How many bottles to have on hand for DCP?

[Ashley84]

I'm going to be BFing and pumping for DS. We don't plan to use bottles at home, with the exception of introducing the bottle to him and getting him adjusted to it before unleashing him to the DCP. I was lucky enough to find a starter set of Breastflow bottles (made by the first years) on the clearance shelf at Target. I've done quite of a bit of research on bottles and have decided that as long as they agree with DS, this is the brand we will be using. Unfortunately, they are hard to come by and it looks like we'll be ordering any others we need online.

The starter set I have includes two 5 ounce bottles and two 9 ounce bottles. How many additional bottles of each size should I buy?

[3girls1boy]

it depends on how long you are going to be separated each day...when I took care of my nephew as a baby he only drank one or two bottles in the 8 hours he was with me (he made up for it by nursing more in the evenings). You can store milk in any sort of container, and transfer it to a bottle when your baby needs to eat. Bottles can always be washed in between feedings.

[LindsC]

My DCP just keeps 2 empty 5oz bottles at her place and washes them after each use. DD typically takes 3-4 bottles in a 8-9 hour day.