Second baby feeding advice

[KellyTrip]

Hi everyone

My second baby is due at the beginning of September and I just thought about bottles. I breastfed my son and plan to breastfeed again but want a few bottles for in case I need them or if I express.

We had tommee tippee ones last time and my son was combi fed for about a week then wouldn't take a bottle, even with expressed milk in, until he was almost one and went to nursery.

I have some brand new teats still but should I replace the whole bottles or is it OK to sterilise them and just replace the teats? I was just going to buy two teats but turns out I have four brand new ones.

I also wondered if you need to replace anything on a breast pump? My manual and electric one both look fine, just need a sterilise? I have new valves with them too.

Thanks!!

[VictoriaH1]

Hi Kelly, I've had a look at various sites about bottles & many say just change teat's unless visible damage is seen on bottle.

Breast pump, I'd probably buy new as bits inside that can't be replaced.

I suppose it's down to personal preference too, do you want this baby to have new bottles.

[KellyTrip in reply to VictoriaH1]

Thanks Victoria! I bought two new ones for a pound each in mothercare this afternoon. No idea why they were so cheap!

[VictoriaH1 in reply to KellyTrip]

Maybe it was access stock & needs moving or maybe the company are rebranding. Bargain in my eyes & saving every penny helps at this time, right?! Haha

[VictoriaH1]

How is your pregnancy going? Are you all ready for baby arrival? With 8-10wks left, we can't think of any names. We can't even get a short list going hahahahaha

[KellyTrip]

So far so good thanks. Just aches and pains but no issues with baby so far so that's the important thing!! Erm...we are about to move to another town so nothing is ready lol. Thankfully we don't need anything done to the house straight away so that's not a worry and we have what we need for the baby! We have a name that we think we have chosen but we chose our son's name last minute!! Glad we went with it too. Do you know what you are having?

[VictoriaH1 in reply to KellyTrip]

We've got a boy this time. Thought it was another girl so picked a lovely name but now stuck haha.

I hope you've got help to move you & good luck