Disclosure: I received these products from Lansinoh in exchange for a review. The opinions are 100% my own.
Breastfeeding is hard. I have yet to come across a mother who says otherwise. The reason why most of us stick it out is because it does get easier. I was so unprepared to start breastfeeding in terms of supplies. I had no idea what I was going to be experiencing or what I was going to be feeling.
Dufda and I took Nugget out on day #2 because I needed to find myself some relief for my sore nips. We headed to Target and I bought, what felt like, the whole breastfeeding section. I will tell you I needed all of it to make Nugget and I's relationship better. When we left Target I had in my bag, Lansinoh 3-in-1 Therapearl Breast Therapy
, Soothies Gel Pads by Lansinoh
,and Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads
Most mother's do not know that when you bring home your baby, you will not be producing milk yet. You will only be expressing colostrum. This means that your baby is consuming small amounts of colostrum pretty frequently. It is all they need in those early days, because their tummies are so tiny. This made my nipples very sore. I heard over and over again that if I was in pain I was doing something wrong. This wasn't the case. Nugget's latch was just fine. My nipples were not use to strong suck that Nugget was subjecting me too. My favorite cure for this was the Lansinoh Soothies Gel Pads. I placed these in the fridge before I wore them and it was instant relief when I put them on. Unlike a nursing pad, these provided relief to my nipples. The gel is good for about 72 hours or until it gets filled with milk.
The moment your milk comes in, around about day 3 for me, you are super engorged and sore. This may also leave you with some clogged ducts, which causes even more pain. The best relief for this was heat for me. It loosened up all the milk and would free the clogs. I applied the Lansinoh 3 in 1 TheraPearls and it was just what I needed. The 3 in 1 is referring to the fact that you can get relief in 3 ways: From heat for mastitis; cold for engorgement and you can also use them around your breast pump flanges to make pumping quicker. There were several days in the beginning that I walked around the house with these in my nursing bra for relief.
When your milk starts to come in, your supply will not be regulated yet. This can cause some extreme boob leakage and you need something to absorb it. Leaking is different for everyone, I was and still am a heavy leaker. I cannot go anywhere or do anything without breast pads.
Interruption for why you should always wear breast pads if you are a leaker: I was in a good friends wedding on March 30th, 2013. This was just 29 days after I had Nugget. I had rented, yes rented a pretty awesome breastfeeding friendly bridesmaid dress. I had my manual pump on hand and a baby that would be able to nurse after all the pomp and circumstance was done. At this time in my mom career I had not yet figured out the supply and demand of my boobs. I was also a pretty big disaster trying to get ready for the event. It was the first time I had blown dry my hair since the baby was born and I was so flustered about getting ready. So I get all dolled up and feel pretty good about myself. We are dancing down the aisle to the bride's awesome music and I realize at that moment I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO WEAR NURSING PADS! If you are breastfeeding your baby you know that the last thing you want to think about when you aren't around your baby is breastfeeding your baby. This automatically triggers a let down and you become soaked. Well since I forgot my breast pads, all I could think about was how I was going to leak right through my dress causing me to leak even more than I would have. I had two breastmilk stains on my dress through the whole reception. It had soaked through a serious padded bra too! Moral of the story: Wear your nursing pads!
I like to have both disposables and cloth on hand. The disposables that I chose were the Lansinoh Nursing Pads. They are great because you can attach them to your bra or clothes with the adhesive strips. I have never had one of these leak on me and I have definitely given them a run for their money.
The last thing to round out your breastfeeding essentials, Lansinoh Breastmilk Storage Bags. You will not need these right away if you are exclusively breastfeeding. They are just important when you start to pump, so you store your milk. I have these on auto delivery from Amazon because we go through so many. I like to store my milk in 2.5oz increments (this is how big of a bottle Nugget takes), I then lay them flat to freeze and move to a box in our deep freezer. I have never had an issue with leaking or freezer burn in these bags. They have a double seal that seems to really keep everything in. When I move them to the deep freezer I organize them by date to always pull the oldest first.
These are just a couple of my favorite products for breastfeeding. In celebration of My Jordanian Nugget's One Year Anniversary I am compiling a list of everything you need for baby from birth to 6 months and giving away some of my favorites. My complete list of must haves and a chance to win some is right here!!
Disclosure: I received these products from Lansinoh in exchange for a review. The opinions are 100% my own.
