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Bottle Feeding in Conjunction with Breastfeeding
Asked by H.S. from Philadelphia
on August 5, 2009
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I have a four wk old baby girl and in two weeks I have to go back to work. I am trying to get her to take a bottle so that the nanny can feed her. I have tried various...
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- When my son was born we had to supplement feed while I was nursing. He had a difficult time going back and forth, until a doula told us about Avent bottles. The flow...
- The Adiri bottles are good & I've heard good things about the Breastflow bottles too (First Years?????). You could get some great tips at a LLL meeting too! TONS o...
- Hello! I breastfed all 3 of my kids and the only type of bottle they would ever take were the Avent brand. Keep trying and she'll get the hang of it eventually. Best o...
Different Bottles
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on July 23, 2009
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My son is 5 weeks old tomorrow. We are having a problem with finding a good bottle/nipple that doesnt choke him. He is eating and spitting out half the formula and c...
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- We used Born Free Bottles and Avent. However, we had to buy newborn nipples because they flowed to fast for her. Sometimes the nipples they come with are for older bab...
- We had a similar problem with our daughter. So, we purchased the premie nipples and used the Dr. Brown bottles. Those worked pretty well because the flow was much sl...
- We used Dr. Brown's, and our son never had a problem with them. I definitely think they are worth the money. About breastfeeding - that's a very personal choice an...
Looking for Diapers
Asked by J. from Dallas
on June 25, 2009
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It's been 5 years since my son was born and I had to deal with buying baby diapers. I am expecting another baby in December and am going to start stocking up now. My p...
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- For infants I loved the Pampers Swaddlers but when it was time to go to the Cruisers they leaked. So I switched to Huggies Natural Fit and have had zero problems with ...
- The Target brand diapers are GREAT. They are cheap and they don't leak.
- I use the Kirkland (from Costco) and I have never had an issue.
Solution for Spitting Up.
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on June 24, 2009
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I have finally found a formula for my 2 week old baby boy. I have him on Parent's Choice Gentle formula. It compares to Enfamil Gentlease. It has greatly helped his se...
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- I think I answered one of your previous posts but I'll mention it again because it really does help with reflux/spit up. Go to www.hazelaid.com and read about hazelwoo...
- I really think you need to talk to your pediatrician. They usually say not to give any food, including rice cereal, to a baby until they are at least a couple of mont...
- He's going to spit up. That's just what little ones do for awhile until their systems get developed enough. He's much too young to have any rice cereal at all yet. Ple...
Impurities in Parent's Choice Formula
Asked by E.B. from Sheboygan
on October 9, 2008
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We've have been using the Walmart brand "Parent's Choice" organic infant formula (powder form) for a couple months now. A few times now we've noticed some black or dar...
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- I used Carnation Good Start with my son. We had a similar experience, so I called the 800 number that was on the can. The woman assured me that the formula was fine ...
- I used this formula with both of my boy's and never had a problem so maybe it's just a fluke thing.
- I used Parent's Choice with my daughter who is now almost 3 and now with my son who is 8 months old. I too noticed the small dark pieces once in a while in their bott...
Enfamil Vs. Parents Choice
Asked by M.B. from Jacksonville
on April 17, 2009
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hello everyone! My 5 month old daughter has been on Enfamil since she was born, and I just wanted to know if anyone knew of any differences between enfamil and parents...
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- Hi, M. I used Enfamil with my first child, and started to use it with my second, she didn't like it that much, so I tried it myself and I didn't like the taste. I swi...
- It is pretty much the same thing! It's just much cheaper because they don't have to pay for marketing, etc. By the way, the target brand and PC are made by the same ...
- Hi M.! By law, generic formulas need to be pretty much identical to name brand formulas. :) When I switched my son to formula, we used the generic concentrate and...
Diaper Brand Suggestions??
Asked by C.S. from Colorado Springs
on April 15, 2009
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So, we've always been a Pampers family and used them consistently with my son when he was a baby and now with my daughter, we're using them also. I absolutely love the...
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- Hi C., We use Huggies with our son, who is 17 months. We buy them at Costco so they are a bit cheaper than getting them at Target or where ever. I have also had goo...
- I use Huggies now. But I used to be a Pampers person. I switched because Huggies seemed to hold more overnight and in the car. But before I did Pampers, I used Luv'...
- Huggies. Use coupons, or buy them at Costco. Costco's diapers are really good too.
Has Anyone Used the Parents Choice Formula?
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on September 12, 2007
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My 4 month old baby is currently on Similac Advance and lately I have heard that the Walmart brand is just as good. I know it is a lot cheaper in price but I am scare...
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- I have used the parents choice for gassy babies.. it is the off brand for enfamil gentleease and I had no difference with my daughter. I bought that stuff whenever i w...
- All formula is regulated by the FDA and has to meet certain requirement in order to be labeled formula. Just compare the ingredients on the Similac to that of Parent's...
- My daughter is also on Similac Advance. I have also tried the Kmart brand and Target brand but the only one that seem to work great with my daugher was the Walmart bra...
Parents Choice Brand
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on August 28, 2007
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Hi,
Has anyone here used Parents Choice brand formula(Wal Mart)? What has your experience been? Read on-line where it's just as good only half the price. I'd like so...
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- I used Parents Choice basically the whole time and my now 3 year old daughter was perfectly healthy and never once had gas. I think it is a great buy!
- Most store name brands like Wal-mart, Meijers, and Target are actually made from the same companies as Similac, Enfamil, and GoodStart, but using local sub-corporation...
- L., This is a site that compares store brand formulas to national brand formulas. They go through each ingredient and tell you how much of each is in each brand....
Generic Formula Vs. Name Brand Formulas
Asked by H.W. from Chicago
on May 21, 2008
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Just wondering if any of you mamas have any insight about generic formulas. My little girl (9 months old) just recently started on formula. She currently is on Simil...
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- I think nutritionally they are all similar, so stick with the one or two that your baby likes, whether they are generic or name-brand. My daughter drank everything, bu...
- Our 9 month old will drink and eat most anything we give him. We switched to the Sams Club generic formula (Members Mark) and he has no problem with it. The 3 lb 3.4...
- H., Both of my boys went from Similac to the Target brand with no problems. I switched cold turkey but you might want to do it gradually, 3/4 Similac and 1/4 generic...
