bottle question

kimarino13

I know this has been asked, but I can't find the post since the search function blows.  So, sorry in advance...

Our girls will be in a daycare center starting around 4 months old.  The center requires us to bring pre-filled bottles.  They will not mix formula there.

How many bottles will I need in my stash (assuming I end up EFF)?  I am assuming I'll need even more if I don't want to be strapped to washing them every single night, right?  How many did you get by with (for twins) and how many would you liked to have had in a perfect world?

Thanks, and sorry if this question makes me seem really dumb.  

ncsubride

Your questions are not dumb.

I have about 15 bottles and it works out great I don't have to wash them all the time and I have enough to always have some in the dishwasher and some ready to use.

 

kimarino13

ncsubride:

I have about 15 bottles and it works out great I don't have to wash them all the time and I have enough to always have some in the dishwasher and some ready to use.

 

Perfect, thank you!  For some reason I had 18-24 in my head.

pea-kay

you'd want enough for an entire day, and a few extras. with 8 feedings a day (for a while) you'll need 16. i'd say 18 would be even better.

Danse

pea-kay:

you'd want enough for an entire day, and a few extras. with 8 feedings a day (for a while) you'll need 16. i'd say 18 would be even better.

Ditto. You'll want 18 in the begging (we use 16/day now), then by the time they're in daycare you'll be using less bottles/day probably - but will have to wash them less. See my reply in your other post.

carissasmom

Well assuming you're going to EBF and are successful I'm going to say 6 bottles total.  This is what I use.  3/girl/day.  I nurse mornings, evenings, nights and overnight and on weekends.  I make 6 bottles the night before and they are ready to go in the morning.  I use the playtex drop ins and rinse them every night and twice a week I run them through the dishwasher.  In my world its perfect.

kimarino13

carissasmom:

Well assuming you're going to EBF and are successful I'm going to say 6 bottles total.  This is what I use.  3/girl/day.  I nurse mornings, evenings, nights and overnight and on weekends.  I make 6 bottles the night before and they are ready to go in the morning.  I use the playtex drop ins and rinse them every night and twice a week I run them through the dishwasher.  In my world its perfect.

I am going to try to EBF, but I have to admit that I am really worried it isn't going to work out.   

carissasmom

kimarino13:

carissasmom:

Well assuming you're going to EBF and are successful I'm going to say 6 bottles total.  This is what I use.  3/girl/day.  I nurse mornings, evenings, nights and overnight and on weekends.  I make 6 bottles the night before and they are ready to go in the morning.  I use the playtex drop ins and rinse them every night and twice a week I run them through the dishwasher.  In my world its perfect.

I am going to try to EBF, but I have to admit that I am really worried it isn't going to work out.   

Don't be worried and don't stress over it.  I think that makes it even harder.  It will be hard, but you can do it.  Set mini goals for yourself.  I started w/ 2 weeks, then 6 weeks, then 3 months - which we'll have made on Friday!!!  Next goal is 6 months.  I did this w/ my daugther and it was much easier than saying I'm going to breastfeed for a year.  I'll tell you what, when they are 2 weeks old and up 3 times in the middle of the night a year seems FOREVER away.  Another thing I've done this time is not stressed about not pumping quite enough.  If I have to add a little formula to their bottles they get at DCP so be it.  Its not the end of the world and I nurse them all the rest of the time.

RobynK

I have 24 bottles -- at the high point in their feedings I could go 1.5 days without washing bottles.