Breast feeding is a natural decision but with so many products to choose from, it can get confusing to find just the right ones to use. Lansinoh products were developed twenty years ago by a nursing mother, for nursing mothers. This is a review of four of their products, sold at retail stores like Wal-mart and K-Mart. Your job as a new mother is hard enough, pamper yourself with Lansinoh products.
Lansinoh brand Lanolin for nursing mothers:
Lansinoh lanolin is a wonderful invention! If you plan to breastfeed you should probably buy some before the baby arrives. The lanolin can be used during pregnancy to promote healthy, soft skin and lessen nipple dryness. It’s 100% natural and hypoallergenic and it works miracles on sore, cracked, and even blistered nipples. You can use it several times a day once the baby starts nursing to soothe nipples and reduce soreness. When applied prior to showering it will help to prevent excess soreness and protect tender, broken skin. The best part? Thanks to its all natural ingredients, it doesn’t need to be washed off prior to feeding which is very nice.
Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads:
I don’t know why it took me so long to try these after being completely satisfied with the other Lansinoh products that I had used. The first nursing pads that I had tried were very absorbant, assuming that they were all the same I thought I’d continue using them, until I left the house and saw myself in good lighting. You could see the breast pad through my bra and shirt. Not just a little either, it looked like a saucer. I was mortified! So I tried yet another brand; absorbant, soft and much less noticeable than my first try-it added like an entire cup size to my chest. Someone had given me Lansinoh nursing pad samples and luckily I tried them before I went to the store. I was delighted. They were soft like a worn in t-shirt yet as absorbant as the bulkier pads. Made with an absorbant polymer paired with a stay dry lining, Lansinohs nursing pads have a one way moisture lock to not only keep your skin dry, which promotes skin health, but they also help prevent leakage onto clothing. They are individually wrapped to keep them sanitary and come with a stay put adhesive tab. Plus they were very discreet thanks to the natural contouring.
Lansinoh Clean & Condition Cloths:
Although nothing replaces frequent changes and proper baby care, clean & condition cloths are fortified with Lansinoh brand Lanolin to condition and protect delicate skin. Breast milk is a natural laxative and newborns need more frequent changing, this will help protect tiny bottoms between changes. The thin, soft cloths actually clean really well and are alcohol free to prevent drying. They are also lightly perfumed.
Lansinoh Breast Milk Storage Bags:
Claiming to have the “thickest bags available,” Lansinoh breast milk storage bags are sold in a package of twenty-five. Costing about a quarter each, they are well worth the money. Not only were they the easiest to fill, they are made with virgin plastic to help promote sanitation and lessen the chance of contamination to expressed breast milk. The bags are safety sealed and pre-sanitized so all you have to do is fill them with up to six ounces of breast milk and squeeze out the extra air. The bags have a double zipper seal and a writable tab for the amount and date to help ensure that your baby gets the freshest milk possible. The bags have a “convenient pour spout,” but it takes a little practice to get most of the milk into a bottle.(I used a funnel until I got the hang of it.) To help avoid confusion, there is a time chart on each package to help ensure the quality of the milk. Simply thaw in the refrigerator or run under warm tap water to serve. Human milk will separate and sometimes it will cling to the plastic. This is normal and can be remedied by shaking the bag a little. Do not boil or microwave the bags.
Lansinoh created these products with you in mind. They are the best products I have ever used while breastfeeding and I would recommend them to any one who asks. Although they do cost a little more than other brands, they really do work great. So when your standing in the store trying to find the perfect product, just look for the purple box.
For more information or answers to any product questions, you can check out the Lansinoh website at www.lansinoh.com or [email protected]
Reference:
- customerservice@lansinoh.com
