Appliances: Medela

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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?

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Washing Machine Help

I am so fed up! It seems that all of my dark shirts have spots on them, I am...

Microwave

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Safe to Microwave Medela Breast Pump Parts to Sterilize?

I sterilize my breast pump parts in this special plastic bag made by Medela that you put a tiny bit of water in and then put it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Last night the local 5pm news reported a new study about a toxin (bisphenol-A or BPA) that leaches from some plastic baby bottles when they're heated or washed in hot water (including Avent, Evenflo, Dr. Brown's and Disney/First Years). At first, I freaked out but then I read the report and discovered that Medela breast pump bottles are BPA-free. (The report is at http://chej.org...

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Medela Pump Tubing

I have the In Style breast pump from Medela. I'm having a hard time...

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Used Medela Pump

Hi Ladies, I bought a used Medela pump from a friend. I bought all...

Refrigerator & Freezer

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Will Breast Milk Get Freezer Burn?

I have recently began pumping during the night to have extra milk for my daughter while she stays with her grandmother a weekend. But I have noticed the storage bags have got that freezer burn smell to them. Will the milk be unusable if they do get freezer burn? And if so how can I prevent this from happening?

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Need a Refridgerator

I am looking for a good deal on a used refridgerator. My husband and I are...

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Fridge or Counter

I just made some chocolate dipped rice crispy "legos" and lego figurines out...