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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Specific Must-Haves!
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items A list of bare minimum essentials you might need for your breastfeeding journey!
Sections
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Bottles
Pumping & Storage
Bras/Clothes
Comfort/Healing
Bottles
A couple different bottles that are great for breastfed babies that encourage a strong latch.
These are one of my favourite bottle nipples and bottles for breastfed/chestfeeding babies. There is a glass option for this available as well, it is just harder to find.
EVENFLO FEEDING Balance + Wide Neck Baby Bottle
This set is great for a few different stages with babies. Including the anti-colic bottles, bottle washer, a great pacifier option, and a weighted straw cup for 6 month olds and introducing straw drinking.
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ First Year Feeding Set
An amazing bottle for breastfed babies.
Lansinoh Anti-Colic Baby Bottles
A go-to for anti-colic and a glass bottle option.
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic
One of my favourite hacks is taking a Evenflo Wide nipple and putting it on a glass Philips Avent bottle. I hate the nipples that come with the Philips Avent bottles, but those glass bottles are easier to find than the Evenflo. It's a great compromis...
EVENFLO FEEDING BALANCE+ WIDE NIPPLES
A bottle warmer that is easy to use and multi-functional so you get more use out of it for longer!
Momcozy Bottle Warmer
If you plan on giving a lot of bottles, a washer, sterilizer, and dryer in one will end up being a life-saver! Trust me and spend the money on the item that will save you the most time, and be the biggest help!
Momcozy KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer and Sterilizer
A portable warmer to warm water for formula or breastmilk to make the idea of going out and about with a bottle fed baby that much easier!
Superfast Portable Breast Milk & Water Warmer for Travel
Pumping & Storage
Whether you pump exclusively or occasionaly, having a good pump is necessary to keeping up your supply.
The best pump out there if you plan on exclusively pumping. This pump doesn't keep you attached to a wall by being rechargable and can be a single or double electric pump.
Spectra® - S1
A budget friendly double electric pump that is also rechargable and portable with it's smaller size. A great option for occasionally pumping or if you don't want something so bulky.
Lansinoh SignaturePro Double Electric Breast Pump
A manual hand pump is great for if you only need to empty one side, are engorged and the pull of an electric pump is too much, or as a backup when your main pump battery is dead or can't be plugged in!
Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump
The only Medela pump that I recommend is this hand pump. If you have a hard time figuring out the Lansinoh one, this one is generally more user friendly.
Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump
The haakaa is often forgotten to be an actual pump, when used incorrectly it can cause an increase in milk supply and possible nipple damage. Make sure to use this carefully as directed and not as a passive milk collector.
Haakaa Manual Breast Pump
For those with an oversupply already, I tend to recommend the Haakaa ladybug as it is a true passive milk collector (what the traditional is often used as). Keep it in your bra when nursing to catch the letdown and it stays more out of the way than t...
haakaa Ladybug Silicone Milk Collector
A storage bag is a must-have for storing either pumped milk while away from baby or to keep already prepped bottles while out and about!
Breastmilk Cooler Bag
After pumping you can store your milk safely here to keep it within storage guidelines. Can also be used by your bedside overnight to keep already prepped bottles cool and ready to go!
Momcozy Portable Breast Milk Cooler
If you're going for a hands-free wearable pump, this is the one to go to!
eufy S1 Wearable Breast Pump
Having the correct flange size is the difference between getting nothing out and feeling empty! Using a tool like this to measure yourself and order the correct flange size is super important, and worth the couple bucks.
Flange sizing kit
Bras/Clothes
Having clothes and bras that are accessible and keep things easy for you are key to a great journey.
A velcro option for a nursing and pumping bra that could be more accessible and easier than snaps.
Natrelax® Velcro All-in-One Nursing & Pumping Bra
A great hands free pumping and nursing bra option that is comfy and uses the traditional snaps.
Basic Nursing & Pumping Bra - Momcozy
A great option for a hands free pumping bra that gives different options for how to use the bra to pump. And is available on Amazon.
Kindred Bravely Sublime Sleep Pumping Bra
A comfy tank top that can easily be layered that is great for nursing in and won't make you feel naked.
Natrelax® Nursing Crop Tank Top
A great spot to order online for nursing tops and tanks.
Breastfeeding & Nursing Tops, T-shirts & Tanks | Kindred Bravely
Comfort/Healing
Nursing and pumping are no joke! A shallow latch or overdoing it on the pump can cause nipple damage and staying on top of it with healing is a must!
An amazing nipple butter with organic ingredients.
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter
The OG nipple cream that has been trusted by moms for 40 years.
Lansinoh HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream
Disposable nursing pads for the first few weeks when you're leaking like crazy!!
Lansinoh Stay Dry Disposable Nursing Pads
Hydrogel nipple pads that create a cooling sensation to help ease sore nipples.
Cooling Hydrogel Nipple Pads
Reusable breast pads for leaking in those first few weeks. A more cost effective option, just wash with baby's clothes and reuse!
Momcozy Reusable Breast Pads
A must-have for helping provide relief to sore nipples from breastfeeding. Just put a couple drops of breastmilk in them and then in your bra and watch the magic happen!
Momcozy Original 999 Silver Nipple Shields
Nipple shields have a time and a place and can be an amazing tool to help with breastfeeding. Make sure to measure your flange size and get the correct nipple shield sizing to match for best comfort!!
Lansinoh Contact Nipple Shields for Breastfeeding
Shells can be a great tool for catching any letdown that happens in between feeds while still giving your nipples rooom to breathe.
Medela Breast Milk Collection Shells
Having a nursing pillow is so important for comfort. And having one that can be used for a number of different situations and get longer use is even better!
Dr. Brown's Breastfeeding Pillow