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What to register for when BF?
Hi all! I'm a new lurker on this board, so I'm sorry if this question has been asked recently and I just missed it. I am starting to get my registry put together and had a question. If all goes according to planned once LO is born, I want to breast feed. I know that sometimes BF'ing doesn't go according to plan, but assuming it does, what are some items I need to put on my registry. I will be a SAHM if that makes a difference. I have registered for a single electric breast pump as was recommended by a lactation consultant at BRU. What else? TIA!!
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Re: What to register for when BF?
Congrats on your upcoming arrival and on deciding to BF...it's a wonderful experience
Some of the things that helped me were: a nursing cover, lanolin ( I like the medela brand best), Lansinoh bags for storing milk, a Boppy, at least 2 covers for the boppy, and for when you'll need to bottle feed the pumped milk, I love the Breastflow bottles. They closely mimic bfing and my son had no issue going from breast to bottle.
Which type of pump did they recommend? I have a medela swing and love it!
Besides the pump, you'll need bottles, storage bags, and breast pads.
Other than that, I'd just see how it goes when the time comes. I bought a tube of Lanolin or whatever it's called, and returned it because I didn't end up needing it.
I would go for the double pump though. You can use it as a single if needed, but if you need to pump both sides it is so much faster to have the double.
I would put the boppy and at least 1 extra cover.
I love the lansinoh bags for freezing.
DH said DS takes the vent aire advance wide bottles best, I never gave him a bottle.
breast pads, I had issues regulating a long time because I was pumping while at school but I would recommend at least 1month supply.
I would also recommend a nursing bra with good support.
for the cream, I asked my RN's at the hospital for tubes every chance I could. I came home with like 3. there small but good to have as just in case tubes. I left one in my pump bag, one in the living room and one on my night stand. I never need to actually pick one up but did have to use it a few times because of a cracked nipple (3months) and a few times early on when they were getting pretty soar feeling.
things you don't need:
milk storage system, someone had posted on here a youtube video for a system she made using a gift bags