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Born Free Bottle Giveaway!
I wrote a long time ago that the first bottle I ever used with Vivi was a glass bottle by Born Free and the only bottle I’ve used since are Born Free bottles. We have big ones, little ones, glass ones and plastic ones. We haven’t had a single problem with them and Vivi hasn’t had a problem with them either. We made the switch to level 2 nipples around 4 months and all is well. One of Born Free’s greatest claims in the baby bottle industry is that they were BPA-free before BPA ever came under scrutiny. The bottles are also free of PVD and phthalates.
Picking out baby products is hard enough, so Born Free is giving you the chance to win a set of Born Free Eco Bottles for simply answering one question.
What were (are) the products you couldn’t (can’t) live without during your baby’s first year?
I know for us it has been the Woombie, her red Maclaran bouncy chair and my Peg Perego Skate stroller.
Simply leave a comment below answering this question for yourself and you’ll be entered to win a set of the best bottles I’ve found.
Contest is open to US residents only and will close Oct. 27th at midnight EST.
(Disclosure: Born Free has provided the bottles for this giveaway. I am in no way being compensated for this giveaway. All opinions are my own.)
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Connie commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:28 pmMy glamour mom nursing tanks! Couldn’t live without my nursing cover! And baby’s vibrating chair.
Pam Bianco commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:30 pmFunny … today is my baby’s 27th birthday and his first baby is on the way! When he was a baby, baby monitors were new and I can’t imagine how hard it would have been without one. You know, when the baby comes home and all you do is stare because you’re waiting for him to stop breathing? That monitor gave me some peace :)
Oana commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:31 pmLansinoh (lanolin)!
ashindelar commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:31 pmThe things we love include the bobby pillow and the moby wrap.
Christine commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:33 pmMiracle blankets, our Baby Bjorn bouncy chair and Mam pacifiers!
Rebecca S. commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:34 pmDefinitely the swaddling blankets. We used several kinds, and they were a lifesaver!
Susanne commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:34 pmAden and anais blankets!!
Rhiannon commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:39 pmhttp://www.target.com/p/Fisher-Price-Discover-N-Grow-Kick-Play-Piano-Gym/-/A-13474602
this play mat! my mason LOVES to kick forever and he makes the funniest faces at himself in the mirror!
Lauren commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:41 pmMy Moby Wrap! So comfy and warm for cold New England days!
Meredith commented on Oct 20 11 at 1:47 pmSophie the giraffe! She’s in Charlie’s mouth constantly now that he’s teething!
JenP commented on Oct 20 11 at 2:05 pmSwaddling blankets!
arely colin commented on Oct 20 11 at 2:28 pmswing and pacifier
Mel commented on Oct 20 11 at 2:29 pmSwaddling blankets were a life saver!
Megan M commented on Oct 20 11 at 2:36 pmSwaddle pods and his Snuggle Me Cushion.
Stephanie Lord commented on Oct 20 11 at 3:18 pmSwaddling blankets and the white noise recording. Whew!
kristen self commented on Oct 20 11 at 3:22 pmi couldn’t live without my daughter’s bouncy seat. right after she was born i had to have emergency gall bladder surgery and she had to stay with my sister while i was in the hospital for 5 days. my sister lived in another state at the time so she had to stay at my mom’s house and amelia slept in her bouncy seat. she came to love it so she napped in it everyday until she was 4 months old.
Bre commented on Oct 20 11 at 3:27 pmhate to be obvious, but Born Free bottles (because I have pumped exclusively since week 2), my pump, and footed pajamas (little guy hates to be swaddled).
Brandi commented on Oct 20 11 at 3:39 pmMoby wrap, by far the greatest thing ever!
kara commented on Oct 20 11 at 3:47 pmcozy, warm bunting – I live in a city in the northeast & do not have a car. My baby needs to be bundled up when its that cold!
samantha jo campen commented on Oct 20 11 at 4:21 pmI couldn’t have lived without our Miracle Blanket. Holy moley. We also used and LOVED Born Free bottles. They are truly the best.
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buffyisadog commented on Oct 20 11 at 4:28 pmIt’s not a product, and it sounds kind of cheesy, but it’s true… I could not have done it without the love and support of my family and friends.
Samantha commented on Oct 20 11 at 4:31 pmBaby swing! Saved us when our little one was particularly fussy in the first couple of months.
