best bottles/system for storage and ease of use

Cass&Derek

It's early but we're doing our registry and I am confused by all these bottles and storage systems. I want a bottle/nipple that is best for bf/bottle switching and had read the playtex drop-ins work great and also first years breastflow. I will need to keep a stash to cover for about 24 hours at all times, and quit frankly, I know DH will be lazy about taking apart/cleaning lots of parts, so I figure the drop-ins will work out great, and even better with the one step storage kits. But I am concerned about space in the freezer, all those storage containers can build up. I originally was going to store in the lansinoh bags for easy storage, but now I am so confused on what to use.

little__bit

I'm probably not a good resource, but here are my thoughts...

I purchased and was loaned a huge variety of bottles:  Playtex drop-ins, Avent, Dr. Brown, you name it.  I had close to 50 bottles ready to use.  However, since I started pumping (5 days post-partum) we decided to use bottles that fit our pump (Medela PIS) so that we wouldn't have to transfer milk multiple times.  The Medela 5 oz bottles are $5/each at BRU, and we've had good luck with them.  Our LC recommended their nipple as less likely to cause nipple confusion among breastfeeding babies.  I don't know if that's true, but the Medela bottles are the only ones we're using now.  If I need to freeze milk, I usethe 6 oz Lanisoh storage bags because they're cheaper than the Medela storage bags.

iteachk

We use Drop-Ins and love them.  I freeze my milk in the Lanisoh bags.  I just bought a storage tray to use in the freezer for the bags.  I bought it online at Target - it got great reviews, but I haven't received it yet.

mn2003

We LOVE the drop ins. But truthfully, different babies prefer different bottles. But for ease of use, cleaning, etc I recommend the drop ins. What we do is this: dh gives ds a dream feed every night after I go to bed, then I do the night feedings, and pump after ds' first feeding in the morning (although I need to start pumping more than that because my stash is down to nothing because dh sometimes gives a 6am bottle to let me sleep). Dh never washes anything with those bottles - I tell him to leave them for me since I will be washing my pump stuff in a tub of soapy water every morning anyway, it's easy to wash a nipple and bottle ring as well. And we have the freezer thing for the bags, it's so great, it freezes the bags flat. Love it! BTW we use Gerber bags.

IrreverentGlow

We also use the Drop In system, and store milk in the Lansinoh bags. I bought quite a few packs of bags on ebay for cheaper than buying them in the store.

Good luck!