National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

One of the selfless, amazing, gifts you can give your baby is the ideal nutrition of breast milk. A mother’s body was designed wholly and perfectly to not only grow and nurture an infant in her womb, but to continue to provide her baby with complete nutrition after baby is born! Babies who receive their mother’s breast milk are usually hearty and healthy. In honor of August being National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we are collaborating with Tommee Tippee to provide you with a review and giveaway of their BPA free, Closer to Nature products that are designed for easy transition between breast and bottle!

Tommee Tippee provided me with a manual breast pump, shields, nursing pads and bottles to check out and review. While I cannot physically try them out yet, I have definitely had my share of experiences with pumps, bottles, and nursing pads to compare with. The pump itself comes with everything you need to get started, including reusable plastic drop-ins, so you can take the milk straight from the pump to the bottle without switching containers! The soft, pliable pump shield is much more comfortable than others I have used that only had hard plastic shields where the rim would dig into my skin. After having used a two-handed pump in the past, this one-handed pump is so much more convenient. The kit also comes with a handy microwaveable, steri-box to sterilize or store your pump and accessories. This kit would be a perfect gift for a new mother to get started in breastfeeding!

The nursing pads are much thinner than others I have used, and I can imagine would be much more breathable! They also have a handy little sticky tape to keep it from moving around while you are wearing it. The nipple shields are designed for more comfortable and discreet nursing. They will, I am sure, make Momma thankful for them during those first painful days of nursing! They come with a handy carry case for hygienic and dry storage. The Closer to Nature bottles are anti-colic and are designed to prevent air bubbles in milk which can cause uncomfortable gas for baby.

I am happy to tell you that Tommee Tippee is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! One lucky reader will win a package identical to the one I reviewed! It will include:

– Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Single Manual Breast Pump
– Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Disposable Breast Pads
– Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Nipple Shields
– (2)Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature 5 oz. Added Comfort Bottle

Thank you Tommee Tippee for providing this wonderful review package and for sponsoring this fantastic giveaway!!! Readers, don’t forget to spread the awareness this month! Open to US residents.