Eileen commented on Oct 20 11 at 4:47 pmWe couldn’t have lived without this AMAZING Homedics sound machine (still puts him to sleep instantaneously when turned on), a healthy supply of pacifiers, and zipper onsies for late night changings when buttons and snaps were a nightmare. :)
Grady Jaynes commented on Oct 20 11 at 5:13 pmSwaddling Blankets are sanity savers!
Valeria Franco commented on Oct 20 11 at 5:24 pmThanks for the giveaway! Well i don’t have any product (yet) that i can’t live without. All i know is that he’s almost always in my arms. I will love to win this! Hoping that he will like this one’s!
Adrienne commented on Oct 20 11 at 5:52 pmWell, still have Bun Number One in the oven, so don’t have any products I can’t live without yet…Heard good things about Born Free glass bottles. Thank you!
ally l. commented on Oct 20 11 at 6:29 pmdiaper gene.
Talia commented on Oct 20 11 at 7:01 pmOh my stars, couldn’t live without the swaddle wraps. And the second-hand swing that I bought. Anything that puts the kid to sleep! =)
Carol commented on Oct 20 11 at 7:17 pmMy medela hands free pump and Sophie the giraffe. I would love some new bottles for my twins as I dumped all the leaky bottles I used with my second baby.
Baby B commented on Oct 20 11 at 7:19 pmVibrating bouncy chair, A&A blankets and footed PJ’s!
Audrey commented on Oct 20 11 at 7:22 pmMy Moby, for sure!
Megan Templeman commented on Oct 20 11 at 7:32 pmHalo Sleep Sacks! We love them.
Liz L commented on Oct 20 11 at 8:15 pmecoPiggy pacifiers!! Love this giveaway:)
Lisa commented on Oct 20 11 at 8:49 pmSleep sheep, sleep sacs and Sophie the Giraffe!
Jen commented on Oct 20 11 at 9:05 pmThe Fisher Price bouncy seat! Also the fan in our bathroom–the white noise calms Maya right down!
Becky commented on Oct 20 11 at 9:46 pmWe love our Born Free bottles – we don’t use any others we received. We also love our doorway jumper. My 3.5 month old son bounces in it and giggles for minutes on end.
Jill commented on Oct 20 11 at 10:07 pmI couldn’t live without my sling and A&A blankets for swaddling!
Emmy commented on Oct 21 11 at 1:05 amI love my Becko carrier.
Rachel commented on Oct 21 11 at 10:01 amBaby swing, by far. Called him down, made him feel cozy.
Kate commented on Oct 21 11 at 10:37 amWe have a Peter Rabbit blanket from Pottery Barn. When we walked in the door from the hospital with baby Hen, we had no idea what to do with her. We folded up the blanket, put it on the floor, and laid her down. Since that moment, Hen has grown with Peter! In the last 4 months, “Peter” has become part of the family!!! Hen learned to roll over on Peter, is practicing sitting up on Peter and nearly every book has been read on Peter. We’ve had to unfold Peter as she grows. One day, not too far from now, Hen will be able to drag Peter around as she walks throughout the house.
Erin commented on Oct 21 11 at 11:54 amFisher Price Precious Planets swing and swaddling blankets.
Tina commented on Oct 21 11 at 1:07 pmDefinitely the Boppy pillow . . .
Michelle commented on Oct 21 11 at 1:39 pmOur Maclaren stroller!! God I love it!
Amanda Venema commented on Oct 21 11 at 2:44 pmThe countless swaddle blankets that keep our little nuggets warm and safe! :)
rebecca commented on Oct 21 11 at 3:23 pmthat’s a toss up between his bouncy seat and swaddlers!
Kim commented on Oct 21 11 at 6:32 pmI love my iPhone – good for taking a quick pic and looking at pics when we have to be apart!
Mom to 3 commented on Oct 21 11 at 9:08 pmbaby #1 it was her binkie, and my Medela pump in style and the SNS for her to nurse and her Kohls Boyton Pig (aka giggy)
Baby #2,3 (twins) it was their swings and my flip camera. Great for taking quick HD videos of their firsts, their taggies
Amanda commented on Oct 22 11 at 12:15 pmMy daughter has severe reflux and colic. I am a single mom and I would have lost my mind without her cradle swing and MAM pacifiers, and Little Tummys gripe water!
susan commented on Oct 22 11 at 12:23 pmThe nosefrida. Love it.