Breastfeeding is hard. I have yet to come across a mother who says otherwise. The reason why most of us stick it out is because it does get easier. I was so unprepared to start breastfeeding in terms of supplies. I had no idea what I was going to be experiencing or what I was going to be feeling.
Dufda and I took Nugget out on day #2 because I needed to find myself some relief for my sore nips. We headed to Target and I bought, what felt like, the whole breastfeeding section. I will tell you I needed all of it to make Nugget and I's relationship better. When we left Target I had in my bag, Lansinoh 3-in-1 Therapearl Breast Therapy
, Soothies Gel Pads by Lansinoh,and Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads
Most mother's do not know that when you bring home your baby, you will not be producing milk yet. You will only be expressing colostrum. This means that your baby is consuming small amounts of colostrum pretty frequently. It is all they need in those early days, because their tummies are so tiny. This made my nipples very sore. I heard over and over again that if I was in pain I was doing something wrong. This wasn't the case. Nugget's latch was just fine. My nipples were not use to strong suck that Nugget was subjecting me too. My favorite cure for this was the Lansinoh Soothies Gel Pads. I placed these in the fridge before I wore them and it was instant relief when I put them on. Unlike a nursing pad, these provided relief to my nipples. The gel is good for about 72 hours or until it gets filled with milk.
The moment your milk comes in, around about day 3 for me, you are super engorged and sore. This may also leave you with some clogged ducts, which causes even more pain. The best relief for this was heat for me. It loosened up all the milk and would free the clogs. I applied the Lansinoh 3 in 1 TheraPearls and it was just what I needed. The 3 in 1 is referring to the fact that you can get relief in 3 ways: From heat for mastitis; cold for engorgement and you can also use them around your breast pump flanges to make pumping quicker. There were several days in the beginning that I walked around the house with these in my nursing bra for relief.
When your milk starts to come in, your supply will not be regulated yet. This can cause some extreme boob leakage and you need something to absorb it. Leaking is different for everyone, I was and still am a heavy leaker. I cannot go anywhere or do anything without breast pads.
Interruption for why you should always wear breast pads if you are a leaker: I was in a good friends wedding on March 30th, 2013. This was just 29 days after I had Nugget. I had rented, yes rented a pretty awesome breastfeeding friendly bridesmaid dress. I had my manual pump on hand and a baby that would be able to nurse after all the pomp and circumstance was done. At this time in my mom career I had not yet figured out the supply and demand of my boobs. I was also a pretty big disaster trying to get ready for the event. It was the first time I had blown dry my hair since the baby was born and I was so flustered about getting ready. So I get all dolled up and feel pretty good about myself. We are dancing down the aisle to the bride's awesome music and I realize at that moment I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO WEAR NURSING PADS! If you are breastfeeding your baby you know that the last thing you want to think about when you aren't around your baby is breastfeeding your baby. This automatically triggers a let down and you become soaked. Well since I forgot my breast pads, all I could think about was how I was going to leak right through my dress causing me to leak even more than I would have. I had two breastmilk stains on my dress through the whole reception. It had soaked through a serious padded bra too! Moral of the story: Wear your nursing pads!
I like to have both disposables and cloth on hand. The disposables that I chose were the Lansinoh Nursing Pads. They are great because you can attach them to your bra or clothes with the adhesive strips. I have never had one of these leak on me and I have definitely given them a run for their money.
The last thing to round out your breastfeeding essentials, Lansinoh Breastmilk Storage Bags. You will not need these right away if you are exclusively breastfeeding. They are just important when you start to pump, so you store your milk. I have these on auto delivery from Amazon because we go through so many. I like to store my milk in 2.5oz increments (this is how big of a bottle Nugget takes), I then lay them flat to freeze and move to a box in our deep freezer. I have never had an issue with leaking or freezer burn in these bags. They have a double seal that seems to really keep everything in. When I move them to the deep freezer I organize them by date to always pull the oldest first.
These are just a couple of my favorite products for breastfeeding. In celebration of My Jordanian Nugget's One Year Anniversary I am compiling a list of everything you need for baby from birth to 6 months and giving away some of my favorites. My complete list of must haves and a chance to win some is right here!!
Disclosure: I received these products from Lansinoh in exchange for a review. The opinions are 100% my own.
Luckily I don't think anyone noticed your leaking until you pointed it out. :) Thanks again for coming and making it so fantastic!!
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