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Boob Maintenance
Leaking, engorgement, clogged ducts, mastitis. The physical side nobody warns you about.
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Pump and Dump: Stop the stress.
Pump and dump is old school. Your milk mimics your blood alcohol — if you're not drunk, your milk isn't drunk.
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Formula: It's All Basically Fine
Don't stress. This stuff is regulated to high heaven. Here's what we tried, what worked, and how we prepped bottles.
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Smallshow Nursing Tops: The Whole Brand Is a Win
Random Amazon brand, ridiculously affordable, and you won’t care when they get spit up on. Buy them in every color.
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Maymom Flanges
Skip the brand-name flanges — Maymom's multi-size kit costs less than one Spectra flange and works just as well.
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The Pumpables Genie Advanced
The wearable pump that actually performs — comparable output to the Spectra, no tubes, fits in your bra.
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The Spectra S1 Plus
Pay the upgrade fee for the cordless version. The difference doesn't sound like much until you're stuck behind a chair.
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Your Insurance Should Buy Your Pump
Get the Spectra S1 through your insurance — pay the upgrade fee if you have to — and then buy a Pumpables wearable on the side.
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Nipple Cream
Nipple cream was never huge for me, but people swear by it. Two types: Earth Mama (not greasy) and lanolin (greasy, classic).
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Boob Ice Packs
Engorgement sucks. Ice helps. Lansinoh breast therapy packs mold to your shape and fit inside a bra.
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Boob Pads: Disposable vs. Washable
You will leak. Two camps: washable bamboo for home, disposable Lansinoh for the world.
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Lansinoh Soothies Gel Pads
Someone gifted me these with Cleo and I never used them. Then I found them with Mouse and immediately regretted the months of not using them.