Must Haves For Nursing Mamas
Are you a nursing mom or plan to be? It is such a rewarding experience for both mom and child if you are thinking about it.
Nursing was a bonding time for me with my children and it saved us a fortune! Nursing can be super easy too! So if you are thinking about nursing you gotta have the 4-1-1 on some amazing must haves to make the whole experience go smoothly.
These also make AWESOME baby shower gifts!
 Must Haves For Nursing Moms
1. For starters you will need a good nursing cover! So check out this Udder Cover that comes in so many styles and is a comfortable fit.
2. This Lansinoh Lanolin is great for keeping away and dryness or cracking that occurs once you and baby start out the whole nursing process.
3. You will need something to protect your bra from any leakage so this Disposable Breast Pads will do the job.
4. Plugged ducts and swelling happens very easily. These Therapearl 3-in-1 Breast Therapy Pads help with pain and other issues.
5. These Women’s 3 Pack of Seamless Nursing Bras are great to wear even at night and make nursing easy.
6. Use these Breast Milk Storage Bags for keeping all of your overflow dated in the freezer.
7. If you are having trouble with your milk supply this UpSpring Fenugreek and Baked Thistle Mix is a great way to improve your supply.
8. If you would rather go the all natural way these Washable and Antibacterial Nursing Pads are reusable.
9. These Maternity Nursing T-Shirts are great for the beginnings of nursing and are super convenient!
10. There are tons of milk storage options out there but this Medela Storage System comes with the plastic bottles for pumping directly into and transferring later.
11. Sometimes the soreness is too much so these Softshell Nipple Shields are a great way to cut down on that but still continue to nurse.
12. Nursing can be complicated by things we can’t control. If your latch on is due to inverted nipples then try these Medela Softshells For Inverted Nipples.
13. Use this My Brest Friend Nursing Pillow to optimize your positioning during breastfeeding.
14. As a nursing mom you may need to be prepared to pump when necessary and if you are on the lookout for something really dependable this Medela Breastpump Starter Set is wonderful.
15. If you know you need a break from nursing but are hesitant because of nipple confusion these Adiri Natural Nursers are very similar to breast in design.
16. If you are wearing something that just won’t hide the typical nursing pad lines then give these Lily Padz a try. They are all silicone.
If you are on the hunt for some excellent and helpful books about nursing then here are some great solutions:
1. Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws For Nursing Mothers
2. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
3. The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need To Know About Nursing Your Child From Birth To Weaning
Have a helpful tip or must have for nursing? Share your ideas!
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Nursing bras and and nursing pads are so important to breastfeeding moms. No mom wants to be walking around with big wet spots on her shirt or an impossible bra situation.
My must have when I was nursing was a nipple cover. I was SO raw when I would nurse the nursing cover was a God send!
It has been a long time since I was a nursing mom but it is good to know that my neighbor who is a new mom has some options. I will have to pass this info on to her.
I was a formula feeding mom, so I was not familiar with a lot of this. This is awesome info for new mamas.
These are some really great tips and items you may need. Everyone will tell you how important it is to nurse and the great benefits your child will get from it–but sometimes they leave out how it affects momma!
I would definitely agree with these must haves. Life is much easier when you have them on hand.
My daughter is purely breastfeeding her one month old son. Sometimes her nipples get so sore and she worries she might not be able to meet the baby’s feeding needs. I will share this post with her. Tons of information! Thank you!!!!
It can be really easy to get overwhelmed with everything that comes with nursing, especially for first time Moms. This is a helpful list!
Nursing is one of the greatest bonds I miss when my babies are amall. I breastfed them till they were two!
I wish I had this post available when I was first nursing my son! There’s so many tricks and tools I really needed
These are great baby shower gift ideas. I loved my nursing pillow. It was so helpful especially in the begining.
So many great tips for nursing moms. I will have to share these with all my mom friends who are nursing or those who are still pregnant and thinking about it.
I am not a mom, but I am sure new moms will appreciate the great list of products for nursing their babies.
These definitely are must have’s! I remember when I forgot to wear my nursing pad’s, I always made a huge uneccassry mess.
This is a great list. The new parents will find this very helpful.
Super useful and informative post. Will share this so my friends could read it too!
Awesome list here! I can see any new family finding use in this for sure!
This is a great resource for nursing moms, especially those who may be nursing for the first time. Nursing is one of the most special things about motherhood.
I have never nursed before, but this is a wonderful list for nursing moms! I’m sure they will benefit from it greatly. 🙂
I didn’t breast feed my children. So this is all new to me. I’m sure those who do will need these tips.
So great that you could prepare moms! There is a lot to being a mom, help is always appreciated!
I love this resource guide for nursing mom. No kids yet but I really would love to nurse one day so I will have to take some of these ideas into consideration when the time comes!
Nursing bras and nursing pads were definitely at the top of my list when I was nursing my babies. The disposable nursing pads I liked the best because I could just throw them away when they were done.