Stephanie commented on Oct 22 11 at 12:39 pmI’m pregnant with my second, so would love these! What I couldn’t live without the first time was the bouncy seat, the Snap-N-Go stroller, and the Soothie pacifiers.
H.T. commented on Oct 22 11 at 4:00 pmswaddle sleepsack!
Emily commented on Oct 22 11 at 4:43 pmMy camera!
Katy P commented on Oct 22 11 at 9:06 pmWe loved those little half-sheet-pad-thingies that you tie in the middle of the crib. So when Jaden’s diaper leaked in the middle of the night we just had to change the pad and not the entire sheet. We definitely plan to use them again when Weston gets here in less than a month!
Kim commented on Oct 22 11 at 10:18 pmBaby #3 is now 6 weeks old. She loves her swing, wubbanubs (which are little stuffed animals attached to soothie pacifiers) and the sling (from Etsy).
Tammy M. commented on Oct 23 11 at 1:40 amDefinitely her HoneyBear (she dosn’t sleep with it), her swing (although she’s recently decided she hates it, and the music machine (it plays lullabies, white noise, or her IPOD).
Pam commented on Oct 23 11 at 12:19 pmMiracle Blanket all the way! And Bravado nursing bras for mama — love them!
Shawnna commented on Oct 23 11 at 4:40 pmMy front carrier and also Isaiah’s jumperoo!
Marta L. commented on Oct 23 11 at 4:53 pmCloud B soothing sleep sheep and a rocking chair for those difficult nights.
Lily commented on Oct 23 11 at 10:36 pmSwadling blankets and Mam pacifier!
Rachel K commented on Oct 24 11 at 12:42 amMy son’s Bumbo, his bounce bounce baby, & my baby sling…I get things done I need to and if I have to carry him the sling saves my back:)
Brigette commented on Oct 24 11 at 8:03 amI couldn’t live without my Mobywrap and his swing!
Lisa mann commented on Oct 24 11 at 8:30 amI could never live without my bouncy seat, sling and diaper dude diaper bag!
Lisa mann commented on Oct 24 11 at 8:35 amOh and I so miss the born free paci with the gummy stretchy handle, please bring them back!!!!!!! My 2nd son loved them, used the nipple to suck and the handle to teethe, I am so sad you aren’t making them anymore for my third son to use!
Tricia Wolpoff commented on Oct 24 11 at 8:59 amMy bob stroller!
Emily MCDaniel commented on Oct 24 11 at 9:24 amWe can’t live without a vibrating teether, Baby Einstein musical bouncer, and an endless supply of Ikea Tekla tea towels for wiping up messes!
Judit Papay commented on Oct 24 11 at 9:34 amMy Britax stroller and car seat!
amy pugmire commented on Oct 24 11 at 9:53 amborn free bottles. aden and anais swaddlers and her bumbo
Karen B commented on Oct 24 11 at 10:51 amsoothies paci, sleepy wrap, fisher price musical seahorse and a swaddle sleepsac
Tricia commented on Oct 24 11 at 11:45 amThe boppy and these gel nipple cover things that the lactation consultant gave me. You put them in the fridge between feedings and after a feeding you put them on your nipples. HEAVEN! My daughter and I had hard time the first week of breastfeeding and those babies saved my poor nipples.
Caralee Wirges commented on Oct 24 11 at 11:56 amSnugli carriers, Halo sleepsacks, and sounds-of-the-womb teddy bear!
Tammy M. commented on Oct 24 11 at 1:15 pmI commented earlier but it seems I mistyped. Here’s how it should have been:
Definitely her HoneyBear (she dosn’t sleep without it), her swing (although she’s recently decided she hates it), and the music machine (it plays lullabies, white noise, or her IPOD).
Samantha commented on Oct 24 11 at 4:27 pmWe love all the California Baby Products and our white noise machine– what a life saver! Also, we have a baby monitor that allows you to see a video feed of your baby– which was a fun way to cut back on some anxiety about having her sleep in her own room from the beginning. :)
TiffanyinSF commented on Oct 24 11 at 5:03 pmThe White noise machine has been a lifesaver!!!
Jackie commented on Dec 02 11 at 9:47 amI can’t leave with out my boppy pillow.
Laura commented on Dec 30 11 at 4:59 pmMam pacifiers, the Fisher Price baby swing, and my daughter’s first pooh bear….much sleep would have been lost without those three!
Mariah Martinez commented on Mar 06 12 at 6:13 amI couldn’t live without my co-sleeper or boppy pillow.
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