Breastfeeding Accessories & Nursing Pillows | BabyLove Ireland

Nothing beats the happiness of welcoming a new baby. They do take a lot of work, so it can be exhausting. Luckily, there a few accessories that can help you along the way and make motherhood even more rewarding.

Nipple Shields

Breastfeeding need not be a walk-through-hell experience when you have cracked or sore nipples and have to breastfeed the baby. Make use of nipple shields which provide a comfortable barrier between your aching nipples and the breastfeeding infant. Advantages of nipple shields include:

Can reduce the overflow of milk
Can enlarge the nipples making it easier to latch
Help a premature baby, or one with mouth defects latch on to the breast

Breastmilk Storage Bags

These bags are designed to store freshly expressed (pumped) milk. A mother might produce excess milk, or she needs to attend to other duties away from the baby. She needs to store the milk in case the baby needs feeding. Breast milk storage bags are essential because they provide a hygienic solution to storing the mother’s milk.

Support Pillows

Where would we be without support pillows? They are the refreshing friend you lean on when fatigue kicks in. Good thing then that there is all manner of support pillows to lessen the burden such as:

Sitting pillow
Feeding pillow
Nursing arm pillow
Pregnancy support pillows

Support pillows provide all manner of support including:

Supporting sitting toddlers
Back and swollen legs support
Relieving pressure when sitting
Keep baby in a safe position during breastfeeding