving Botttles to Do or Not to Do
My husband and I have Avent bottles and we use the Avent sterilizer which requires you to put the bottles in the microwave with some water in the sterilizer ...
Answers
- I avoided the microwave for warming up formula. If oyu want to be safe avoid it all together. i used my nursing bottles in the bag for sterilization. However they we...
- Like you, I was terrified when I heard this news and am now in the process of replacing all of our Avent bottles. If you can't replace them then don't microwave them....
- Yes, using the microwave,dishwasher, or boiling water causes the leeching of BPA from baby bottles. From my research, Born Free and Medela are the two bottles that are...
Bottles
I saved the bottles (also Avent) and bought new nipples for Baby #2. ... I used Avent and other brands of bottles for my first and saved all of them for my ...
Answers
- I used Avent and other brands of bottles for my first and saved all of them for my second (4 years later). Because my first had reflux, we went thru a lot of different...
- Same here...saved the bottles and bought new nipples.
- We saved our Avent bottles for our 2nd who came 3 years later. We just bought all new nipples. The nipples can break down and cause a choking hazard after being stor...
