^ I'm a WAHM but I may be able to share some tips. Ideally, you can start pumping at 6 weeks, so you can avoid the possibility of oversupply (and mastitis). You can pump 1 breast while baby is latched sa kabila. Or in between feedings, pag tulog si baby. In my case, I started once a day pumping at 5 weeks, kasi I needed to leave baby for a few hours. Then if nasa work ka na, ideally, pump every 2-3hrs daw. Then when you're home, let baby latch directly.
Re storage: if sa ref, it has to be consumed within 6-8 days. If sa freezer (with separate door), mas matagal, months. So depends sa yo.
If you want na ipraktis si baby mag-bottlefeed (or cupfeed), dapat hindi ikaw ang magbigay sa kanya. And dapat wala ka sa vicinity, kasi maaamoy ka daw ni baby. At first, baby may have difficulty taking the bottle. And me possibility din at first for baby to go on "hunger strike" when you're out. Happened to my baby, for a few days, she only took about 6oz for almost 8hrs na wala ako, when I had to go out for some errands and business stuff. Tinulog lang daw nya gutom nya, accdg to yaya. Pagkauwi ko, nag-direct kami and super-dede sya. Gutom na gutom.. eventually naman, nasanay din sa bottle.
As to what bottles to use, in my case, we tried different bottles to see kung ano mahihiyang sya. Fortunately for me, walang nipple confusion si baby. Kahit anong bottle, tini-take na nya. At wala din prob pag direct latch. I didn't bother to try cup-feeding bm kasi feeling ko masasayang ang bm and medyo hassle. Sa akin lang naman yun.
