MS Tips for Breastfeeding 'stuff'

pinkpig08

I leaked at first but now very rarely. Only occasionally when I'm feeding her I leak from the opposite side, but not worn pads for months now.

bylromarha

I'd go with whoever said buy a good pump at the start rather than go through 5.

I tried Avent handheld and TT handheld. Tried for a week with each, didn't get much milk.

Tried Medela electric - 4oz after 5 minutes! All borrowed from friends to try before buying. You will get those who say this is unhygenic - we made a reasoned decision that sterilising the pump would leave us comfortable with the loan.

Go to the baby show and collect lots of samples of nipple cream by going round and round and round.

Don't let the nipple cream get onto your tops - they leave noticible funny stains on the top when washing. Not MSE having to bin tops!

I never bought any special clothes for BF - just used nursing bras and loose clothing. Baby's blanket in the right position covers the tummy and summer babies meant I only wore a bra in bed, so no feeding PJs needed either.

got-it-spend-it

I thought I'd resurrect this thread to say that breast pads are included in Sainsburys current half price baby toiletries offers, so a good chance to stock up. Not sure when it runs till, but probably all week until Sunday.

meritaten

I breastfed all three of my kids (the youngest is in his mid twenties) with varying degrees of success! the first for only six weeks as I listened to the advice of the BF nurse in the hospital and stuck to a strict 4 hourly schedule (and bought all the paranaphalia) and the baby was unhappy and so was I! engorged breasts and in the end infected milk glands (my gp was furious - he told me I should have fed on demand and recommended a book called breast is best).. too late! the second one - I read breast is best and fed on demand, no probs and learned that either a hot bath will relieve swollen breasts (you lie face down) or cabbage leaves. or feed a friends baby! and I wore front opening bras in a slightly larger cup size than I needed. To allow for the Dolly Parton effect! also invested in some pretty shawls or large scarves.............and I breastfed everywhere!!! and I can say that hardly anyone noticed! they just thought i was cuddling the baby.
my third child I was also breastfeeding well but six months in and I had lost so much wieght (was down to six stone) that even my gp was concerned and advised to start bottle feeding. my baby changed overnight from a contented happy baby to a miserable whiney one and NO ONE would believe me that it was the baby formula milk!
at three years old he had a life threatening asthma attack and I was convinced it was milk. I spent years battling the medical proffession and dieticians and in the end was proved right. he WAS alllergic to dairy milk! if I had ignored all the doctors and nurses and just gone by the book then my son wouldnt be asthmatic and I would have had a much better breastfeeding experience.
btw - my mum wasnt much help - she bf me for six months but said she preferred to bottle feed my bro! and thats all she said!

gratefulforhelp_2

mummy_Jay wrote: »

A couple of odd tips from when I did it.

It breast feeding in a cafe or public place try to sit near a group of older ladies if possible. As if you get the odd person making rude comments about you doing so they are normally the first to jump to your defense and tell you your doing a good job.

Also again for public feeds, wear a lose shirt over a top, allows you to wrap it round and makes it less obvious your feeding little one and you don't end up exposing yourself

I must have a scary face but noone has ever dared do that to me. Also, its really hard to see if someone is breastfeeding unless you stare at them.

Hugs for you if people have been negative to you, they are idiots.

got-it-spend-it

mummy_Jay wrote: »

A couple of odd tips from when I did it.

It breast feeding in a cafe or public place try to sit near a group of older ladies if possible. As if you get the odd person making rude comments about you doing so they are normally the first to jump to your defense and tell you your doing a good job.

Also again for public feeds, wear a lose shirt over a top, allows you to wrap it round and makes it less obvious your feeding little one and you don't end up exposing yourself

I think I am fairly obvious when I feed. In this weather I tend to just have a vest top on and lift my boob over the top to feed. Having said that in seven and a half months of feeding (and I feed wherever I am) I have never had a negative comment, or even a dodgy look really. I would hate people to be put off feeding by worrying about other people being rude to them.

lauren_1

I dont have any money saving tips but i do have some tips for the early days to help new mums keep going.

Do some of your own research rather than rely on the leaflets, one thing i found is that even if your latch is correct your nipples will still most likely be sore and get chapped. this is perfectly normal.

dont try and pump before 5-6 weeks, you wont get much purely because it takes a few weeks for your body to establish a supply.

it is perfectly normal to feed every 1-2 hours in the first 2-3 weeks, you have enough milk, its your babies stomach thats small and breastmilk is digested quicker. frequent feeding is essential for making more milk.

dont listen to anyone who says 'i dont think the baby is getting enough milk' bottle fed babies can go longer in between so dont allow your baby to be compared to a bottle fed baby, its a completly different milk all together.


summer dresses (with the elasticated band around the boobs) are excellent as they pull down and just pop a blanket over your shoulder

or smock tops, just pop baby underneath.

Sarah_Joanne

I would just like to add, absolutely no need for breastfeeding pjs, who cares if you expose yourself in your own bedroom / nursery at night?! I don't!

I've also never had any comments about feeding in public, and I've done it all over the place.

I find asda breast pads pretty good and haven't actually tried any others

Sarah_Joanne

motherhood wrote: »

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zoenryansmummy

i had sections with both mine, with my son i fed him for a year, my best buy was an inflatable breastfeeding pillow from boots, cos i'm larger boobed i found the rugby ball position most comfortable but when we were out and about i couldnt get comfy til i had this, it gave me the support to hold him as he liked to feed for up to an hour at a time lol!!