Occasionally I see mothers who are breastfeeding their babies, and a part of me is a bit jealous. I loved that special bonding time between myself and my daughter, but yet I also seem to forget all the challenges that came with it: my milk coming in for the first time (inconveniently called "let down"!?), learning to "latch" on, finding shirts that were breast-accessible, and the challenge of whipping out your breast in public and maintaining some sort of discreetness. A lot of time has passed since my nursing days, and only now do I feel like I can fully comprehend what an immense responsibility and joy it is to nurture your child from your own body.
Naturally, only now that I'm not breastfeeding, am I discovering all these amazing products for the breastfeeding mothers. I'm lucky enough to have Shak-Shuka to be able to share these great finds with customers, as I hope it helps other women to be as comfortable (and dare I say stylish?) while they're nursing their little one. One of the biggest challenges I had once I established a nursing routine was: how do I get the deed done ASAP and in public? Here are some great solutions: Frugi makes these ingenious Nursing Kaftans that have perfect slits to get your "girls" out and accessible - and by "out", I mean a realistic opening and not a sliver of an opening like other nursing tops! And to keep you covered up and discreet while nursing, we have Itzy Ritzy's Eco Nursing Covers in a slew of colors and fabrics, with the underside facing baby in cozy bamboo. No eco-nursing mama is complete without a replacement for her disposable nursing pads with our snazzy Glitzy Gals Bamboo Nursing Pads - fun, functional, and stylish! I remember going through boxes of disposable nursing pads before I realized there was an eco replacement...just never this nice!
So if you or someone you know is breastfeeding, then now you have some new nursing basics available at Shak-Shuka to make this important time in your life even more fabulous. We just wish we had found it all earlier so we could have taken advantage ourselves!!!
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