Two key elements to bottle feeding are when and how to introduce the bottle to your baby, and how to protect your milk supply. You can introduce a bottle at any time but an ideal time is between 4-6 weeks old. This gives you time to make sure your milk supply is well established and that your baby is latching and feeding well at the breast. If you introduce the bottle too early, some babies have difficulty maintaining effective breastfeeding, but offering that first bottle too late can create a bottle refusal. Usually with a little time and patience, babies learn to bottle feed well while successfully continuing to breastfeed.

There are many reasons why people chose to pump and store their breastmilk. Some store milk for when they are separated from their baby due to work, school, or travel, some because their baby needs extra milk after or instead of feeding at the breast, and some just like having extra milk on hand "just in case".

Making sure you store your milk safely can feel like a confusing maze of rules but it is actually quite simple to make sure your baby's food is safe and that you don't waste any of your hard earned supply.

Whether you are a parent who is exclusively pumping, building a freezer stash, or pumping for when you are away from your baby, the size of your flange can make a huge impact on comfort and milk output. This critical part of your breast pump setup contributes significantly to your milk output, comfort, and even breast health.

Therefore the correct size isn't optional—it’s essential.