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Okay... bear with me here. What do I need? (BF related)
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I'm planning of BF until I go back to work, so roughly 8 weeks. I'll pump after that, but pumping at my job isn't exactly easy. I don't get breaks and I bill with clients for 6 of my 7 hour work day. I know that work can't deny me time to pump, but there's not usually enough staff to cover my clients... it's a huge production. I'll pump as much as I can, though.
As of today I ordered my pump (Thank you ACA!) and I have the following stuff floating around the house...
-a few samples of breast pads (lanisoh)
-a few samples of lanolin (lanisoh)
-a mombo
-bottles (Avent, Playtex, Tomee Tipee, Dr. Brown's)
-Burp Cloths
What else do I absolutely need? I want to put together a bag of baby stuff to carry around from room to room.
I'm running out to BRU in a bit to get breast pads and lanolin.
Do I need to take any of this to the hospital? I already know they provide a manual pump.
Re: Okay... bear with me here. What do I need? (BF related)
You'll need storage bags if you plan to freeze any. Bottles to pump into and to feed. If you want to NIP you may consider a cover if you're on the more modest side. A BFing pillow (recommend the my brestfriend). Soothies were great in the beginning for when nipples were really sore. That's all I can think of for now.
You may want to think of how you're going to clean pump stuff. They have microwaveable bags that some like as an option.
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Definitely get a box of nursing pads, (Lanisoh or Johnson's are good ones. Nuk brand sucks) I go through nursing pads like crazy, I have to wear them 24/7, but everyone is different and you might not.
Lanolin is good to have on hand. I haven't used mine yet, but I'm still glad I have it.
Get some nursing tanks or sleep bras!! I love the tank because if can sleep in it or wear it during the day and it's really easy to BF with them, especially with the cold weather. Basically get something you can easily pull down that will only expose your boob so you keep the rest of your body warm.
Do you have a bottle brush? Those things are hard to clean without one.
That's all I can think of right now..
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I have nothing to add about the supplies that hasn't been said all ready.
Good luck.
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Ditto the hands free pumping bra. Mine isn't something you could really wear out under a shirt but at least I can do some things while pumping, e.g. Typing this right now. It is a one size fits most so you can order it ahead of time.
I actually prefer the Nuk brand nursing pads to others I've tried.
Definitely get that lanolin. I'm only allowed to offer the breast 1-2 times per day so I pump every three hours but even that is rough on my nipples.
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