Bottles and electric breast pumps

[mb0203]

My first hasn't arrived yet (September) but I'm just thinking through various feeding options.

I'd like to be able to express using a pump so that my husband can have a chance to feed the bub (and give me a break!). But I'd prefer, if possible, to use glass bottles instead of plastic ones. Call me neurotic, but I simply don't trust plastic. And I was vaguely planning on hiring a pump from the hospital.

Anyway, can you use any bottle with any breast pump? Or do the pump and the bottle have to be the same brand?

I bought some glass bottles from Natures Child, but it didn't occur to me til too late that they may not fit a pump. Having said that, I have no idea how pumps work, so someone should enlighten me about that too!! :)

Thanks in advance!

[Mum&bubs]

Nope, not all bottles fit every breastpump :no:

I barely used mine though, I brought a avent one which only fit the small avent bottles.

[Mummaholic]

It's not the end of the world :), my bottles did not fit the pump so I would express into a medela bottle (medela pump) and then pour contents into a sterilised bottle.

[Sheer Bliss]

It's not the end of the world :), my bottles did not fit the pump so I would express into a medela bottle (medela pump) and then pour contents into a sterilised bottle.

Same here!! But then I borrowed my sisters avent pump and it fits both the 125ml & 240ml bottles, and with the adaptor, I can express straight into the avent storage thingys and then freeze straight away.

I started expressing from the first week so DH could feed DD, and we ended up with breast refusal and nipple confusion. My sis did the same thing with my nephew, and he went from bottle to breast with no issues, so be careful with bottles. It's best to avoid them all together in at least the first 6 weeks.