Breast Feeding Mummies...

[Kimboowee]

Is there anything you would reccomend me getting?

I've got a pump, some milk bags, bottles, pads, and nipple cream...

Anything else that i can't think of?

Ta!

 

[XKatX]

A few really good nursing bras is a must! Get some proper ones, with really good support. Just being able to ping off the front of your bra when you need to do a feed is essential!!

 

[angie0235]

I found nursing t-shirts a god send. They look awful inside as they have a double layer with a hole cut out for your boob but they look normal on outside and I didn't have to expose my tummy when i fed! I wasn't very discrete when i fed and tended to have everything hanging out! LOL!

 

[Serene123]

Yes, BF tops!! Although now it doesn't matter what I'm wearing, she'll still get to where she wants to be

 

[Pyrrhic]

I dont have any BFing tops. Just used comfy ones, and a BFing cover I also found nipple shields and nipple shells very helpful.

 

[maybebaby]

Do you have a pillow? I still use a boppy when bfing London at night!

 

[Bec L]

Hi. I agree about the pillow, and the breast shells and I also love the nursing chair my in-laws bought us. I only had a couple of b/f tops. Now I just wear a vest top under all my tops so I don't expose my wobbly tum

 

[Pyrrhic]

Our nursing chair is AMAZING! Really worth getting. We got ours from Kiddicare for £90

 

[princessellie]

i bought a nursing pillow and have hardly used it cos it doesnt get her high enough up and i end up having to put more pillows underneath lol, its easier just to carry her, i never bothered with BF tops either, bought a couple of strappy ones from primark, theyre about £2 each lol, just wore them with a cardi over the top or another top over it so when i pulled the top one up i wasnt flashing my belly to everyone lol, never bought any nursing bras either, i have made a couple but tbh any soft cupped bra is easy enough to just pull up with ur top, i wouldnt stock up on too much until u know wot ur gna need, breast pads are essentials, as are breast pump, one bottle for if u do express, thats all tbh, buy the rest as and when u need it or ull end up like me with loads i havent used lol

x

 

[coccyx]

I found a belly/bump band very useful. Its a piece of t shirt type material, that you put on under a top. Its stretchy and covers the belly lower chest area. I'm not describing it very well ! Anyway i felt less exposed with it on, as my wobbly tum was hidden. Good supportive bras i feel are a must. Give yourself and your baby time to work it out and drink lots of fluids GOOD LUCK

 

[Kimboowee]

Well i think im defo going to get measured for some nursing bras nearer the time, cos i'll wear them either way lol. I bought a wicker chair thing to put in the nursery so i'll have somewhere to sit and a little stool to put my feet on.

The rest - i'll see how i go, i'll defo need to get something to cover my wobbly bits up with when i go for it in public!

 

[Novbaby08]

Well I bought nipple cream, never used it, or needed it
My friend made me a boppy, thank god I didn't buy one, I never use it
I bought a bunch of bottles for when I pump, I really only needed a couple
I bought a medela pump, I love it.
I bought nursing pads, I went through hundreds.
And I have one nursing top, but never wear it lol
Hope this helps

oh yeah you'll want nursing bras!

 

[alice&bump]

i'd recommend mothecare nursing bras. i started with m&s ones and they're shit, dont do anythin to hold my boobs up! i am about an E tho. i dont have any BF tops, havin big saggy boobs, katie covers my tum for me as she lies on my legs and covers the whole thing!

 

[milkmachine]

washerble breast pads are great, more comfy than throw away ones and you cant see them under your clothes. also i found lillypadz (google it) a great product.

 

[Blah11]

be careful with mothercare bras. i got a size E and my nipples pop out of them yet a E in m&s is perfect.