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Breastfeeding Gift Ideas for Expecting Mothers

August 9, 2010 By Nursing Freedom

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A reader asks: I am attending a baby shower for a friend. I’d like to get her something that will help make her breastfeeding experience more comfortable. What should I buy?

Whether you want to spend $0, $20, or $100, here are some ideas to get you started no matter what your gift-giving budget

Books About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Gift Ideas

  • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding (Ina May Gaskin)
  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League, International)
  • So That’s What They’re For (Janet Tamaro)
  • The Breastfeeding Book (Martha and William Sears)
  • The Nursing Mother’s Companion (Kathleen Huggins)
  • Nursing Mother, Working Mother (Gale Pryor)
  • Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws For Breastfeeding Mothers (Nancy Mohrbacher)
  • The Food of Love: The Easier Way to Breastfeed Your Baby (Kate Evans)

Breastfeeding Wear (apparel and carriers)

  • Nursing tank tops (Target and Walmart have affordable options; Motherhood Maternity‘s tanks are a little pricier)
  • Nursingwear (we got recommendations for Motherwear, Milkface, Precious Image Creations, Expressiva, and Japanese Weekend Maternity)
  • ErgoBaby Carrier
  • Mei Tai
  • Moby
  • Ring Sling
  • Nursing necklace (you can find beautiful nursing jewelry on Etsy)
  • Nursing reminder bracelet (many readers use Milkbands)
Breastfeeding State Law Cards
Breastfeeding State Law Cards

Breastfeeding Props (things that may make you more comfortable while nursing)

  • Breastfeeding State Law Cards
  • Nursing pillow (My Brest Friend, Boppy)
  • Reusable water bottle (and perhaps a Brita water filter)
  • A comfortable footstool
  • Sturdy bag or basket to carry things in from room to room while nursing

Nursing Distractions (to make those early days of 24/7 nursing easier)

  • DVD’s
  • Netflix subscription
  • Books (on paper or on CD)
  • Music (iTunes gift certificates are handy)
  • Subscription to Mothering (or other magazines)

Creams, Pads, and Other Helps for Sore Breasts
Breastfeeding Gift Ideas

  • Nipple cream (Wildroot Botanicals, Lanolin, MotherLove)
  • Reusable/cloth nipple pads (Sustainable Stitchery)
  • Nursing mother’s tea (Milk Maid, Traditional Medicinals Mother’s Milk)
  • Soothies gel pads
  • Hot/Cold packs (Earth Mama Angel Baby’s Booby Tubes were recommended by one reader)

Gifts of Service and Time

  • Frozen meals
  • Fresh veggies, fruits, and other snacks (cut and ready to eat)
  • Lactation cookies (recipe on Epicurious)
  • Offer to babysit, answer breastfeeding questions, etc.
  • Accompany her to a La Leche League or other breastfeeding readiness meeting (before and/or after baby arrives); you might also consider buying her a LLL membership if she enjoys it.
  • Gift certificate for a housekeeper (or an offer to come clean for her)
  • Phone numbers for local LLL leaders
  • Gift certificate for post-partum doula
  • Gift certificate for a foot massage
  • Gift certificate for a photographer session, or an offer to take photos yourself
  • Gift certificate for a session with a Lactation Consultant

What would you have wanted as a new nursing mother?

What have you given as a breastfeeding-themed gift in the past?

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