? About pumping & bottles

Devilush · January 2011

I know i'm a lurker but I was wondering if anyone can help.

I want to start pumping a bit so that my husband can help out but we have Avent bottles and I really don't want the electric Avent pump.

Is there anyway i'd be able to buy a different brand pump and use the bottles we have?

TIA

nootie24 · January 2011

pour the milk from the pump bottle into the milk storage bags (i use lansinoh) then defrost in bag in warm water and pour into whatever bottles you do want to use

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starb4long · January 2011

Can't you just buy storage tubes to put the milk in and then transfer it to the bottles? Or attach plastic storage bags to your pump and then transfer those when you want to use it?

I just looked, and it actually looks like there is a standard size for the bottle/pump. You may very well be able to get away with what you have.

babyonthebrain2010 · January 2011

most pumps come with a storage bottle and extra pump-compatible bottles are pretty cheap so I'd just pump into those and transfer to the avent.

JennLynnAdams · January 2011

I pump into the Medela storage bags and freeze them. When they're thawed, I pour the milk into whatever bottle I want.

Devilush · January 2011

Thanks for the advice! I forgot the bags existed!

lulu8109 · January 2011

babyonthebrain2010:
most pumps come with a storage bottle and extra pump-compatible bottles are pretty cheap so I'd just pump into those and transfer to the avent.

This. I have a Medela PISA. I pump into the Medela bottles that came with the pump, then transfer the milk to Avent bottles.

Kellina · January 2011

Avent also makes a converter to use with any pump- I've seen them at Target! I use Avent bottles and an Ameda pump, but I just pump into the bottles it cane with, then dump into bags and freeze!