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Breastfeeding Essentials Every New Mom Needs
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items As a new mom and first woman in my family to breastfeed, I was completely clueless on where to begin and wish that I knew all the things in the beginning that I had to learn along the way. So here are all the things you will need so you won’t have to...
These mobile style breast pumps saved my sanity by allowing me to walk around and go on about my normal day while pumping. They’re discreet and relatively quiet so no one knew when I was pumping once I returned back to work.
Momcozy Mobile Style™ Hands-free Slim Breast Pump | M6
I’m not sure how but these silver caps took the pain away almost instantly. I just dropped few drops of breastmilk in them and I felt so much better within an hour or so.
MOOGCO Silver Nursing Cups - Nipple Shields (TriLaminate Regular)
I love these so much because they have an opening in the front that just snaps on and make it so easy to breastfeed. And they are so cute and comfy. They look just like a regular bralette.
Ribbed Scoop Nursing Bralette
The first days of baby learning how to latch properly can be really painful and these helped a lot when my nipples were really sore but of course baby still had to eat.
Medela Contact Nipple Shields Small 16mm Silicone
I used these a lot during the painful days of breastfeeding. They can be refrigerated or warmed up so I would alternate between the two, which was very soothing.
Lansinoh Therapy Packs with Soft Covers, Hot and Cold Breast Pads - 2pk
These absorbed the milk from letdowns throughout the day and kept me from having to change bras multiple times a day.
Lansinoh Stay Dry Disposable Nursing Pads - 60ct
This was the only nipple butter that didn’t make a mess and stick to everything. I would put some into the flanges before pumping which cut down on the pain a lot.
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter, 2 oz
Before I started producing actual milk, I collected my colostrum into these. Couldn’t let all that liquid gold go to waste and not feed my newborn with it!
haakaa Colostrum Collector Kit 4ml/6pcs
Whenever I used an electric breast pump, I didn’t mind this one because I could still carry it around the house with me and get things done. Don’t forget to check with your insurance before purchasing! Most will cover a large portion of the cost.
Spectra S1 Plus Portable & Rechargeable Hospital Strength Double Electric Breast Pump
Not only do you need nursing bras, but you need pumping bras too to pump hands-free!
Momcozy Mesh Support Hands-Free Pumping Bra 36C-44G
Every first time mom should have a nursing pillow. This saved my breastfeeding journey just when I thought I just wasn’t going to figure it out.
Momcozy Safety Guard Nursing Pillow - Firm Memory Foam, Ergonomic, Adjustable
I had reached about 9 days postpartum when I still had no milk supply coming in yet, which really scared me a little so I was willing to try anything at that point. I actually started to see improvement once I started taking this supplement.
Legendairy Milk Sunflower Lecithin Softgels for Adults - Organic Dietary Supplement, 60 ct, 1 Bottle