Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Sign up for free
Discover
Login
Breastfeeding/Pumping Essentials
18 items
By
Eden Linnell
I’ve combi-fed one daughter and am exclusively breastfeeding the other - here’s everything I consider ‘essential’ for either of these journeys
Sections
3
Pumping
Feeding
Other Bits
Pumping
The BEST pump I’ve tried. Empties me in minutes. If I had to only have 1 thing it would be this
Medela Harmony Flex™ Manual Breast Pump
Incredibly handy for storing expressed milk, especially when out and about
Storage Solution - for breast milk
So much better than the flappy little bits that come as standard on breast pumps. Hugely increased how much milk I was able to collect
Amazon.co.uk: Duckbill Valves
Collect that liquid gold in your final weeks of pregnancy (check with your midwife first)
Amazon.co.uk: Sterile Colostrum Collector
A proper electric pump like this will give you so much more milk than wearable ones
MAM 2-in-1 Double Electric Breast Pump
An ideal kit for a new mum, and matches perfectly with the MAM bottles
MAM 2 in 1 Single Electric Breast Pump
So good for handsfree pumping
Elvie Pump | Hands-Free Breast Pump with Smart Features
You’ll need these if you’re pumping to create a freezer stash
Medela Easy Pour Breast Milk Storage Bags
Great for catching leaking milk while feeding or pumping on the other side
haakaa UK
Catches leaking milk without providing any extra suction which can create an oversupply
haakaa Ladybug Milk Collector Breast Shell
Feeding
Makes feeding much easier, especially in the first few weeks when you’re learning to latch
Breastfeeding Pillows
Massively helps with sore nipples and no need to remove before feeding
Lansinoh HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream - 10ml
Never been so amazed by something so simple. Genuinely healed my nipples in days
SILVERETTE® Original Silver Nursing Cups
Self sterilising bottles means you don’t need a steriliser! So much easier
MAM Baby Bottles, Dummies & Teethers
Work really well for gassy and colicky babies
Infacol (Simeticone) Drops Dual Action relief of Colic and Wind 55ml
Other Bits
Very handy for sterilising your pump parts, just chuck them in and leave them!
Milton Sterilising Unit
Stay hydrated to produce plenty of milk!
Water Bottles | Insulated Stainless Steel - Stanley UK
Vitamins! Your body is working hard so keep it healthy
Bump & Beyond Breastfeeding Multivitamin + Omega 3 30 Tablets x ...
