Essentials
| Breast Pump and Bottles | Pumping your milk helps ensure there’s food for your baby when you’re not around (plus Dad can take on some of those late night feedings!). |
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| Disposable Freezer Bags | You’ll need a supply of freezer bags to store your milk (you can freeze breast milk for up to six months). |
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| Nursing Bras (3-5) | Not only are they essential for breastfeeding your baby, they are usually quite comfortable, offer great support, and make nursing easier for your baby. |
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| Breast Pads (2-4 pairs of washable, 1 box of disposable, or 1 set of silicone) |
You may be surprised at how much and how often you can leak breast milk. Avoid embarrassing situations and keep your nipples clean with breast pads. |
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Recommended
| Bottle and Nipple Brush | Even if you are using a steamer or dishwasher to sanitize your baby’s feeding supplies, you’ll still need a brush to help get into those tight places. | |||
| Dishwasher Basket | To prevent losing your bottle supplies in the washer, you’ll need a basket to safely hold nipples and other small items. | |||
| Receiving Blankets (5-7) | From keeping baby warm to catching spit-up to acting as a lap cloth or breastfeeding curtain to cleaning up messes, receiving blankets are a great addition to your baby’s list of supplies. | |||
| Burp Cloths | Protect your clothes and wipe spit-up from Baby’s chin with burp cloths.. | |||
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