I know a lot of people do but I felt like the shower was for baby supplies. And....well....I really didn't want people to think about my nipples when looking at my baby registry. 
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I did, but no one bought them. They would rather buy cute baby things!
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If my insurance won't cover it then I'm definitely going to add one to my registry. I don't think it is a big deal.
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yes, but only because I could get the completion discount for them
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I guess I don't understand how pumping supplies aren't "baby supplies." They are something that you need in order to provide for your babies basic needs and are no different than buying a breastfeeding pillow or bottle. I registered for a pump and miscellaneous pumping gear and didn't really think twice about it.
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I did, but I didn't expect anyone to buy them for me. I just wanted the completion discount.
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I didn't. I added them when I was buying everything with my completion discount, though. I do think they are "baby supplies," but I didn't like the idea of my husband's cousin's wife's brother (slight exaggeration) potentially buying me some breast pads.
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Yes, but then I realized our FSA covered all of that stuff so I ended up just buying it.
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I did and funny enough a friend of mine asked me for my registry and quickly said she likes to give things for the mom not really the baby. I pointed her to the two Boobease items!
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Absolutely! Yeah, insurance gave me a pump, but they didn't give me spare flanges, extra valves, replacement tubing, a car power supply, or hands free pumping bras. And I have desperately needed all of those things to make WOH while breastfeeding doable.
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No.. I put it under a separate registry so I can get a discount later.
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Yes. My husband's aunt got us my pump. A good friend gave me a good stash of BF supplies (storage bags, nipple cream, pads, those gel so others, ice packs, etc.). I wasn't embarrassed.
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I did but mainly for the completion discount. I was so embarrassed (and touched) when my 3rd grade class completed my registry for me and bought all those supplies!
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My insurance covered the pump but I or a few other items on there- breast pads, those soothie gel pads. Someone did get them (my parents neighbor!) along with some other items and I appreciated it- though I did feel a little funny at the shower. I still think it's baby gear though! Things for the mon would be more like stretch mark cream or something.
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Yup!
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I did. When you think about it, what is more important than feeding a baby? It's kind of the only essential item
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@bloved: that is too funny! I guess it would start a discussion
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I think it's totally fine for other people to, but I did not. Insurance paid for most of my pump and I didn't want people buying me things for my boobs. In already self conscious about them. If the pump hadn't been covered I might have been tempted though.
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I actually just went to a friends baby shower and she had some medela supplies on there...steam bags, extra parts, etc and I was excited to buy them for her. I'm an open book when it comes to my breastfeeding experience so she always asks me questions about it. Those things cost me a bunch of money after I had my daughter so I was glad to get them for her!
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I had them on there at first when I was using the registry as my place to organize my list of stuff I wanted. Then when it came time to share it with people, including coworkers, I made the decision that nipple pads didn't need to be on there. I preferred to direct people toward other items anyway - the pumping stuff was all fairly cheap.
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@bloved: aww that is so sweet
I personally didn't find it necessary to put pumping stuff on my registry. I got my pump from insurance and then just bought any other pumping related items as needed. I didn't need any of that stuff right away and I was glad that I just waited to see what I actually needed.
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Yes! I wanted the completion discount. Work actually bought me some stuff but my boss wrapped it separate so I didn't open in front of everyone even though it was part of the group gift.
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I felt weird about friends and family purchasing that stuff so I put the items on right before I used the completion discount.
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Nope!
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I don't mind when other people do it, but for myself I made a separate list for that kind of stuff to purchase on my own.
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Yes, and I received most of the items as gifts! Nipple cream, breast pads, milk storage bags, etc. although in my family / circle of friends breastfeeding is very common
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Sure-along with a nursing pillow and other supplies. I put things on there to prepare for baby. I also had diapering stuff and didn't worry about people thinking about poop, etc.
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Yep and friends were happy to get them for me! And I've gotten them for friends. Not as fun as baby clothes but more needed usually!
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Yes! When my sister had her baby I bought her the pump she wanted off her registry gift. I think people will buy it. If not you can use your perks in your registry has to get it discounted. I know that's what I am doing.
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I didn't put any pumping supplies on my registry (I thought everything that came with my pump would be sufficient - ha!). I did register for a nursing pillow, though. I felt weird putting nipple cream, nursing pads, and nursing bras on there so I just bought those myself.
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No I didn't. It felt too intimate for me. I didn't want people thinking about my boobs either. Ultimately everything except milk bags was covered by insurance.
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I did! Boobs are just for milk, so I don't really care what people were thinking when they shopped my registry. My aunt ended up getting the bottles and DH's work friends got the pump, I ised the completion discount for the rest!
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