medela breast care set review

Breastfeeding is hard.

I think any one who has breastfed will tell you

that in the early days it hurts

. . . a lot.

And anything that can make those early days a little better has to be a good thing.

I was sent this little set by Medela

which contains some essentials to make those first days a little easier

and possibly even a little more comfortable.

The set contains 15 separately packaged sets of breast pads,

a small tube of lanolin

and two cooling gel breast pads;

all contained in a pretty little bag.

Breast pads are a must for mums

because, especially when your milk first comes in,

your breasts will leak.

The pads save your bras and tops from getting wet

and you the embarrassment of walking around with wet patches on your clothes.

I didn't know about or use lanolin with my little boy,

and having had this kit this time around,

I wish I had.

Lanolin basically keeps any sore or damaged nipples from drying out,

allowing them to heal more quickly.

I used this after every feeding for the first few days

and it was brilliant.

The tube in the set is small but it is plenty big enough to use for the early days;

a little goes a long way so I have lots left.

The cooling pads are a real little treat for sore boobs.

They soothe that hot achey feeling you can get when your milk comes in

and are also really pleasant on sore and abused nipples.

This little set has everything you would need for those early breastfeeding days

and would make a great addition to the hospital bag

so that you would be equipped with the essentials to get you started and to keep you comfortable.

I was sent this item free of charge for the purpose of this review

but all words, photos and opinions are my own.