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The Best Breastfeeding Accessories
Have you ever put the word “breastfeeding” into the Amazon search bar? You’ll get over 20,000 results!

The truth is that you can spend a lot of money on breastfeeding accessories. But you don’t have to.
I wanted to find out which breastfeeding products were mom’s favorites. I asked moms in my breastfeeding support group and on Facebook.
They were honest and shared what they used again and again.
This is what they told me.
These are the items to put on your baby registry.

Accessories for Breastfeeding Ease and Comfort
Breastfeeding pillow
Which breastfeeding pillow is best?
A pretty awesome addition to the Boppy lineup is the Boppy Best Latch pillow. Seriously, this is the pillow I would have designed. It has everything that I thought would make the perfect breastfeeding pillow.
It is helpful because it has one firm side which is perfect for newborns. The other side is softer for your baby as she grows. It also has a belt so you can keep your baby nice and close to you, but gives you the option to remove the belt if that’s not your jam.
Front carrier
Your baby is going to need to eat, even when you aren’t at home. I once saw a mama in a grocery store breastfeeding her baby in a front carrier the entire time. Baby was content and mama got her shopping done. Gotta love a multi-tasking mama!
She was using an Ergo. If you want a wrap type carrier the Boba or the Moby are good options.
Nursing stool
Don’t breastfeed on your tiptoes! Get a nursing stool like the my brest friend nursing stool. It is adjustable and easy to put together.
Reusable bra pads
- Disposable pads. Lansinoh pads are the most popular. Moms love them because they wear them once and toss them when they get wet. Then they grab a new one. However, over time these can get expensive.
- Washable pads. Investing in pads that you can wash is not only economical and ecological, most moms find that they are much more comfortable.
- Milkies Milk Collection System – if you leak a lot, I mean a lot a lot, you might want to look into My Milkies to capture your precious milk instead of letting it go to waste.Milkies is a pretty clever breastfeeding accessory. You put them in your bra when you are breastfeeding, or between feedings and they collect any milk you leak. This can be helpful for moms who leak a lot and also for moms who are trying to get every drop of milk for their baby if they have a low supply.
Pumping Breastfeeding Accessories
Extra hand pump
There is nothing worse than feeling like your breasts are going to explode if you can’t get some milk out of them. Having an extra hand pump is a great breastfeeding accessory for unplanned emergencies, or when you just need to pump off a little bit of milk.
It will also come in handy for emergencies.
Emergencies, they happen.
The Haaka Manual Breast Pump gets a special mention. This inexpensive, low tech, manual breast pump is a mom favorite.
Hands free pumping bra
There is no denying that pumping takes time. Time is one thing that all new moms are short on. The hands free pumping bra was a game changer for breastfeeding mamas.
Pumping adapter
Breastfeeding Accessories for Sore Nipples
Gel pads for sore nipples
Shells for cracked nipples
If your nipples have deep cracks they need something that protects them from anything rubbing against them between feedings. Shells definitely have helped speed up healing time.
Nipple Shield
Nipple shields possibly can interfere with your baby getting enough to eat. They can result in poor emptying and stimulation of how much milk you make.
One Final Thought
Do you have a favorite breastfeeding accessory that is not on this list? Let me know what it is in the comments. Share with my readers how it helped.
The Ultimate List of the Best Breastfeeding Accessories

Andrea Tran RN, MA, IBCLC
Andrea has been working with new families as an RN for over 35 years and a Lactation Consultant for over 25 years.
She has her MA in Health and Wellness with a focus in Lactation.