• : You might find yourself in a tricky situation trying to work out the right nursing bra size for you. A correct estimate would be a band size larger than your eighth month size with some bra extenders. You will need a few of them for your breastfeeding days.
  
• : Initially, a lot of milk will be discharged from the nipples on its own. To avoid this embarrassing situation, you can use disposable breast pads when outdoors. Breast pads made from more absorbent cotton and wool material are economical, as they can be machine-washed and re-used.
  
• : They are helpful in conditions where nursing mothers develop sore or cracked nipples. Nipple shields keep the bra away from the skin to facilitate air circulation around the nipples.
  
• : This is a safe breastfeeding product. You are not required to wash off this product before breast-feeding your baby because pure medical-grade lanolin is used for this product.
  
• : You will need a nursing stool to prop up your feet while breastfeeding. It prevents back strains associated with nursing.
  
• : They come in handy as props to raise your baby to a comfortable level at the time of feeding.
  
• : Breast-feeding mothers keen on joining their jobs after childbirth could do with a breast pump. It is used to extract milk from the breasts so that the baby can be bottle-fed later. Breast pumps are available as manual pumps and electric pumps.

• Breast milk provides nutrients that help build a child’s immunity.
  
  
  
  
• Breast-feeding for extended duration strengthens the mother-child bond and provides emotional security to a child.
  
  
• It has been seen that breast-fed children develop a strong sense of independence and confidence.
  
  
• Breast milk benefits sick children immensely on their way to recovery.
  
  
• Traveling mothers need not worry about buying and carrying food for their children. Strange places can be scary for children. However, the comforting presence of the breast provides a sense of security to the child.
  
  
• As long as you are breast-feeding, you will not be bothered with your periods, and this can be quite comforting for most women. However, lack of periods is no guarantee against your conceiving again during the time you are breastfeeding.

Extended breast-feeding has been in practice in many cultures for many centuries because of its obvious health benefits.

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