Maternity Leave: Born free

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Advice on Bottle Types

My son is due in June and I am planning on exclusively breastfeeding him, however I do want to pump and have him take a bottle as well so I don't have to worry about whether he is eating or not when I leave him. I breastfed my older son for a year, which was fine but I could never get him to take a bottle so I could never leave him for more than a few hours at a time. Does anyone have advice on this? When do you advise I start the baby with bottles? Is there a particular bottle that works better than others? Any advice would be great,...

Breastfeeding & Work

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Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work

I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk in a bottle at daycare. My question is about how to store my milk and which bottle to use. I have registered for the Medela Pump in Style Advanced Pump which comes with 2 small Medela bottles. Should I pump into those or do I have the option to pump into something else - something better? Also, I attended a breastfeeding class and the lactation consultant recommended Adiri...