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Medela Quick Steam Bags Question
Jul 31, 2009 ... For your newborn, these parts should be sterilized before each use. The bags can 't wash the parts. And you need to replace your bottle ...
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- I always wash all of the pieces with soap and water and then use the medela steam bags. the steam bags sterilize the pieces. hope that helps
- Hi A., I used the steam bag for both of my daughters. They are basically used to sterilize the bottles, breast pump parts, etc..I even put the pacifiers in them. I...
- Looks like you've gotten plenty of responses. I just wanted to say that I found them very handy and used them a lot when my dd was little. Good luck with them!
Painful Breastfeeding/need Advice
Both of you will need to be treated if you do have thrush. .... After cleaning your breast areas with the moist sterilized cotton balls, before and after ...
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- Hopefully you got the help you need by now. Don't give up, you'll regret it later. Once you stop, there's no going back. I started out great, then had issues with t...
- Hi G., I breastfed my daughter for 14.5 months (she self-weaned). It hurt like crazy for the first 6 weeks, then the pain lessened and then disappeared. After tha...
- You probably have a clogged duct, look that up... it really should not cause you pain after 3 weeks of breastfeeding...is your nipple all the way to the back of his m...
Dishwashing Plastic???? Bottle Washing...
To be conservative go with cleaning regularly not sterilizing regularly-healthy kids don't need it and it can work to their disadvantage for other reasons ...
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- Personally, I still worry about several different compound that can be released by plastics when put under heat stress. While, not all plastics are the same color shou...
- Dishwashing is fine, but DO NOT put them in the microwave. That cooks the plastic (doesn't clean it) and breaks down the phalates or whatever the cancerous particles a...
- I have always thrown everything in the dishwasher. With 2 small kids, it would be improbable for me to handwash everything, plus I don't think I would get them as cle...
Need Help on How to Use Playtex Drop in Bottles Correctly
Do I need to be doing this? The bag is also not collaping during feedings. .... so nice that the inside is always sterilized without any work on your part. ...
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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...
Breastmilk Taste and Smell???
... the breastmilk before freezing it just use a sterilized container I use .... is nothing that needs to be added just freeze in sterile bags or bottles ...
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- Well, breastmilk has a sweet, distinctive taste and smell. It shouldn't be going bad in fridge or freezer in a few days. The soluction to whether it's bad is simple--t...
- T., Your milk is going to taste and smell different every single time depending on what you eat or have eaten. No joke. But that shouldn't discourage your baby from d...
- Hi T., This happened to me too and I thought it was from the soap I was using to wash my hand pump. I even resterilized everything and that didn't work. I never h...
Need Advice on Breast Pumps and Bottles
Read all 8 responses: "I need some advice on buying a good breast pump and also ... You can sterilize all of the parts so it was fine and I figured worth ...
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- I rented a hospital grade double pump for 6 months and was happy with it. I think it was a Medela. This was for my second and (planned to be) last child and my first...
- I have a professional that worked great for me. No leaks and great suction. If you supply is low due to the medication. You may need pomp that pomp constantly like ...
- I was given a Medela single electric pump from a friend that hardly used it. You can sterilize all of the parts so it was fine and I figured worth giving a try. I am a...
Help I Need Baby-Que(BBQ) Food Ideas
... cookie cutters to cut brownies or put little baby items in jello-sterilized of course. .... Next question: Need Some Ideas for Food for a Birthday Party ...
Newborn & Toddler Okay to Share Bottles?
In the beginning your newborn will need "newborn" nipples, but other than that provided you clean them (duh) and sterilize them in the very beginning--there ...
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- Hi. You really need to get your 25 month old off a bottle before the baby comes or she'll never want to get off it when she sees the baby drinking a bottle. My doctor ...
- Newborns need slow flow nipples. If the baby drinks to fast, your looking at spitting up and choking problems. I would just save the bottle for when the baby is older....
- Newborn needs to have newborn nipples, the one your other child uses is old and the nipples stretch, dang hubby's I swear... always cutting the corners on things, this...
Used Breast Pump
Oct 12, 2009 ... She said that you only need new tubes and bottles etc. ..... I didn't replace anything I just sterilized the tubes and parts. ...
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- I was offered a used breast pump and initially accepted. Once I got it I decided not too. I couldn't get past the idea that someone elses milk was pumped from it. S...
- I'll probably hear from others that say it was not the right thing, but with my first child I borrowed the medela dbl pump from a friend in the LaLeche league who had ...
- If you feel really uncomfortable, then don't do it. but I have 2 used medelas thAT
Going Back to Work Need Advice on Breast Pump.
It is the Medula brand and all you would need to do is purchase from Babies ... Another friend bought hers off of ebay and sterilized it really well before ...
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- I am a working mother of two who is currently pumping and I highly recommend the Medala breast pump. It really works teh best. I know that they are ex[ensive, but yo...
- Congratulations on your determination to continue breastfeeding! It's unfortunate that many moms choose not to once they go back to work. An excellent pump brand i...
- No matter what you get they suck batteries! I pumped until my son was 9 months. I found the car plug and pumped in my car. My mileage sucked and I went through a lot o...
