Essential Baby Gear: Sterilizing, Sizing & Safety Instructions

Baby gear maintenance includes properly sterilizing bottles, nipples, and teethers to ensure infant safety. From selecting car seats to knowing when to replace pacifiers, choosing the right equipment is vital.

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If I Pump & Blood Gets in the Bottle Is It Still OK to Give the Baby?

It can be frightening to notice blood in pumped breast milk, particularly if you're not sure what caused the bleeding. Breast-feeding mothers should note that their babies already drink many of their bodily fluids, including small quantities of blood cells, according to Lise Eliot in her book, "

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Reasons a Baby Won't Take a Bottle Before Bed

Babies under 1 year old receive a substantial portion of their nutrition from formula or breast milk, and many fall asleep better and sleep longer when they have a bottle before bed. Many babies go through phases during which they refuse to take their bottles at certain times, particularly bedtime.

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