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Seeking Bottle Warmer for Glass Bottles
Hi I am using Dr Brown Glass bottles for my 3 month baby and am currently warming them by running them under the hot water faucet, problem is I am wasting ...
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- When I worked in a daycare the infant room used a crock pot filled with water. It is safe to leave on all day and you probably already have one.
- I used to warm my daughter's bottles under water also, and I just decided to stop warming it up. She didn't seem to care, and now as she is older, she prefers a colde...
- We just put about 1/2 to 1 cup of water in a Pyrex measuring cup and pop that in the microwave for 60-90 seconds. Once it's nice and hot, we put a bottle in there and ...
Washing Bottles & Sterilizing
I handwashed with very hot water and soap after each use then ran through the dishwasher every few days. Make sure you have a bottle rack where they can dry ...
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- Hello S., I have 4 kids and I did all the sterilizing and washing for the bottles and such, and I only sterilized the first 2 weeks with my last chid ! :) And he is...
- Hey S. :) I only sterilized the bottles and pumping bottles once, before using them. Then I would wash them with special detergent we bought (some kind of organic fr...
- Hi S., First of all CONGRATULATIONS! Yeah, how exciting for you... Well, I was a clean freak I must admit I did use glass bottles only and sterilized daily in one ...
Whats the Best Way to Boil Water to Add Formula
We got one of those stand alone coolers that have the cold and hot water - where you put the bottled water on top. We put the powder in the bottle and add ...
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- T., Can't understand why persons would say that about the electric tea kettle. Everything seems to cause cancer these days - LOL. You can always try the regular k...
- Why do you need to boil your water? Is it well water? As for tea kettles causing cancer, that's a new one to me!! Soon they'll be telling us the water itself causes ca...
- A regular tea kettle and/or pot will do.
Washing Bottle Nipples...
Now I just wash her bottles in hot water with dish soap and then scrub with a bottle cleaner. I don't want to scare you. I'm sure that there is mo life ...
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- I thought it was because it is hotter on the bottom rack and now there is so much discussion of chemicals being released from plastics when they are heated? I am a ru...
- You should contact the manufacturer about why they should go in the top. Perhaps at the bottom they are too close to the heat source and maybe this could adversely af...
- I always put mine on the bottom. I haven't had a problem.
Bottles
If you're putting your bottles in the dishwasher, maybe its too hot or there's a soap or hard water residual building up on the parts and breaking the seal? ...
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- I have a friend who wanted those same bottles for her kids because they were touted to be "the absolute best thing" for a kid who was not breast feeding and she had hu...
- I agree with Karen. For a breast fed baby the playtex bottles with the large nipples and the inserts are the best. Hand washing is the best way to keep your bottles in...
- We used the avent bottles with all 3 of our children (for occasional feedings we well) with no problems. In fact, I just passed the bottles down to my SIL for her new ...
Bottles in the Air
You can just wash the bottles/nipples with hot soapy water if your baby has no special concerns. Otherwise, pick up a sterilization bag that is used with ...
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- Hi! I never flew w/ a car seat (took advantage of the infant in lap allowance until my daughter turned 2) but there is a new FAA approved harness that creates a 5-poin...
- I've had my water (already in a baby bottle) tossed at security. I think they would have let me keep it if I'd have mixed in the formula right then. I just bought bo...
- Hi!! I just went on vacation with my little one a few weeks ago. You can bring on empty bottles, baby formula, and medicine. If you want to bring pre-made formula, ...
Seeking Advice for Comforting a Child with an Ear Infection
Other: elevate head, warm cloths (wet/dry), warm rice in a sock, more breastfeeding, hot water bottles, visit chiropractor for neck alignment, ...
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- My daughter had chronic ear infections and some home grown things that I do to help her is a warm wet washcloth on her ear and elevating the head of the crib to a 45 d...
- I know that there are some people that prefer to not give their families antibiotics, however, if you have already started the course of antibiotics, then it is best t...
- Have your doctor prescribe A/B Optic Drops. My 20 month old has had many ear infections and the drops take away the pain in the first days of using the antibiotic. ...
Bottles
... a sippy cup filled with water available for her on those hot days and .... I still give them milk in a bottle for bedtime and naptime, but water and ...
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- You are doing the right thing by introducing the sippy cup now so she can get used to the idea. I did the same with all three of my kids and they were off bottles by ...
- My twin boys wouldn't take the sippy cup until they were 1 year old and now at 13 months they love it. I still give them milk in a bottle for bedtime and naptime, but...
- Hi A.. My 12 month old has just started using a sippy cup consistently, even though I started introducing it at 7-8 months. He played with it for a long time, but I ...
What Kind of Water Are You Feeding Your 7 Month Old?
My son has always had tap water even in his formula bottlesI wish I could .... on a very hot day they dont need any other fluids That said tap water is fine ...
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- Sometimes I give tap water, sometimes I give bottled water, and sometimes my mom gives them flavored bottled water.
- We have always given our son Aquafina or Dasani. That's what we used to mix his formula and everything. We had read that they are actually healthier than spring wate...
- My pedi said that town water is fine. It provides the flouride they need for their teeth when they come in. If you have well water, he suggested buying the baby water ...
Cleaning Bath Toys and Mat
I've flushed them with hot water when cleaning..." ... I put the toys in the nipple basket I used back when my little man used bottles... then put it in the ...
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- A 1 to 5 ratio or bleach and water. Suck up some of the bleach water into the ducks and shake well to loosen up the gunk. Then rinse well. Good luck!
- Put the toys and the mat in the tub with clorox/bleach and soak for an hour or so. Then your toys, mat and tub are clean. I also put the mat in the washing machine w...
- soak them in white vinegar and water and make sure you suck up the mixture and let it sit inside for a little while. If that does not work, if it is really moldy, use...
