bottles and pumps

posted 19th Jun '12
ok so I'm due in two weeks. i don't own any bottles yet or a breast pumper.
i have a question, whats a good or the best bottle for a baby??
and whats the best manual breast pumper to use??
(im so confused and feel like i gotta rush everything and get everything)
and is it mandatory for me to buy a nursing bra?

and what all should i pack in my diaper bag for the baby
and my hospital bag?!
HELPP
-or is it too early for me to pack the hospital bag?
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I have 1 child & live in Tennessee
posted 19th Jun '12
bottles all really depend on preference. I personally use the nipples that the baby has to suck in order to get milk since when she nurses she has to suck and if the nipples arent like that she starts choking/drowning in the milk. Also as for the pump, i use a double electric so idk. And nursing bra isnt mandatory but i DEFINITELY recommend it over anything! honestly it is sooo easy to just unsnap and feed. Plus alot of moms have leakage from the other nip while nursing, you can leave the other one snapped so you dont get milk all over the place.
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I have 1 child & live in Michigan
posted 19th Jun '12
Relax!!
I use the Breastflow- The first years bottles.
They mimic a breast. Probably shouldn't start using them till 4-6 weeks though unless you're planning on not breastfeeding. However, I gave my DD the breast, a bottle, and a paci. It's just not recommended due to nipple confusion.
I got a breastpump from WIC.
Diaper bag- diapers, wipes, couple onesies, pacifier (if you plan on using one), socks, mittens, hat, umm...
Hospital bag- nursing bra/shirt, socks, hygiene products, phone charger, camera charger, camera, laptop charger, laptop, anything you think you'll use.
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I have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in Texas
posted 19th Jun '12
Bottles- Avent, but everyone is going to have there favorite, also LO only gets a bottle at bedtime and sometimes when we are out
Pump- Medela pump in style, it's a double and I love being able to pump both sides at the same time
Nursing bra- Not a must have, but definitely makes things easier
Hospital bag- for you- going home outfit, bathroom toiletries, phone charger, camera and charger (my hospital provided gowns, nursing pads, pads for bleeding, mesh underwear) for baby- going home outfit, paci (I used a different brand than hospital) any outfits or accessories for hospital pictures (my hospital provided diapers, wipes)
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I have 1 child & live in Montgomery, Alabama
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting melindapple:" bottles all really depend on preference. I personally use the nipples that the baby has to suck in order ... [snip!] ... have leakage from the other nip while nursing, you can leave the other one snapped so you dont get milk all over the place."

so whats the brand of bottles you use?
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I have 1 child & live in Tennessee
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting HanaK:" so whats the brand of bottles you use?"

mostly i use the storage tubes with the medela nipple, but if i am going to use a bottle i use avent.
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I have 1 child & live in Michigan
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting Manda Capps:" Relax!! I use the Breastflow- The first years bottles. They mimic a breast. Probably shouldn't start ... [snip!] ... socks, hygiene products, phone charger, camera charger, camera, laptop charger, laptop, anything you think you'll use."

so i should wait 4 weeks to use those bottles because i am planing on breastfeeding,
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I have 1 child & live in Tennessee
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting HanaK:" so i should wait 4 weeks to use those bottles because i am planing on breastfeeding,"

Probably. That's what most people do. Or very rarely use the bottle. It's up to you.
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I have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in Texas
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting HanaK:" so i should wait 4 weeks to use those bottles because i am planing on breastfeeding,"



its recommended that you wait so that the baby does not get nipple confusion. If they do, often times they will never try nursing again.

ETA: i used a paci since the day she was born, but i rarely ever pump or give her bottles. i strictly nurse unless i have to work.
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I have 1 child & live in Michigan
posted 19th Jun '12
Quoting HanaK:" so i should wait 4 weeks to use those bottles because i am planing on breastfeeding,"

I didn't give my son a bottle till after 6 weeks. He has no problem nursing, taking a bottle or paci.
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I have 1 child & live in Montgomery, Alabama
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