Dumb questions about breast pumps

mommawhitson

My insurance company sent me a free Ameda breast pump (Purely Yours Ultra) and 6 additional Medela storage bottles. I know I have lots of time to figure this out before baby gets here but I'm so confused.

Can you feed right out of the storage bottles? What kind of nipples can you use for them? I grabbed a pack of generic nipples from Target that are way too big for the bottles I have.

CivilMommy

There used to be Medela nipples that fit the storage bottles.  I never had good luck feeding out of a storage bottle b/c my kids would collapse the nipples when sucking.  I had to use a vented style bottle.

Go to Medela's website or to a BRU and see what is still offered for medela feeding.  I know Medela came out with their own breast-like feeding bottle, so maybe they discontinued the little nipples for the storage bottles.

baloneydisc

https://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/products/495/breastmilk-bottle-spare-parts#!Whats-Included That set has the collars you'd need for the bottles, but I can't find compatible nipples on their website (though you can order the collection bottles with nipples). Check BRU, they usually have a large assortment of Medela products and accessories.

JuneBug0611

I wouldn't buy a ton of bottle stuff yet -- some babies are very picky about bottles so you might want to buy a couple bottles in a few different brands to see what works for your baby and then stock up. I had a Medela pump and pumped into the storage bottles and then the day care poured the milk from those into Dr. Brown's bottles at feeding time. If I pumped more than I needed I would pour the extra into a lanisoh storage bag and freeze it.

orangecurls

Any standard neck size nipple and ring should fit. (Not the wide neck nipples). You can also buy the medela calma nipple to fit the bottles.