Bigger bottles for pumping

mamaz27 · September 2014

I use the medela bottles to pump into and they hold around 5 oz. I'm currently just pumping one side first thing in the morning while DS nurses on the other (he's sleeping through the night right now). I was wondering if there are bottles that hold more than 5 oz for pumping. I feel like I always have to stop the pump because my bottle is full and I feel like I'm missing out on some milk!

INmommy871278 · September 2014

On the medela website you can order 5 and 8oz bottles. Not sure if any other places carry the 8oz bottles.

hgtvmom · September 2014

You can get adapters for many types of bottles. And some screw on to the medela set up - my Dr browns do.

fivetoparty · September 2014

I saw the 8 oz ones at my target today check them out of they are close before ordering them online!

honeybee434 · September 2014

My Target sells the 8 oz medela bottles. I was looking for the 5 oz and could only find 8 when I went. I just realized my Dr Browns bottles fit, which is going to be a big lifesaver for me!

darkangel42 · September 2014

Gerber first essential also fit the medela and I think they hold 9. That's what I used for storage with the medela lids

ghostof5letters · September 2014

I bought some 8oz medela bottles on ebay

1982Babies · September 2014

Walmart has 9 oz Parents Choice bottles that supposedly fit ... I haven't picked any up yet, but plan to.

hgtvmom · September 2014

jessafish said:
Every bottle I've purchased except for my Tommee Tippee bottles which have much wider tops have fit on my Medela pump, including the cheap Gerber ones.

There is a Tommee Tippee adaptor. I have it, but LO won't do TT.

Ekg688 · September 2014

Has anyone found that "medela oz" are less than other bottles? I'm usually off by a half oz for every 4oz bottle. Ex. For 16oz in her bottles I have to pump 18 medela oz

Pinksundrops · September 2014

You're getting 8 oz out of one boob every morning @-) ?! How long do you have to pump? Sorry no answers just curious. No pumping here but LO is 12.5 lb at two months and starting to eat from both sides as he gets cranky when he finishes on one side.

hgtvmom · September 2014

Ekg688 said:
Has anyone found that "medela oz" are less than other bottles? I'm usually off by a half oz for every 4oz bottle. Ex. For 16oz in her bottles I have to pump 18 medela oz

That's so weird - my medela oz are larger than my Dr Browns oz. For a while, I thought I was having "Jesus feeds the masses with a few fish" moments, because I was pumping 21ish medela oz, but feeding my baby 24-26 Dr Browns oz a day, yet not running out.

honeybee434 · September 2014

Ekg688 said:
Has anyone found that "medela oz" are less than other bottles? I'm usually off by a half oz for every 4oz bottle. Ex. For 16oz in her bottles I have to pump 18 medela oz

Mine are pretty much exactly on with all of my plastic bottles. I've tried about 5 brands. I have some glass bottles that are a little off, but I think the bottoms are just a tad uneven so that's why.

rachelchristina · September 2014

Ekg688 said:
Has anyone found that "medela oz" are less than other bottles? I'm usually off by a half oz for every 4oz bottle. Ex. For 16oz in her bottles I have to pump 18 medela oz

This happened to me today with my milk. I used the medela bottles to pump into. I wrote 4 oz when I froze it a month ago. Went to pour and use it today in the lansinoh momma bottle and it was 3.5 oz? I thought I must've done something wrong when I wrote it. Now I'm thinking maybe it isn't just me? Hmm

Ekg688 · September 2014

Yeah I've noticed it with multiple bottles. I just round down by a half oz in every bag. It usually gives me a tad more milk after I make bottles

ghostof5letters · September 2014

My drop in liners never measure the same as the medela bottles. I usually just go by the medela amounts and remember what I poured into the drop ins. The ventaires measure the same as medela.

eortman · October 2014

Pinksundrops said:
You're getting 8 oz out of one boob every morning @-) ?! How long do you have to pump? Sorry no answers just curious. No pumping here but LO is 12.5 lb at two months and starting to eat from both sides as he gets cranky when he finishes on one side.

Sorry to just jump in here, but I pump a full eleven ounces on each side every morning. It takes 1/2 an hour. I could easily supply twins on only pumping three times a day. Yay for oversupply, I guess

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