If there’s one thing mums everywhere can unite over globally, it’s this – breastfeeding isn’t easy!
It’s easy to think it’s as simple as the baby latching on to the breast and the feeding begins. But in reality, it’s much more complicated than that. Along the way, there are numerous problems and complications that nursing mothers face. Through a healthy dose of family support, perseverance, trial and error, mums are able to overcome these obstacles. But it’s a lot of hard work.
Thankfully, new inventions and innovations are being made to help make breastfeeding and pumping easier and less stressful for nursing.
So millennial mums and millennial mums to be, if you’re facing any breastfeeding or pumping issues, it’s time to look for modern assistance. Think of this as your tech guide to breastfeeding 101.
Check out these five common breastfeeding problems and the tech to solve them with the help of these five amazing apps, gadgets, and creative solutions designed with nursing mums in mind.
Problem 1: How Much Milk Is My Baby Getting?
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Using a pair of headphones, a specialised baby safe sensor, and your smartphone, Momsense is able to track exactly how much milk your baby is taking in. The one-of-a-kind sensor is able to measure your baby’s “effective swallows” and then records the results of each feeding session.
Not to mention that this handy dandy app connects you and give you access to a number of lactation experts from all over, and they’re available whenever you have a question. If you’re conscious, worried, or curious about how much of your milk your baby is consuming, Momsense is well worth the steep price tag of $89.99. You can purchase it by clicking here.
Problem 2: Pumping Is Unbearable
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Pumping can be absolute hell for nursing mothers. Thankfully, the creative minds behind the BeauGen Nipple Cushion worked long and hard to make your life easier.
The product promises no more pain and discomfort when it comes to pumping. BeauGen makes a tiny, stretchy, one-size-fits-all nipple cushion that works to eliminate any irritation or pain felt when pumping. Order one for $30. Learn more and buy it here.
Problem 3: Leaking
When it comes to breastfeeding problems and the tech to solve them, here’s a simple device that shows what a simple and functional design looks like.
The last thing you want is milk patches on your clothes when you step outside the house. It makes them a lot more harrowing than they should be while also wasting precious milk for the baby.
Instead, mums can use the Milk Saver that collects your leaking breast milk as you nurse and allows you to store extra breast milk effortlessly with each feeding.
Place the ‘Milk Saver’ device into your bra-cup on the non-nursing side before you breastfeed. It will then collect the leaked milk and you can carry it anywhere too. There are multiple options available in the market and you can get one for as low as $10 onwards. Check it out here.
Problem 4: Washing Bottles Is A Pain
Pumping into the bottle after bottle can lead to cleaning a lot of bottles. With all the responsibilities that come from being a mum, it can get exhausting to clean all these bottles. This is especially true for millennial mums who are also juggling professional responsibilities along with playing the dutiful mother.
Nevertheless, Kiinde Twist is a product developed for overworked mums and wants to reduce this burden. It’s a storage system that minimises the transfer (and waste) of breast milk through a collection, storage and feeding system.
You pump directly into a bag, which then can be labelled and stored. The whole package comes with a bottle warmer, which heats your breastmilk to an appropriate temperature. You can then use the same pouch by snapping on a nipple and holder, and using it for breastfeeding when the time comes. With a $31.99 price tag, this nifty invention could resolve your endless bottle problem. Buy it here.
Problem 5: Warming My Baby’s Bottle When I’m Out And About
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Mums, millennials or otherwise, will go for the microwave when they need to heat their baby’s milk. However, this is a no-no. Innobaby’s warmers are not only a better solution at home instead of the microwave but they’re portable as well making them a must-buy for nursing mums.
Simply add a packet and a little hot water, and you have an on-the-go heat source that can be used to warm baby bottles, liquids and foods. The best part, you don’t need a battery or cords. Plus the device warms food and milk in as little as two minutes. This helpful invention is priced at $36.95, and you can purchase it here.
This article was based on a post composed by Allaya Cooks-Campbell, and published by Well Rounded NY.
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