If you have pumped your milk before you will know that the supplies are NOT cheap. It's suggested that you don't buy used pumps or accessories because of others milk (or bodily fulids) coming in contact with with the parts. What they dont tell you is that you can replace most if not all of those parts that another mothers milk comes into contact with. I found a couple of websites that offer replacement parts and just parts and accessories in general for very affordable costs.
http://www.mybreastpump.com/Medelapumpinstylepage.html
I have found that above link to be great for replacement parts when say you buy a used pump on craigslist or through another forum or family member.
I also love this link:
http://www.elitebreastfeeding.com/
She is a certified lactation consultant, so she knows how to actually use what she is selling, and she offers fantastic support for any moms having a hard time nursing/ pumping on her 'Resources' tab. Her ebay store has fantastic affordable items as well. Check it out here:http://stores.ebay.com/Elite-Breastfeeding-SuppliesI have personally bought from her ebay store and highly recommend her. She has great communication with her buyers, super fast and affordable shipping, she is very knowledgeable about what you need and dont need. So she wont be one to sell you something you dont need. She has fantastic supplimentation products to avoid nipple confusion, great herbal remedies to help increase milk and one more added bonus is that she is a work at home mom so by buying from her you are supporting her and her kids (instead of some big corporation that already has millions of dollars). She is here locally in Southern California. Specifically in Corona and she is willing to have (on a case by case basis because we all know there are crazies out there) people come for a local pick up to save on shipping. This is also a fantastic option when purchasing nursing bras (which by the way she sells fantastic ones!) because we all know how much our bodies change when pregnant. She allows you to try them on and see what actually fits once your milk comes in, instead of shipping back and forth and delaying you being comfortable in your new bra. Anyway, check out the links, Im sure you will love them as much as I do.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
National Stillbirth Society
Now I know pregnancy is a happy time filled with such hope and dreams for your little one and no one wants to bring you down or scare you with talk of stillbirth. But the truth of the matter is stillbirth is a real problem and can happen to anyone. It happened to me. I came across this article which breaks down how big of a problem stillbirth is and why isn't anything being done about it.
That's why I think its important to share this new site I came across to get the facts out there about stillbirth and how you can check for any warning signs of fetal distress.http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm. This site has a wealth of information for those that have had a loss and those that have not and want to take every precaution they do not become a statistic as well.
My favorite pages in this site are the following:
http://www.stillnomore.org/goals.htm- This link shows the sites 10 specific goals including
1. Public Awareness - awareness of S.A.D.S. (sudden antenatal Death Syndrome)
2. Stillbirth Certificates - because moms of stillborn babies are still moms
3. Uniform Protocols - so that we can collect data from stillborn babies to help prevent it in the future
4. Manage Pregnancy - this is to better detect possible problems
5. Home Monitoring - fetal death is a process which can take up to several hours, so if a problem is detected early on you could save your baby's life
6. Specialty Clinics - again this is to enhance early detection of possible problems
7. Why Kick Counts - your baby's kicks let you know they are ok
8. Research Center - to further research on these "perfect babies" that die for no apparent reason
9. Organ Donation - a part of us dies when our baby is born still, yet there is a chance for a part of our baby to live on
10. Parent Network - to defeat stillbirth as a group
http://www.stillnomore.org/vianate.htm- I like how they have coined the word "vianate" because to call an infant that is capable of surviving outside the womb on its own a "fetus" is absurd.
http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm
http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm
http://www.stillnomore.org/states.htm
That's why I think its important to share this new site I came across to get the facts out there about stillbirth and how you can check for any warning signs of fetal distress.http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm. This site has a wealth of information for those that have had a loss and those that have not and want to take every precaution they do not become a statistic as well.
My favorite pages in this site are the following:
http://www.stillnomore.org/goals.htm- This link shows the sites 10 specific goals including
1. Public Awareness - awareness of S.A.D.S. (sudden antenatal Death Syndrome)
2. Stillbirth Certificates - because moms of stillborn babies are still moms
3. Uniform Protocols - so that we can collect data from stillborn babies to help prevent it in the future
4. Manage Pregnancy - this is to better detect possible problems
5. Home Monitoring - fetal death is a process which can take up to several hours, so if a problem is detected early on you could save your baby's life
6. Specialty Clinics - again this is to enhance early detection of possible problems
7. Why Kick Counts - your baby's kicks let you know they are ok
8. Research Center - to further research on these "perfect babies" that die for no apparent reason
9. Organ Donation - a part of us dies when our baby is born still, yet there is a chance for a part of our baby to live on
10. Parent Network - to defeat stillbirth as a group
http://www.stillnomore.org/vianate.htm- I like how they have coined the word "vianate" because to call an infant that is capable of surviving outside the womb on its own a "fetus" is absurd.
http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm
http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm
http://www.stillnomore.org/states.htm
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