You will want to find a good pump. Your insurance company should cover one and you can order them online https:\/\/aeroflowbreastpumps.com\/<\/a> or pick one up at your local Norco. Personally I had issues ordering mine online (through a different site) and ended up picking one up at Norco anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I had the Madela Freestyle pump. It wasn\u2019t my favorite, but it got the job done. I\u2019ve heard great things about the Spectra pumps. Anything you can find that is medical grade should be solid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The two most important things are going to be suction and durability. Just because a pump has a high setting doesn\u2019t mean the suction is going to be great. From my research the Spectra 3 is the best for both these attributes. My Madela\u2019s motor started making funny sounds after only about 6 weeks. I can\u2019t imagine it would have been able to last much longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. <\/strong><\/em>Nipple Cream <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yeah, don\u2019t skip this one. I got the Bamboobies \u201cBoob-Ease\u201d (haha) nipple cream and it worked great. You can honestly go with whatever organic (or non-organic, I don\u2019t judge) nipple butter. I\u2019ve linked a few that I heard good things about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bamboobies “Boob-Ease” Cream<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Earth Mamma Organic Nipple Butter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mother Love Nipple Cream<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Reusable Breast Pads <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I decided to go with reusable breast pads mainly because it was better for the environment, but they ended up being a lot easier to deal with. There were a couple times I had to use the disposable breast pads and they were such a pain to get opened and into your bra. You can get a stack of the reusable pads from Amazon for pretty cheap and depending on your contract you can get it covered by your IPs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Organic Bamboo Nursing Pads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Pumping Bras <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This item is 100% essential. Don\u2019t get the strap that wraps around, get an actual pumping bra. There are so many different pumping bras you can get. My favorite by far was this one that I got off Amazon. It comes with a bra extender and probably is best about holding the flanges in places. I also put a link to one of the higher end bras I would have liked to get, but didn\u2019t feel like spending the money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I would make sure to get at least 2 pumping bras. With how much you\u2019ll be pumping, you\u2019ll have one on at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon Option <\/p>\n\n\n\n Momcozy Handsfree Pumping Bra <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n More Expensive Option<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5<\/em>. Babmoobies Soothing Nursing Pillows <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These babies were amazing. After my nipple peeling episode, they literally became a lifesaver. It was like a sauna for your boobs and it was amazing. I would save yourself the pain and just get these ahead of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also throw these in the freezer and use them as cooling pads. I never did that, but it still sounds very nice if you were to have mastitis or something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bamboobies Nursing Pillows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Haakaa Manual Breast Pump <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So typically moms get these to catch the letdown when they are feeding their baby on the other side. I used it for my epsom salt baths for my boobs. At first when I nipples started peeling, I was putting my boob in a bowl of hot epsom salt water. This was difficult because I had to literally lean over a table to do it. With the Haakaa I could just fill it up with the water & then suction it to my breast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Haakaa also came in handy when I got a blood blister and couldn\u2019t use my Madela to express. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Haakaa Manual Breast Pump<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Haakaa Breast Shells Milk Saver (aka Haaka Ladybug)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These were seriously amazing and they are so cute. They look like little ladybugs! I essentially used these to catch my milk in the middle of the night so I could stop waking up with my milk pads completely soaked. They also helped a ton when I was weaning my supply to help stop me from getting so engorged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Haakaa Breast Shells Milk Saver (Haakaa Ladybug)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Lansinoh Milk Bags<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are by far my favorite bags to store milk in. They seal really well and don\u2019t leak when you freeze them. AND they have adapters (see below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lansinoh Milk Bags<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Lansinoh Pump Adapters <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I bought my last bag of milk bags, I saw there were 2 little adapters in there. Where had these been my entire journey! You could literally attach them to your pump and pump directly into your bags as opposed to having to pump into a bottle and then transfer to a bag. I was so mad that I didn\u2019t discover these until my 8th week of pumping, but at least I got to use them for about a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These are an absolute MUST. I am pregnant again and will definitely be using them for when I pump in this next journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lansinoh Pump Adapters <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Traveling\/Hands Free Pump<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I personally did not need a 2nd pump or a hands free pump because I worked from home and typically wasn\u2019t away from my house for more than a couple hours. If you do have to work and are intending to pump, I would look into a hands free pump. If I was working in an office I definitely would have purchased one but it wasn\u2019t necessary for my current lifestyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve linked a couple good ones below. There are cheaper options but these two are by far the most convenience and best working from what I\u2019ve researched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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