Maternity Leave: Dr. Browns

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Baby Won't Take the Bottle from Dad

Hello Mamas! I am going on my second week back to work from maternity leave. My 4 month old baby boy, who has pretty much been exclusively breast fed, will not take the bottle of breast milk from my husband who is with him during the day. My husband has tried different types of bottles and nipples (Playtex Drop-Ins, Avent, Dr. Browns) , putting a piece of my clothing close to him while he feeds, putting a little milk in a spoon first and also putting sugar on the end of the nipple. None of these things work...our pediatrician said "he...

Breastfeeding & Work

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Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work

I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk in a bottle at daycare. My question is about how to store my milk and which bottle to use. I have registered for the Medela Pump in Style Advanced Pump which comes with 2 small Medela bottles. Should I pump into those or do I have the option to pump into something else - something better? Also, I attended a breastfeeding class and the lactation consultant recommended Adiri...