Top 9 Holiday Gifts Every Postpartum Breastfeeding Mom Will Love
Between the stress & hustle of the holidays and the daily whirlwind with littles, postpartum breastfeeding moms need gifts that help make life easier, not more complicated. This year’s holiday gift guide for postpartum breastfeeding moms — which includes pumping mamas and mixed-feeding mamas too — is all about gifts that offer support, healing, thoughtfulness, and empowerment for nourishing self-care.
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Reclining Support
Having the right power recline nursery glider chair for late-night feeds, mid-day nap traps, and reading time with your baby is essential in the postpartum period. CHITA’s Tracee Power Recliner Chair offers soft support for mom and baby, power recline, an easily accessible charger, and a fashionable yet wipeable surface for any pumped milk spills— exactly why I’ve added it to my own private practice office!
Custom Blends
Not enough mothers know about the postpartum depletion epidemic in the U.S. Being able to make custom soups, spreads, scrambles, and protein ball snacks in the early postpartum period to fit the new mom’s nutritional needs is so important. Once she’s back to enjoying smoothies, Beast Health has even more recipes for blends, including banana pancakes for babies and toddlers, making this a great gift for a baby’s first foods, too!
Hands-Free Cuddles
WildBird’s comforting ring sling is simple to use, easy to put on solo, and helps keep your baby close without the back pain. I’m a big fan of going for the longer length ring sling so I can use the extra fabric for extra seat support or as a cover when breastfeeding. The WildBird Fawn rings sling is the perfect pattern for holiday outings to visit Santa and his reindeer, too!
A Go-To Bag
The right diaper bag means everything for a postpartum mom during rushed appointments, emergency diaper blowouts, and finding that one thing you know you put in there that you need at that moment. Huhu’s diaper bag makes organizing everything you need for mom and baby simple while also easier to get to one-handed. The magnetic closure is seamless and there are oodles of pockets and sections for a laptop, baby carrier, water bottles, diapers, wipes (even a side slot to pull single ones out), and more. The padded straps make it comfortable for long wear, and the sleek design fits either parent. (Be sure to check out their matching changing pads and cute coolers too).
Breastfeeding Wear
Help the mama in your life breastfeed/pump easier while still feeling like herself with Nursing Queen’s line of beautiful breastfeeding clothes. From shirts and sweaters to dresses and matching mini and me sets, there are so many cute options with hidden openings for the nursing queen in your life.
Hydration Builder
Staying hydrated is extremely important for postpartum & breastfeeding parents, so why not ensure the water is truly clean and free of all the nasty things in the water system? AquaTrue offers crisp water like no other, and their countertop glass water pitcher ensures the breastfeeding postpartum mama in your life is enjoying as much water as she needs.
Hair Saver
Amidst the diaper changes, nursing sessions, and midnight cuddle hours, new moms are busy taking care of so many things that personal care falls to the wayside. Moms need grab-and-go products that will nourish them without taking up any time they have to pee alone or take a breather, which is why you gift Ivy & Elder’s products. Moms can simply spray Wear the Wind leave-in spray and go about their day while display her luscious ocean wave hair, or apply the Ivy & Elder Willow Talk leave-in hair mask for some extra TLC. Pssst pair a scalp massager with this set for some extra nervous system regulation support.
Healing Joy
Not sure what to get the soon-to-be or currently postpartum mama in your life but want her to cry happy tears? Gift her a Restorative Roots postpartum meal shipment. It could be the postnatal depletion or the constant hunger when you’re breastfeeding, or it could be that meals run out fast when you’re a sleep-deprived new parent not thinking about planning future meals, but the gift of food is truly a mama favorite in the 6 months postpartum. So many people forget breastfeeding mamas are still in a hormonal tidal wave and need extra nourishment way past that initial fourth trimester. I also find months 3 and 8 of postpartum hit moms hardest. These meals? Delicious, restorative (made by a postpartum mom for postpartum moms), and one of the most purchased options from my meal delivery article.
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Feeding Support
This wouldn’t be a gift guide for breastfeeding mamas if I didn’t include feeding support, right? Your Baby’s Tie Care Bestie is a comprehensive ebook full of parent & baby playtime activities to help your baby move, feed, and feel better, and it comes with free bi-weekly LIVE support meetings to talk through sections of the guide or ask any other burning postpartum mama questions.
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