Comments on: Breast feeding must haves?

By: P.o.F.

P.o.F. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:37:34 +0000

Get a sling. I wish I’d had one in the early days(months!) when my LO was nursing non-stop. I love my baby k’tan! (check it out,)
I got my nursing bras from target, they held up really well. As for nursing tanks… all the ones I found were so short, my gut would’ve hung out, so I skipped those, and just bought spaghetti strap tanks, and pulled my **** out of the top. But, I have very small ***** (less than a handful.) That might not work for you if you have big *****.
Lansinoh is FANTASTIC! Especially for in the shower. Soap would burn my ******* so bad when they were chapped and cracked. I started coating my ******* and areolas with the lansinoh right before I’d step in the shower, and it worked wonders.

By: nottrina

nottrina — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:28:18 +0000

i use lansinoh ****** cream. its all natural, and i dont even have to wash it off before i feed my son.

i dont see how certain medications could keep your gf from pumping.. but you got a ****** pump anyway so… evenflo brand BP dont do very well, and they dont last very long either. if you’re going to use a pump, you should invest in a hospital grade pump such as a medela. they are kind of pricey, but definitely worth it. and they can last for years. better to spend money on the best, than to keep buying a generic brand that breaks in a couple weeks

along with the pump, you need ****** milk storage bags, and bottles with a wide ******.

breast pads are a must! otherwise breastmilk would get everywhere. i recommend the lansinoh ****** pads. they are extremely comfy, discreet, and very absorbant.

lots and lots of cloth diapers to use as burp rags. i go through several of these a day because my son spits up a lot.

By: Rae's Momma

Rae's Momma — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:31:03 +0000

GOOD nursing bras. I got all of mine at Motherhood Maternity for like…$18 or $20 each, they ******. They had no support, they fell apart after a few times of wearing them. The next best thing are the $60 ones but they’d be worth it.

By: Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys!

Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:03:31 +0000

Get some LANSINOH ****** cream and start massaging it in for 5 minutes per day from now to the birth to start conditioning your ******* to the harsh treatment they are about to endure!!
Continue putting it on after every feeding session to keep your ******* supple and ***** and blister free

Make absolutely sure whatever bras you buy FIT PROPERLY!! Go to a bra store and ask to be fitted properly by a professional. You don’t have to buy their bras, just say you’re going to have a think about it and leave but at least you will know what the best size for you is.
It is my absolute BEST piece of advice I could give to all new mothers. DO NOT wear any bra that does not support you properly and keep your girls up where they should be!!

I thought those nursing tank top thingys were crap and my ***** never had support or anything so I don’t recommend them at all. Proper bras with a top over it is much better. Maybe only wear the tank top ones at night as you still have to wear a nursing bra to bed or you will leak everywhere!

Use washable ****** pads rather than disposables. They absorb a lot more milk and don’t scrunch up in your bra.
AVENT washable ****** pads are my favourite. You can get 6 for $7 on Amazon.com. 4 x 6pks is a good amount and only $28 with no ongoing costs like you do with disposables. You will spend a lot more on them than the washables. Plus they come with their own mesh washing bag that you throw them into when they go into the washing machine so you don’t lose any like you do with socks lol!

Other than those three things, you don’t need single thing else other than the baby!