When I had my first baby, I always knew I wanted to breastfeed.
Mostly, I guess, because I had her at home in Norway, where breastfeeding is pretty much the done thing, but also because I genuinely liked the idea of being able to feed her myself with this amazing food my own body would be making for her.
However, what I had not anticipated, was how painful I would find it at first – hello engorged breasts, clogged milk ducts and mastitis. Twice. Auch.
Cue a lot of googling and old wives tales and kale leaves in my bra and this horrendous breastfeeding tea and warm compresses and anything you can imagine to make it less painful.
Which, somehow, worked, and eventually the whole breastfeeding thing got better (so much so that I kept on breastfeeding until my baby was a year and then some). And then did it all again when my baby #2 came along.
However, if THIS genius device had been around a couple of years ago when I was in the throws of breastfeeding, I’m pretty sure I would have ordered one straight away:
Now, I know what you’re thinking and what it looks like – but mamas, this little beauty is a lactation massager. And not the – ehm– other kind of massager.
According to their website, the LaVie Lactation Massager “is a milk expression tool that helps ease symptoms associated with engorgement, plugged ducts and mastitis.”
Sounds amazing? It probably is – certainly, if you are finding breastfeeding a little painful.
The handy device is made out of BPA-free medical silicone, has a rechargeable battery, multiple vibration modes(!) and it’s waterproof, so you could presumably use it during all those luxurious hot showers you probably won’t be taking. (But should make time for, really. Just hand the baby over and take some me-time with your favourite new massage device, mamas.)
Interestingly, many lactation consultants are surprised it has taken this long for a product like this to hit the market, as some even admitted to having recommended lactating mums use things like an electric toothbrush to help with clogged milk ducts.
