Posted by Katie on 1/31/2012
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I'll go ahead and admit it: I love, love, love watching people decorate their nurseries. I love seeing the finished product, especially when they've taken the time to make it breastfeeding-friendly, setting Mom up with a quiet, relaxing area to enjoy and feed her baby. Personally, my 'nursing corner' was the couch, flanked by a small side table and basket that held extra diapers, wipes, lanolin, nursing pads and burp cloths, but I always wished that I had a little more privacy from my then-two-year-old, the noise of the television, the glow of my husband's laptop. A place to escape.
So, while you're planning your nursery, here are a few things to remember ...
You need a comfortable chair. Something supportive, that you actually
enjoy sitting in. It should be easy-to-clean for when the inevitable happens. I actually purchased an antique, wooden rocking chair that was gorgeous, but extremely uncomfortable to sit in. (What was I thinking?) Learn from my mistake!
[Chair: Pottery Barn Kids Comfort Small Round Arm Glider]
A side table of some sort to be used as your extra set of hands. Load this bad boy up
(find it at Target) with breast pads, lanolin, burp cloths, extra diapers & wipes - you know, the things that always seem to be
just out of your reach when you're camped out with a newborn that nurses non-stop. It'll also be your water holder (remember to drink plenty of water while nursing!), snack bar
and bookshelf. And speaking of a bookshelf ...
I, like many other women I know, spent a lot of time reading once we got through the initial learning curve and I could easily nurse one-handed. Having a good book on hand was a necessity, along with easy access to my laptop and the television remote. While I thoroughly enjoyed nursing, it was nice to be able to relax and enjoy something that was just for me, an aspect of breastfeeding that I struggled with mightily.
Get thee a nursing pillow! (And stash a few extra bed pillows near your nursing corner, too!) I loooooooved the
My Brest Friend because of the additional back support, something that I needed to remind myself to sit up straight and maintain good posture, keeping me out of the chiropractor's office and comfortable for those long nursing sessions.
What's in your nursing corner?
or email me katie@milksmartmama.com
