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Bottle/bag for pumping question

rainbowsrainbows member
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Hi.  First time mom to be here, and Im starting to do research on breastfeeding options.  Since I will be going back to work after 2 months, I know I will need to pump to provide milk for daytime feedings (if possible).  I recently read about a bottle/bag that you can pump directly into, that has an adapter that you can feed from, without having to put into a bottle first.  These sound amazingly convenient, but the only kind i have found with this option is the kiinde twist set.  The reviews on the set say that it tends to leak with the medela pump, which is what I was planning to get.

Does anyone have other recommendations?  Or have you tried the kiinde with the medela without problems?
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Re: Bottle/bag for pumping question

  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member

    You can pump directly into Medela bags, they have this little attachment that has hooks and you just hook the back on there. I find it convenient to pump right into bags because it's easier, don't have to keep clean bottles around and then I can pop them right in the freezer or keep them in the fridge and put into a bottle later.

    However, buy one small box of the medela bags so you get the adaptors and then (assuming you have a medela pump so the adaptors fit) just buy cheap-o bags after that (I buy target brand) and cut little slits in the top with a pair of scissors and you can use them with the same adaptors. Saves some money!

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  • ILMommaILMomma member
    I pump into the Medela bags and I find it so much easier! After pumping I just try to round out the bag as much as possible to get an accurate amount then I write it on the bag. I know it's pretty accurate because I asked my mom to pay attention to the number I write down and the amount she actually got out of the bag. I have been pumping for 8 months now and I have never had a bag leak. Plus they are so easy to store compared to bottles.
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    Thanks for the feedback!
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