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Checklist - Feeding
Even if you do decide to breastfeed, keep bottles and nipples on hand for pumping. This will give your partner a chance to feed and bond with the baby, and enable you to take a break if necessary. (Items with a * are must-haves.)
[ ] 10-16 bottles and nipples, both four and eight ounce (if fed strictly by the bottle, baby will go through about ten in the four ounce size per day)*
[ ] Liners, for disposable bottles
[ ] Bottle warmer (cuts down on nighttime trips to and from the kitchen)
[ ] Bottle sterilizer (if your dishwasher doesn’t have one)
[ ] Bottle brush
[ ] Dishwasher basket for small items
[ ] 4-8 bibs
[ ] Burp cloths (or cloth diapers)*
[ ] High chair
[ ] 2-4 pacifiers
[ ] Formula (if not nursing)*
For nursing moms:
[ ] 1-3 nursing bras (Breasts swell following birth, so start with one size larger than your maternity bra. Wait until size settles down -- about two weeks after birth -- to purchase additional bras.)
[ ] Nursing pads
[ ] Nipple cream
[ ] Nursing pillow
[ ] Pump (even if you plan only to nurse, a pump will allow you to leave milk for baby if you want or need to separate)*
[ ] Milk storage bags*