I want to get some of the basic nursing stuff before the baby arrives so I'm not scrambling to go out and find what I need after my milk comes in. What items (and brands) can you not live without?
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Check out this thread for some starters:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-must-have-listAre you planning to pump? That's kind of a separate-but-related set of supplies that I don't want to bother going into if it won't be useful
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@Lozza: Yes, I plan on pumping, too
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If pumping, I do NOT recommend the Medela storage/freezer bags. They don't lie flat, which is annoying if you want to stack a bunch in the freezer. I like the Lansinoh brand.
I pump at work and use the steam bags to sterilize pump parts in between sessions.
I also have a bunch of extra sets of pumping parts, because I hate having to wash them all the time. -
I fully agree with Lozza.
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Agree re: lansinoh bags. Other nice things: nursing bras, support pillow, lanolin, hot/cold packs for engorgement or blocked ducts, and obviously a pump and bottles. If you are pumping with a double electric, a hands-free pumping bra is nice.
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I'd say a good nursing book is essential in the first couple weeks. There's a lot of questions that come up and a book you can just go to real quick may help. Other than that lanolin and maybe a heat pad was all I needed the first couple weeks.
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@Maysprout: Do you have any suggestions for a good book?
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A friend got me LLL Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, and I haven't read others. I used it most the first month after baby and sometimes wished there was more info on nursing those first couple weeks. It's a good book, definitely worth having, but I'm not sure there might be something better out there that goes into a bit more of the first weeks.
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@BabyBoecksMom: Highly recommend "A Nursing Mother's Companion." It breaks things down by age of the baby and really focuses on those first weeks, which is helpful.
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@Mrs. Yoyo: Thanks! I just ordered that one from Amazon
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I'd also find the number of a good lactation consultant and have that on hand.
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