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Would You Use Avent Bottles Knowing They Contain BPA?
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on January 30, 2009
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I have some Avent bottles from 2005 that were used by my first daughter. She was breastfed, but I used the Avent bottles for frozen milk storage. She never drank out o...
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- I would be more concerned about using old bottles than I would about the BPA. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bpa.html
- I did a lot of research when I was pregnant (my DS is now 16 months old) and chose Avent, which we loved. However, when the info on BPA came out we got rid of all of t...
- When I found out about BPA, I did a plastic purge in our house and got rid of all the BPA plastic for food. Why take a risk? It isn't worth the few dollars you'll sa...
Avent Bottles...Are the Rumors True??
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 21, 2007
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Okay...I don't know if this is true or not, but my husband said he heard that the Avent bottles emit some sort of harmful chemical when washed too many times. Of cour...
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- We used Avent bottles and sippy cups exclusively and our son has had no problems whatsoever. The study about the chemicals leaching out of plastic bottles has been pr...
- He is talking about a chemical that is found in almost all hard plastic bottles, not just Avent. There is a lot of alarming research coming out, but please take it all...
- try snopes.com.... i'm sure it is on there...
Breast Pad Recommendations
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on February 24, 2009
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I am looking for breast pads that are thin and discreet. I have Lansinoh ones right now and have also tried Gerber and the Avent washable, reusable ones, but I want so...
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- I used the lily-padz and thought they were fantastic. One pair last about 3 months. After I got the Lily padz, I never used anything else.
- I read in a parenting magazine that one M. used a panty liner. she said she cut it in half, and that it worked great b/c you couldn't see it through your shirt, and b...
- I also recommend the Johnson's disposable pads. They are rounded instead of flat so they don't wrinkle and show like other pads I tried. They are also very absorbant...
Need New Bottles
Asked by L.F. from Denver
on September 10, 2008
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I am not really having an issue, but just want some opinions from other moms with newborns/infants... I am trying to find new bottles, I have a 5 month old and am brea...
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- We used Dr. Brown's for both my kids, and they work great. Plus, they make a bisephonal-A free bottle now, so that's a bonus!
- I used nuk for my baby she loved them...its how we got her breast broke! Also no leaking!
- Hello, I used Dr Browns wide bottles with my daughter and never had any problems. In fact, I am looking to sell about 10 bottles. You would need to buy the nipples,...
8 Month Old Biting Baby Bottle Nipples
Asked by C.C. from Lewiston
on July 17, 2008
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Hi i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do with a 8 month old biting thru his bottle nipples. He only has 2 bottom teeth (razor sharp) and i am noticing ...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing... time to get rid of the bottles! Use just at bed time if needed.They make great 1st cups. Good luck. P.
- I never had that problem thank God. My son nursed for 3 months and then went to the bottle. He also had his first 2 bottom teeth at 2 months and had a hard time with t...
- Try a sippy cup that pours slow.
Any Experience with Avent Sippy Cups
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on June 25, 2007
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My 11 month old twin sons are in the process of weaning from the bottle. They have had a sippy cup (Nuby) since 6 months. Once they mastered the Nuby sippy cup I mov...
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- Our preemie daughter is now 1 year old and has chosen the Avent cup as her preferred one. We tried the Nuby ones but OMG! what a mess! ! ! I liked them since they we...
- I used the bottles and loved them, but I did not like the sippy cups. If felt they were very hard to clean. But the flow is based on how hard they suck, mure like a ...
- They don't leak - a problem I've had with the Nubys. I'd try the green top for 11 month olds. It's the toddler top and will give them a faster flow which they probab...
New Bottles
Asked by K.S. from Phoenix
on January 13, 2009
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Hi ladies,
I am about 2 weeks away from having my second child and I just returned all of my old bottles (Avent) to Babies R Us for a store credit because of the whol...
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- I did Avent and loved them. Can you get away with less bottles. If you stay at home, you'll just have to wash more often. I usually only had 4 bottles at a time.
- I use the plain old Evenflo bottles that are 3 for $3. They are BPA free. I was using the drop-in bottles because the cleaning was very easy and they deflate as the ...
- I didn't know you could return bottles from 2 years ago? Can you share more information? I used the Dr. Brown's also. I bought a couple of the gift sets when they...
Need Help Getting My 13Month Old off Her Nighttime Bottle
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2008
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At 12months my pediatrician said to take our daughter off the bottle completely. I was surprised because she was born 3 months early so her adjusted age is really 9 mo...
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- HI R., I feel your pain - I had a difficult time getting my daughter off her night time feeding as well, up until 18 months or so. Anyway, theres a great book calle...
- Dear R., Have you considered that letting your baby daughter cry for hours is more damaging to her than just letting her have a bottle at this young age? Just a th...
- I say let her have the bottle. My now 4 year old had a night time bottle until she was 2 1/2. There is no harm to it. I believe that Dr's know a lot about medicine but...
Bottles: Which to Choose???
Asked by S.M. from Detroit
on September 21, 2008
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I'm trading in my Dr. Browns bottles for some BPA-free bottles but not sure what to get. I've hated the Dr. Browns from the start. They have too many parts! I'm getti...
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- When I registed for stuff for my baby showers, I registered for (and received) the Avent bottles. We used those for the first 6 or 8 weeks for my daughter. At the time...
- S., I used playtex drop-ins for my daughters 21 and 18 years ago. I have an 18month old grandson. At my daughters shower and under advice of others, we ended u...
- We used the Playtex disposables and drop in's with our first daughter. We loved the ease of use and how quick cleaning was - we didn't have a bottom to scrub at all! ...
Breastpump
Asked by M.S. from New York
on November 18, 2006
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Can anyone give me their opinions/recos on a good breast pump. I want to buy the Isis Avent Duo w/IQ but was told that the medella one is good also. Any other brands a...
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- Hi! Just read your message. Check out www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/?L. You'll find the Whisper wear breast pump there. You can get it in a single or double pump. ...
- I didnt try different pumps but I hit it on the nose with the first one the medella I had the handheld one but im pretty sure the double one works just as good
- JUST got done pumping with my Medella, and open this email :) anyway, I have nothing but RAVE REIVIEWS to pass along about the Medella... though it's expensive I know,...
