Meaka, it is pretty confusing, isn't it! I was given bottles before DS1 was born, and if I would have bought some otherwise. Then I ended up with two babies that just weren't bottle drinkers. They both started on sippy cups early as I had to return to work and bottles weren't going to cut it.

What I'm trying to say is that it might be an idea to hold off on the bottles for now and see what happens. There are differences in the teats, but in many cases babies will either drink from a bottle or not and the brand is not so important. You can buy bottles anywhere later on if you need them. In the first few weeks trying to add expressing into the mix can be a lot of added pressure for a new mum and can make it harder to get a pattern going. Also giving bottles to a baby in the first few weeks can make it harder to establish breastfeeding. In cases where expressed milk or artificial milk needs to be given in the first weeks, doing so with a cup, spoon or syringe is a better idea.

When and if you do decided to buy bottles, I would make sure they are BPA free.