Must haves for the pumping mom

If you’ve decided to breastfeed and it proves successful for you, you will likely, at some point, pump so that you have a stockpile for others to feed baby when you’re away or need a break.

We weren’t able to breastfeed for long with any of our girls due to their food allergies and our own limitations but here are the things we rounded up as must haves for anyone venturing into the pumping world.

1. A trusty cover like this one from milk snob perfect for if you have to pump in public or at work at any point.

2. A breast pump you love. We both really loved this Spectra one but with how far things have come, we would be tempted to give some of the hands free ones a try (though we haven’t had the opportunity so we can’t speak to specifics on these, hence the Spectra rec).

3. Storage bags for keeping milk sealed in the fridge or freezer. We liked these because they fit perfectly onto the end of our pump so we could pump directly into the bag. Not a hands free transaction, though, because we never wanted to risk having the bag detach and spill. Which did happen once and we did legitimately cry over spilled milk.

4. Nursing pads to help keep you dry when you’re out and hear a baby cry or can’t get to your pump in time. We liked that we could toss these away but also know there are reusable ones out there if that’s more your speed.

5. Lanolin cream- we’ve said it before but this cream really was a lifesaver in those early days where your body is getting used to breastfeeding and/or pumping. Things can get cracked and sore and cluster feeds + pumping can keep you from healing but a little of this soothed and helped the healing process quite a bit.

Is there anything you would recommend not on this list to a mama headed into pumping?

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