A gift basket I could have used.
This is a fantastic list for what to include in a Breastfeeding Gift basket for a new mom at Half Pint Pixie.
Some of the items include
* A sling - so your little one can sleep & feed easily while out and about.
* Booby tubes - gel-free, used hot or cold, these are a real help with blocked ducts, mastitis or engorgement.
* Nipple cream - hopefully it’s not needed, but if it is, it’s great!
* A reuseable water bottle - to keep mama hydrated
* Nursing Pads - for me these were essential!
* Freezer bags for expressed milk - these will be handy later if she decides to express.
* Some snacky treats that you know the mama loves…* A nice dressing gown - for receiving guests, so she won’t have to get dressed in a hurry!
* Call LLL and get the number of her local leader and the times they meet, put this on a card for her, along with the words… “www.kellymom.com“
More suggestions are being added from the comments section. I suggested a link to Ask Moxie, a subscription to Netflix for the many, many hours spent sitting and The Nursing Mother’s Companion for its comprehensive medication section and matter of fact advice. I just remembered saline solution. Saline solution was much more effective for me those first few weeks than nipple cream.
What would you add?
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August 29th, 2007 at 6:39 am
hi jackie, thanks for the link. I did some housekeeping on the basket list yesterday and it’s a bit neater now, in sections! Thanks for your suggestions, they’ve been added into the mix
August 29th, 2007 at 7:58 am
I did get a gift basket from a cousin who is a lactation consultant - it had most of what you’ve listed and she included Soothies and the Medela refrigerator magnet that has the matrix for the timelines on storing breastmilk.
I would also include a box of healthy snacks like Kashi granola bars and the Mama Knows Breast book by Andi Silverman. I just read it this weekend and it’s an excellent book. Short, sweet, funny, and easy to read. Amazon Link (http://www.amazon.com/Mama-Knows-Breast-Beginners-Breastfeeding/dp/1594741654/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8568619-2347819?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188392172&sr=8-1)