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Dishwashers versus sterilisers: the lowdown
By Cheryl Freedman on 19/02/2011 23:39:00
It's all too tempting for tired mums to swap the steriliser for the dishwasher when it comes to cleaning bottles and teats. But is it really safe for baby?
Of all the unglamorous tasks that new mums must go through, endlessly sterilising bottles and feeding gear is one of the most repetitive and easy to neglect.Fortunately these days, we don't have to boil teats in saucepans for hours on end, thanks
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MAM Silk Bottles and Dummies
By Sarah Lawson on 16/01/2009 01:28:34
Get the soft-as-skin experience with feeding bottle and soother teats in the MAM Silk range
your baby with your expressed milk) it can be a good idea to offer a bottle with a teat that is soft and gentle for your baby's mouth so it feels as much as possible like the real breastfeeding experience.One of the appealing options is the MAM Silk
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6 of the best weaning spoons for your baby
By Kyrsty Hazell on 26/10/2010 16:29:18
If your baby's heading towards solid foods, a specially designed weaning spoon can help make it easier on those soft gums and little mouths used to just teats and nipples.
item you'll probably want to use is a weaning spoon.As your baby is still developing his teeth, his gums will be sensitive and delicate, so ordinary spoons and cutlery can be less than comfy. Up until now, your baby's only really had teats, nipples
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Review: Munchkin Tri-flow feeding bottle
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/03/2006 07:26:29
Groovy baby bottle where you change the flow of milk with a unique twist action on the neck ring
Munchkin Tri-flow Bottle Flexible, easy to handle and looks funky. The teat might need changing before the clever flow device does Features: 150ml and 250ml bottles where you can simply twist the neck ring to change the flow of the milk rather
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All you need to know about sterilising
By Cheryl Freedman on 03/03/2011 09:51:49
It keeps your baby's feeding kit clean, and stops bacteria breeding – but what do you really need to sterilise, and when can you finally stop?
A steriliser is one of the first pieces of feeding equipment many new mums buy, especially if they are bottle feeding. It's important to religiously sterilise bottles, teats and dummies, as well as items like breast pumps, cups and spoons, to stop
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Buyer's Guide to Feeding Bottles
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/09/2010 01:13:46
Feeding bottles have more features than you would expect and it can be tricky to find one that perfectly suits your baby
the house before their babies will give a bottle a go!'Anti-colic' featuresYou will see many baby bottles heralding the promise of being 'colic reducing'. In reality this means the bottle/teat has some form of vent system which helps to work with the baby
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NUK's 'green' feeding bottles
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/10/2008 11:19:02
NUK's glass feeding bottles mean you can offer your baby a Bisphenol-A free feed and be more environmentally friendly
' concerns about the chemicals found in some plastic baby feeding bottles, the bottles have the added bonus of being completely recycleable when you have finished with them (though the latex teats would need to be taken to a recycling centre rather than put
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Fisher-Price's New Sterimax Steriliser
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/06/2009 09:08:38
A nifty all-round winner for safer feeding time, from a well-known nursery brand
Whether you are expressing breastmilk, moving on to formula milk or using formula milk from Day One, you will need a reliable steriliser to keep your baby's bottles, teats and accessories safe from harmful germs. Whilst the weaning phase a few
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Know-how: moving to formula milk
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/04/2009 00:39:54
Some women might find it possible to solely breastfeed for the first year, but moving to formula at some point is usually the norm
The suckling instinct in babies is an amazing first talent, but some babies will switch from the breast to a teat far more easily than others. If you find you want to or are able to feed your child solely from the breast for the whole of the first
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Jojo Maman Bebe's nifty feeding ideas
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2006 11:44:33
For most mothers, there comes a time when at least some bottle feeds are essential. We love the Jojo Maman Bebe paraphernalia!
of the Breast Bottle, how about the Closer to Nature bottles at £9 for a three-pack? The bottles are 9 floz, 260ml size and have a wide neck to evoke the shape of the breast. The silicone teat is designed to soften and be more supple when the liquid is tipped up
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