20 Essential Breastfeeding Supplies to Make Nursing Easier

20 Essential Breastfeeding Supplies to Make Nursing Easier

For lactation to be successful, the modern world has created a lot of things that simplify the process, help mothers overcome difficult problems, and most importantly, relieve pain. However, despite the fact that these things have been known and available to mothers in America and Europe for years, many of them are unfamiliar to Georgian mothers and are still inaccessible, and even premium health insurance does not provide for their provision.

Today I decided to present to you 20 things that will help you manage lactation. All these things were selected with the help of research and modern guidelines and have simplified the process for many "Momy" mothers.

Preparing for lactation begins several months before the baby is born. At the first stage, this should be information gathering, downloading informative videos and blogs to overcome the difficulties of latching on and reviewing them from time to time so that we do not have difficulty putting simple rules into practice. All nuances are important for latching on: the baby's posture, skin-to-skin contact, the technique of holding the baby in the arms, and the depth of latching the baby directly on the areola.
At the second stage, we should already start stocking up on the things that we will need during lactation. We have 9 months for this and it is better to gradually stock up on everything before the baby is born. We should remember that all these things will simplify the processes and help us have a successful lactation.

1. For successful lactation , it is also important that the mother is able to rest, sleep, eat well (no strict dieting is allowed during lactation; all foods are allowed) and drink enough water. A nursing mother should drink 2.5 - 3.8 liters of water during lactation.

2. Nipple Cream // This stuff is the best to help with dry, sore, cracked nipples! It’s organic, non-sticky, and you do NOT have to wipe it off before the baby nurses.

3. breastfeeding pillow. I like to use my Boppy on the bed as a “seat” for my baby when I’m transferring him from his crib and prepping to breastfeed him (using the My Brest Friend Pillow). 

4. Nursing Bra for when leaving the house – it has underwire, so it’s not as comfortable as the Motherhood Maternity Nursing Bras, but it provides some extra lift and structure for when I want to feel good about my appearance! 

5. Reusable Nursing Pads // I recommend having these reusable nursing pads to use if you don’t like leaking through your bras or shirts. Some moms don’t care, but I fought nipple thrush after both births so I’m super careful to keep my breast area dry. I also bought these and they are great, but definitely do NOT buy these Lansinoh ones.