Breast Feeding Accessories~Doctors recommend breast milk is the best nutrition for babies during the first year. Some people have no difficlties with breast feeding but for many others it doesn't go too smoothly. The important thing is not to worry and discuss any problems with your midwife.
If your nipples are sore when you're feeding, your baby's position made need adjusting. Make sure that your baby is properly latched on and never pull your baby off the nipple. If your nipples are cracked, get advice from your midwife, health visitor or GP as cracked nipples can lead to breast infection.
The following suggestions may also help:
- Keep your nipples dry with disposable or cotton washable breast pads.
- Change your breast pads frequently.
- Wear a cotton bra which allows air to circulate.
- Avoid soap as it dries the skin.
- If the nipple become cracked, calendula or chamomile cream may be helpful.
- Try squeezing out a drop or two of your milk at the end of a feed and gently rub into your skin.
- Our Farlin nipple shields and breast shields are specially designed to comfort nursing mums whose nipples are sore, irritated or cracked during breast feeding.
- Our Farlin breast shields protect the nipple from chafing and also collects leaking breast milk.
When you're breastfeeding you may wish to express your breast milk for your partner or someone else to feed your baby. You can do this by hand or use a breast pump.
There are different types of breast pumps.
- Electric or battery operated breast pumps
- Manual breast pumps
Our FARLIN
electric/battery operated breast pump and
manual breast pump provides reliable suction whilst naturally imitating your baby's sucking action to stimulate fast milk flow comfortably and gently.
You must express your milk into a sterilised bottle with a cap which is then screwed on tighly. You can then keep it in the fridge for no longer than 24 hours.~~~1525~1526~~