Does anyone know if Medela makes bottles larger than 5 ozs? My six month old has been sleeping through the night for months now and I pump before I go to bed and still need to pump in the morning after he nurses as my breasts are so full from the night. Often he only nurses on one side and the other breast yields more than can fit in the 5 oz. bottle. I end up just setting the full one aside and starting another one but would love to just fill one bottle and use the same one to leave for my babysitter to feed him from if need be - which would have to be at least six ounces.
I used the Dr Brown's bottles and their opening fit nicely onto the medela pump in style. At first I used the 4 oz, but the 8 oz has the same opening and fits just as well--then you can just pop a nipple on and feed!
Sounds like you have a lucky baby with all of that milk! Have you considered using the pump bags? I found that they hold slightly more. Medela makes one that just tapes onto the pump and can be stored in the fridge or freezer. Another option is to pump directly into the bottles you use to feed your baby. Bottle companies now make a universal adapter for the Medela pumps that works with almost all bottles (it's an inexpensive plastic piece). I had the Avent one and the Born free one (born free leaked slightly). You can find it at Buy Buy Baby or online. Good luck.
Gerber makes larger bottles (10oz, I think?) and they fit the medela accessories.
Good luck!
I think they make them larger. But other brands also fit. You can get those cheap gerger BPA free bottles for 1-2 bucks and they are 8-9 oz. Although beware! Its tough having something that long hanging from you! I ended up just sticking with the smaller ones and putting new ones on.
