Wearable Nursing Items
Posted in Tipster Tuesday and tagged with Baby, Crafts, Nursing on 12/30/2008 01:00 am by lori
If you’re planning on nursing your baby, here are some wearable items that might be of help to you:
- Nursing Bracelet: In the beginning, you need to feed your baby every couple of hours. When you’ve got a newborn (and let’s face it, even when your baby is 9 months- like mine), you can’t keep track of time or remember when you last fed your child. So, you need a simple nursing bracelet. I bought this bracelet
which enables the mother identify which boob she last used to feed her baby, track how long baby fed, and remember what time to feed again.
- Nursing Necklace: When Abby got to be about 4 months old, she started getting really distracted. If she heard Jonathan cough or Sabra’s collar jingle or me turn a page to a book, she would stop eating. This was very frustrating! So, I asked around and got advice to buy a nursing necklace to keep her occupied. I found one here on Etsy. They’re made with a special chord that said to be 10x stronger than steel, and the clasp on the necklace is strong as well.
- Nursing Apron: My talented Mother-in-Law made me an apron that looks similar to this nursing cover. It’s helpful for times when Abby needs to eat while church or a friend’s house.
- Tummy Hider
: These are like the Belly Bands for when you’re pregnant, but they can also be used when you’re nursing to cover your stomach. It looks like a layered t-shirt. They’re a great alternative to nursing tops.
Any other helpful nursing products to wear?
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December 30th, 2008 at 1:11 am
I wish I had know about the cover before Jones.(I don’t think they were quite as common 3 years ago as they are now)He was my baby that liked to pop off all the time to see what was happening.(Indi is much more focused…a very serious nurser.) I have always just used whatever blanket is closest to cover with.
That bracelet is a clever idea too. I am always feeling my chest before a feeding to check which side to use and every once in a while I forget to do it discreetly…a little embarrassing…maybe more so for my husband who says things like “why are you squeezing your boobs at church?” (never a good thing)
As far as ideas, it is not to wear, but one of the best things we did, was to teach both babies to sign milk. Using the sign to ask to nurse is much nicer than using a word that could be embarrassing for some people (my friends baby asks for “boob” every time…funny, but awkward for some) or having them lift up your shirt. Indi is still going strong with nursing at 16 months (on the first) and it is fabulous for her to just walk up and sign when she needs a snack.
P.S. Longest comment EVER!
December 30th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I’ll be honest, I like it when my wife checks which side to nurse on.
December 31st, 2008 at 3:59 pm
You crack me up. Good tip w/ the milk sign. I’ve tried that, too. Abby smiles when I sign it, but she has never signed it back.
December 31st, 2008 at 4:02 pm
And Ryan, I literally just laughed out loud.