washable breast pads

Breast pads are one of many things that can help a breastfeeding mother. As any breastfeeding mother can tell you, milk tends to leak at the most inopportune times, i.e. when you are shopping at the store, walking the dog, etc...The pads are placed inside the bra and collect the milk that leaks so that no one knows but you. But reusable breast pads are even better. Here's why:

Pumps

Some manufacturers claim that regular stimulation of the breast tissue by pumps induces the pituitary gland to increase the production and release of the female hormones responsible for breast growth. Detractors however claim that the pump has only a temporary effect and is prone to cause damage to the soft breast tissue.

So reason number one for nursing pads-- the SMELL. At least in the first few weeks when the milk is most concentrated. If you are wearing nursing pads and they start to smell, you can always replace them with fresh ones. In my case, I didn't have any with me and I don't think I had a change of clothes left. In had never crossed my mind to purchase pads before I went to the hospital, so I contacted a friend of mine who'd just finished breastfeeding and asked her if she could send over a few day's supply, which she did.

We all know that early detection is the key to saving lives which is most important. But what about reduction in mastectomy, chemotherapy and other treatments? Breast cancer has the best prognosis and less invasive treatments the earlier it's detected. Breast cancer starts smaller then.25 CM, about the size of a grain of barley! Sooner and smaller is always better than later and larger. It takes 6 to 10 years to grow to 1 CM, but once at 1 CM it only takes 1 to 3 years to grow to 3 or 4 CM! At just 1 CM the tumor begins to spread to other areas of the body.

The Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump is piston-driven, giving mom more comfortable and efficient pumping. It includes the Ameda HygieniKit Milk Collection System, for easy clean-up, as well as individually adjustable cycle and suction controls to make the pumping experience completely personalized to the mother's preferences. It's very well adapted for busy moms, with 3 options for power sources (AC adapter, AA batteries, or car charger) and portability.

How is a new mom to sort it out? Preparing a list of pregnancy and breastfeeding supplies that doesn't break the bank can be done with a little help. Here are a few pointers to get started.

My favorite breast pump is the Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump. One of the great things about the Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump is that the motor is small -- so it can easily be taken out of the case (most other pumps make it difficult to take the motor out, so you basically have to put the WHOLE bag on your desk or table while pumping.)

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