I am a new nursing mom. This is the first time I've TRULY nursed a baby and it is going GREAT so far.
While Bakers was in the NICU I pumped religiously like a MAD FIEND! She was only fed through a feeding tube until she was able to nurse and she caught on quickly!
Here are some MUST HAVE products I have found for nursing.
OF COURSE THE BOPPY-Couldn't live without this bad boy! Use it EVERY TIME I nurse during the day at home.
I have wondered about MY BREST FRIEND and if I should have gotten it instead. HAVE ANY OF YOU USED IT? I've seen Mrs. Duggar using it while walking around and wondered if I could do the same?
THE Nursing SLEEP BRA. Made with light support. I wear this at night and it is a great price from Motherhood Maternity-only $14.98.
THE Nursing SLEEP BRA. Made with light support. I wear this at night and it is a great price from Motherhood Maternity-only $14.98.
I wear them at night with these WONDERFUL NURSING Jammies and Nightgown from JCPENNEY. They are SO SOFT, comfortable and easy to nurse in and around $25 each.
I was looking for a nursing bra to fit me and it is SO HARD to order when you live in the boonies and can't really try them on in a store. I am a size 36E right now and I could not find that size anywhere.
I found this GREAT BRA from BRAVADO DESIGNS and I LOVE IT. It is wireless, supportive, comfortable & easy to nurse in. It was expensive but I don't regret it a bit!
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Purchase are these, Gilligan & O'Malley nursing tanks from Target.
I wear them to sleep in, around the house and they are SO CONVENIENT to wear under t-shirts because then when you nurse, you can lift your shirt but your belly is still covered by the tank top. I have gray, black and white and WANT MORE! I'm sure I will wear these out!
The best thing is they are ONLY $16.99! But in my book..worth a million$$$!
What is this CRAZINESS YOU ASK? This is my NURSING REMINDER. A simple green hair band helps me remember which side I will nurse on next. As soon as I start feeding her, I switch the hair band to the other wrist. With The Captain back at work & the 7 littles at home, I can barely remember my own name people!! Whatever works right?
And last but not least, my ROCKIN BABY SLING.
I nurse Bakers in this during stressful situations. I have nursed her in this while cooking dinner, wiping rears, doing laundry and many other motherly duties and IT WORKS!
The sleeping arrangements go like this.. MOSTLY OUR BABY SLEEPS WITH US and we love every minute! She is on HER SCHEDULE-feeding on demand which works freat so far!
She is a GREAT sleeper. She usually goes down around 10:30 or 11:00 into her bassinet. Sleeps for 3-4 hours and then she joins us in bed to nurse and cuddle!
I SURVIVED MY FIRST WEEK ALONE with the 7 savages 7 littles WITH THE CAPTAIN at work-YIPPEE!
I am hoping my amateur nursing advice/tips help someone!
If any of you moms out there have any other nursing products or advice you can recommend PLEASE DO TELL! I am still learning!