If I breastfeed?..

Question

So if I am breastfeeding how many bottles should I buy for when and pump? I have a bunch of medela ones and also am trying como tomo and have 4 of those. Is that enough?

Answer

Sounds like you have enough 😊 
Also, don’t waste your time stocking up on the bigger 9oz bottles because most likely you won’t ever need it (unless you switch to formula). Breastfed babies don’t need large volumes like formula babies. At 12 months, my EBF baby was drinking 4.5oz of breastmilk in a feeding. I have a bunch of bigger bottles that I’ve never opened.

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I wouldnt stock up too much yet because some babies are picky so you dont want to buy a bunch they wont use! Also make sure you start with low flow nipples. You should get an idea of how many you personally need in thr first week or two!

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I only had max 5 bottles! Since I breastfed I found we never needed many since we weren’t using them all day everyday.

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I needed 6 bottles Medela for pumping when I first started back to work (I pumped 3 times/ day at work). Then you need bottles for your baby to drink from so you’ll either need additional Medela bottles or a few more como tomo bottles. I wouldn’t stock up too much on one brand until you see if your LO takes to that kind or not.

If I breastfeed?..

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