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storing breast milk
"oregonchick" wrote in message ... No advice on storage; never needed to. Also, wanting to be as successful as I can be with breastfeeding (since I failed at this with my first child), what are some critical supplies I should have on hand? Nursing pads, but which ones? I liked the Lansinoh ones--very absorbant and thin. Only buy one box though, until you find out how much you leak. I had very few leaking issues, so I gave away most of the only box I ever bought. Nipple cream? Again, you may not need it, but I found lanolin to be helpful at least for the first month or so. How many nursing bras do I need? I think I mainly had 4. I'd buy one or two stretchy/sports bra types (like Bravados), and then buy more once you seem settled on a size. My breasts were significantly larger for the first month or two, and were sometimes almost painfully engorged, so I needed flexibility. Once my body was in sinc with baby, things settled down, and I wasn't much larger than usual (just a little fuller). Do I have to sleep in a bra? The lady at the Motherhood Maternity said that if I didn't support my breasts that I would damage the milk ducts. This sounds pretty bogus to me. I never did, but there is some truth to her statement, if you sleep on your stomach (which I do) and if you're sleeping on a hard mattress (I don't). I have had problems when visiting my parents' home because their mattress is so hard. And if you leak a lot, a bra can be helpful. But it's not necessary if you're comfortable without. -- Jodi SAHM to Oliver (4 years), Arwen (2 years), and ?? (edd May 5, 2006) |
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