Ok mammas, I was some comments to this post. I want advice on bottles. I am well aware of BPA free, but that's about as much as I've really looked into things. I am planning on breastfeeding but want to pump too so Joey can get in on some of the late night feeding action! So for you pumpers out there did you store in bags or plastic storage, what brand did you use, etc. When she goes to daycare two days a week I want to send my milk for as long as I can. For bottles, did you go plastic, glass, bags... give me some ideas. What do you really need for cleaning (bottle rack, sterilizer, bottle brush, etc.)? I don't want to search the internet, I want my friends to just tell me what to do. Thanks!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
bottles
Ok mammas, I was some comments to this post. I want advice on bottles. I am well aware of BPA free, but that's about as much as I've really looked into things. I am planning on breastfeeding but want to pump too so Joey can get in on some of the late night feeding action! So for you pumpers out there did you store in bags or plastic storage, what brand did you use, etc. When she goes to daycare two days a week I want to send my milk for as long as I can. For bottles, did you go plastic, glass, bags... give me some ideas. What do you really need for cleaning (bottle rack, sterilizer, bottle brush, etc.)? I don't want to search the internet, I want my friends to just tell me what to do. Thanks!
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I use bags to store milk in the freezer and the fridge. I keep thm lined up in the plastic fridge container that is supposed to store eggs. The best bags in my opinion are the Lasinoh bags. Even though I have a Madela pump, I hate the Madela bags. I thought it would be nice to use them because you can appatch them to the pum and pump straight into the bags- but I tried it and didn't like it at all- it seemed flimsy and I felt like I was going to dump milk everywhere- I use the bottles that come with the pump and dump those into bags. I have an idea that for daycare I might get little storage bottles to transport the milk since she would rather dole out the milk as needed instead of me giving her prepared bottles, and I feel like the storage bottles might be easier to pour into the real bottles than the bags--but bags are needed for freezing. In my opinion, you should start pumping and storing your milk as soon as you can so you can build up a back up supply so that you aren't strapped to the pump all the time once you go back to work. Also- you should be careful not to introduce the bottle too soon or esle she won't take the boob anymore- she will just want bottle. Plus- if you don't nurse at night you won't make as much milk- you more you nurse, the more milk you will make- if that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteAs for bottles, we tried the Adiri bottles that are supposed to simulate the boob and Harrison HATED them- we also tried Dr. Brown bottles that are supposed to prevent gas/colic and they work for us, but if you overfill them they leak-so you have to follow the directions on the bottle. I actually RALLY like the bottle brush- it works because the bottles get oily inside and we only sterilize before use and if they get gunky and need a deep clean- the whole strilization thing isn't really necessary anymore since we have clean water these days. We don't have a drying rack- we usually just lay the stuff on paper towels to dry. We don't wash them in the dishwasher although since they are BPA free it is probably fine- although if they fly/fall off the top and somehow get to the bottom rack they will melt. Lasinoh also makes a good boob pad- which are essiential at the beginning or you will soak all your shirts. I use lillypads when I go out and am not planning to breastfeed for a few hours (if I am taking a bottle) but it makes your boobs smell like armpits, so be prepared to wash them off before nursing.
Thats all I have for now...
Meghan
Sterilizing is for wimps ;)
ReplyDeleteI just rinse bottles with super hot water RIGHT after we're done with it, and we also have a "sterilizing" rinse on our dishwasher that I use. But we at first bought some of the fancy racks and never ended up using them, you're too busy.
I use the Lansinoh plastic bags, and lay them flat in the freezer, so they are less bulky. When you pump, you don't get nearly as much as the baby normally drinks, and it takes a while to get used to it, so don't get discouraged.
It is really smart to get her used to bottles right away so she doesn't know any different once you get her into daycare.
I use the Avent hand pump, I didn't need anything too heavy duty, but I am...um...plentiful? in that department, so extra equipment isn't necessary. 15 minutes, and I'm done.
We found the Avent bottles worked the best for our kids. They rejected anything fancy or expensive (good kids!)...if you want an Advent to use to see if she likes it, let me know.
Seriously, all kids are different and react differently to things. We did literal product testing for diapers, bottles, wipes, diaper ointment, and lotion (bought little samples of everything until we found one that worked) and luckiy, all our kids had the same preferences. But you might find you'll have to do that for a while until you find something that clicks.
oh, yeah, I agree with Meghan that you'll need pads. And it kind of sucks because they'll show through some clothing...so I buy lined nursing bras and use the pads on top of that. And I was informed that nursing bras are only made to last 3 months or so. I've bought WAY too many of those suckers the last few years!
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