How many bottles?

hlb622

DH wants to buy more bottles. I say that that just makes more bottles to wash. What say ye, bumpies? How many do you have?

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caseyp10

We have 10 so we can wash every other day.

sleepy33

I used to have 6, because I bought two 3-packs and he takes 5 bottles a day. But this weekend, I filled the bottles and then forgot them at home, so I had to make an emergency Target run, so now I have 9. They don't all fit on the drying rack at once and it's giving me anxiety.

taylormarie923

I bought 7 overall: three 4oz bottles that convert to snack or sippy cups and four 8oz bottles. I only have the three small ones in rotation right now but was going to sterilize the larger ones today so I don't have to wash them so often.

Amjoy25

I said more than 15, but she prob only uses 10. I have varying sizes and now she only uses the 8 oz bottles.

trackgirlparis

We have 5. That's all I've ever used and I just wash them throughout the day, according to when she will eat.

jennlin

we have more than 15..but we don't use all of them. i take 6 with me to work daily, and have about 3-4 in the fridge at any given time..and then a zillion little ones that MIL uses at each feeding. a zillion is somewhere around 6.

ajjf1026

Technically we have like 15 but that includes 4 oz bottles. I voted 8-9 because I was voting 9 oz bottles. I would say keep what you have. Realistically, he will only be on bottles for a few more months anyways. (Well, hopefully; babies are in charge here! Lol)

mancila60

We have a lot but we have different sizes and some different brands. Also I refuse to wash daily.

shelley1002

afolske106 said:

Technically we have like 15 but that includes 4 oz bottles. I voted 8-9 because I was voting 9 oz bottles. I would say keep what you have. Realistically, he will only be on bottles for a few more months anyways. (Well, hopefully; babies are in charge here! Lol)

This.  I have my kids off bottles around 1 year.

ballygirl

I think we have 13 or 14 total for both girls. We usually use all or almost all of them in a day and then I or DH wash them all before bed.

catycate

I have probably 15 but only use 8- enough for 2 days. The rest are 4 or 6 oz. I would not buy more bottles, the rec is to get off bottles at 1 yr.

carawasa

More bottles means more washing!

We have about 7

hlb622

Okay, so no more bottles. Looks like it's time to get him on a sippy cup. Right now, the only purpose a sippy cup is serving is as a highchair drum while he #bangsallthethings.

jennlin

holy crap, i can't believe you guys all have so few bottles. does this go for pumping/working moms too?? i didn't know having as many as i did was a lot...i always feel like i don't have enough! we wash bottles every day!

sleepy33

jennlin said:

holy crap, i can't believe you guys all have so few bottles. does this go for pumping/working moms too?? i didn't know having as many as i did was a lot...i always feel like i don't have enough! we wash bottles every day!

When I was pumping/nursing, I only had 3. Obv I wash them every day, and still do. Mostly b/c my dishwasher sucks anyway, so I just do them by hand.

taylormarie923

I have 6 medela storage bottles from my pumping days....

TREDgirl

Ok so what I read and how I answered are completely different. 

I read how many bottles a day-so answered 4-5 option. (They get 4.)

But we have like 16 bottles total for the 8 ounce size. I wanted a fresh set for the next day without having to wash today's bottles. 

Lee81

I voted three because that's what we have at home. Our parents have two each that stay at their houses (they watch her while we are at work), so maybe I should have said seven?

We don't have a dishwasher so there was no need for a ton of bottles to potentially let pile up.

SHAWNACPA

We have 8. 4 got to work with me to pump and 4 stay home for DD to eat (pumped from the day before).

cassey910

I have 8.

LetsGoToDisney

We have too many bottles. We received over 3 dozen at my shower (I only registered for 8) and ended up not exchanging them. I gave the unopened/unused ones to my pregnant friend.

sweettooth87

Working mom here. We have six. He takes three to daycare each day. It's my DH's job to wash them each night, bit if he forgets, we have the other three sitting in the drying rack.

sweettooth87

TB Gods won't let me edit but wanted to add that he only takes bottles at daycare.

tashad18

I have 3 Avent 8 oz. bottles and 2 Playtex drop in 10 oz. bottles.  We wash daily.  Bottles are so expensive to buy so many.

 I am trying to transition to a cup right now anyway, although DS1 held on to his bottle for dear life as a baby.  It was a long challenge to get him off so this one may be the same way.  I'm not sure though because he keeps throwing his bottle after only drinking a bit and is still hungry and he attacks all of our drinks instead (which we obviously don't give him).

bionicb

So many. 7 for every day. 3 for diaper bag (s) rotation. And another 6 at other Gma's house. Not counting the 4oz bottles that are now packed in storage.

PixiesDust

14 -- dd takes 6 bottles a day which means if we're really lazy we can skip a day of washinh

txmom13

8 bottles (6 fast nipples and not sure of the medium, but I only use those in a pinch). I threw away the 4 ounce bottles when we moved since she want using them anymore.
I only feed poison (aka formula).

@hlb622‌ Try the throw away sippy cups. I had a few other types/brands, but they were too heavy for dd to hold. They come in a 4 pack for about $3 and we just wash and reuse. Target carries them.

pmarie33

We have always FF.  That being said, we have 9-4oz bottles and 10-8oz bottles.  We also used these with DD, so I didn't have to buy them again.