BREASTFEEDING MUMS uk

[mumof2sarah]

Hi lovely ladies. I don't know if this post will sound naive or right but here goes. I have two daughters who I chose not to breastfeed so don't have a clue where to start. My best friend has just had her beautiful baby and is BF I'm wanting to put a little basket together for when she gets home with all things for her. So I wanted to include some little lush bath bombs etc aswell as her favourite treats (chocolate etc) and as someone who hasn't had any experience with BF and I know there's curtain things you shouldn't use whilst BF I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me whether it affects what lush products I should buy or foods. I know I may sound really thick and there's probably nothing BUT I just overthink things and want to make it as nice as possible for her. I am a huge advocate of BF (my children are older and if I do it again I would definately give it a go this time round) but I'm ashamed to say I've never really thought of the other bits that go with it. Am I being an over thoughtful stupid friend? Any tips would be wonderful thanks - also I don't want to make the basket about BF I just want to make sure I don't put anything BF unfriendly (if that's such a thing 🙈) in there. TIA from a very strange (slightly mortified I've never researched more) friend in need x

What a lovely idea. I really appreciated these kinds of gifts after I had my baby!

Lush bath bombs etc should be fine, there's no reason I know of not to use them. If she's paranoid, like me, she might shower off after using them before feeding

She will need lots of chocolate and biscuits. A cluster feeding newborn makes you hungry! Flapjacks are good too (oats may help with milk production).

One friend brought us a few easy meals:
oven pizza, fresh soup, that kind of thing. It was greatly appreciated in the very early days when we didn't have the brainpower to decide what to cook due to sleep deprivation!

@Naschkatze thank you so much for your quick response I didn't think the lush products would be of harm but I'd prefer to check to be on safe side THANK YOU XX

Another saying that I don't think there is really anything to avoid. I personally used organic free from rubbish shower gel etc for a good 6-9 months as I was so worried about he chemicals getting into my milk, but I am pretty sure I just overthought it and highly doubt it was necessary.

I had to abstain from chocolate for about 2/3 months (over Xmas ), whenever I ate chocolate my dd would scream and didn't sleep all night. You can never predict if your friends baby will have any weird reactions to food that your friend is eating (although I do believe that the chocolate reaction isn't too unusual). As long as you're not putting a bottle of her favourite spirit in there then go ahead and add any luxuries you know she likes.

TBH when my dd was cluster feeding I didn't have time to take a bath so the bath bombs may not be used for a while

I bf and things that i used was a realy nice water drinking botle (need to stay hidreted) snkaks to eat while bf.bf cover to use it in public. Niple cream is a must have or organic pure coconat oil.burp clot.some nice bf vitamins are good as well.its the things she will be exited to get.