Health: Toddler, Born free

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Which Bottles Are Best???

I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl and I am trying to figure out what kind of bottles to get. Everyone that I know has thrown in their two cents about my plans not to breastfeed long. In a few more weeks I will be a wife, a mom, a full time student and a part time preschool teacher so please forgive me if I don't expect the breastfeeding to continue much after delivery. I am fully aware of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding but I'm not sure if I will be able to incorporate it into my hectic life...Which is why I really want to...

Dental

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Getting 14 Month off the Bottle

Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there has advice about how to get my 14 month old off the bottle. She will drink out of a sippy cup (water and juice only) but she will not drink her milk unless it is in a bottle. I've tried giving it to her in a sippy cup (cold and warm). She takes a big "sip", wrinkles her face and hands it back to me. Any information is helpful. Thanks!

Sleeping Habits

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Replacing Old Nipples?

My sitter attributes a leaky bottle to old nipples. What's the general lifespan of nipples? Does it change based on type? Does it change based on how you wash it (dishwasher vs. handwashing)? My daughter uses the Soothie silicone nipple. Since she's outgrowing her Medela bottles, I was going to switch to larger Born Free bottles. Or, is my sitter mistaken?

Stages & Milestones

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My 13 Month Old Boy Has No Interest in Eating

Not sure what to do...my very active 13 month old boy has no interest in eating. He is little (18.5 pounds) so I want to make sure he eats. He freaks out when I contain him in a chair (tried all different ones) and turns away from the food. He will take a couple bites and then be done (scream and fuss). The only thing that will keep him happy is fruit and goldfish or puffs or some sort of salty crunchy chip. The other issue is he will only take milk from a bottle, not a sippy cup. He will take water from a sippy cup but associates the milk...

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BPA In Baby Bottles

I have been reading a lot lately about BPA in baby bottles. I am starting...