While the breast is theessential component in breastfeeding, it’s smart to keep some helpful supplieson hand. These items can be easily stored in a small bag next to your nursingchair and in the baby bag:
· Nursing Pads (disposable or washable)fit comfortably inside a nursing bra and allow mothers to not worry aboutembarrassing and uncomfortable milk leakage. They can also help cushion tenderor sore nipples especially in the early days.
· Though breastfeeding is not supposed to hurt,while moms are adjusting to breastfeeding, they may experience soreness ortenderness. It is important to address the underlying issue but also to dealwith the soreness and pain. Ultra-pureLansinohHPA® Lanolin will help healsore, cracked nipples and is the only topical nipple treatment endorsed in theUSA by La Leche League International. Additionally, Soothies by Lansinoh Gel Padsprovide cooling relief for sore, tender nipples.
· A quality breast pump – electric,battery-operated, or manual – will allow the baby to benefit frombreastmilk, even if the breast is not available due to work, school or a day ornight out. For moms returning towork, using a double electric breastpump is essential for keeping up your milksupply and being able to express both breasts at the same time.
· Breastmilk is liquid gold so having containersor storage bags made for safely storing breastmilk are essential forfreezing or refrigerating your milk.
· Nursing Bras make access by the breastfeedingbaby that much easier and can offer much-needed support for yourlarger-than-usual breasts. Don’t buy too many before you have the baby so youcan see what size you will need after you give birth and you are regularlybreastfeeding.
· Some moms choose to wear special nursingclothing but it is not an absolute. Avoiding one-piece items - wearingseparates instead- can work just as well and can offer your baby easy accesswhen coupled with a nursing bra.
By: Gina Ciagne, CLC
Director, Breastfeeding and Consumer Relations
Lansinoh Laboratories
www.bymomsformoms.net
Posted on
Thursday, May 21, 2009
by Gina Ciagne