Comments on: Nursing Supplies: What Do You Really Need?

By: Comfortable Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding | Babies Online The Blog

Comfortable Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding | Babies Online The Blog — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:42:23 +0000

[...] Have your essentials nearby. Before you begin nursing, make sure there is a table or other surface within arm’s reach, and place your essentials there for easy access. You might be there a while, so plan to have a big glass of water, snacks, a book, the television remote, a phone or any other items you might need. [...]

By: Registry Checklist for New Moms | Products | Babies Online The Blog

Registry Checklist for New Moms | Products | Babies Online The Blog — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:02:30 +0000

[...] Nursing Supplies [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:22:31 +0000

The only other product I would add to this list is Kush. Kush fits between your breasts and keeps one from pressing down on the other when you lie on your side. That’s definitely helpful when your breasts are tender or sore and you want to lie on your side and feed the baby. I tried a pillow but it was just too hot for me.

Kush is sold at some small retailers.

By: Dawn Allcot

Dawn Allcot — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:02:11 +0000

Mrs. H…unfortunately, the only person I trust to babysit when the baby is this young lives an hour away from the wedding!

Right now I am thinking I will feed her by myself at night and during the day and have bottles available for evenings when I’m working. Hubby kindly volunteered to take some of the feeding shifts on a regular basis! I may select a moderately priced, portable electric pump. Hand pumping seems like far too much work. LOL

By: MrsH

MrsH — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:30:10 +0000

Brit, what a great article! Dawn you may be able to get away with renting if you’re only pumping for this one time. Or you may want to buy a hand pump which aren’t as expensive as the electric ones. Try the Medela brands, they get great reviews. One other thing you can do is have some saint babysit near the dinner/wedding site all day and bring the baby to you when you need to nurse. Maybe you can even hire a babysitter just to do this.

By: Dawn Allcot

Dawn Allcot — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:13 +0000

Thanks for the great advice. My friend recommended buying a bunch of inexpensive white washcloths at BJs or Costco to use as breast pads, especially at night. They stay put, are washable, comfortable and cheap–and they have multiple other purposes, too!

I am so torn on what to do about a breastpump and would love advice. I am a work-at-home mom, but we have a wedding and rehearsal dinner when the baby is just two months old, and I’m in the bridal party. I will be away from the baby almost all day.

I don’t want to formula feed at all. I also would like the freedom to let my husband feed the baby every so often. (And I would like him to have that bonding opportunity). So I guess that means I need to invest in a good pump, huh? Or should I rent one and see how much I use it, first? Obviously, I will need to introduce bottles *before* the wedding, or it will be way too traumatic to be missing mommy and daddy all day and have to drink out of this funny contraption, to boot!

Dawn

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