Postpartum Diaries: The Beauty of the Breastfeeding Trolley
The third best postpartum invention after the meal train and the postpartum doula
I never thought I’d write a love letter to a breastfeeding trolley, but I truly believe it sits just under meal trains and postpartum doulas in being one of the best things a postpartum parent can plan for. And the thing is, they can be really cheap depending on how wild you go with how you fill it (as you can see, I might be classed at the more wild end, with many of the pieces gifts from lovely friends and family).
With the immediate postpartum period calling for lying the f*ck down and ultimate rest, I don’t think it matters what size your house is: you’ll still benefit from the trolley of all trolleys (okay, maybe a drinks trolley is slightly more exciting).
Therefore, even if your couch and your bed are mere metres apart, the freedom of wheeling your trolley from horizontal destination A to horizontal destination B is so good for those sore tummies and perineums and those tired joints that I want to see them in even the smallest of spaces.
Here, I share what’s in my breastfeeding trolley. If you’ve experienced the beauty of a breastfeeding trolley, I’d love to know what’s in yours, too.
The trolley
The RASKOG is $45 from IKEA
The Top Shelf: All About Mum
Pure Mama Belly Oil (because my deflated balloons still deserves some love in the postpartum)
Summer Skin Stick It Natural Deodorant
Mario Badescu facial spray with aloe, chamomile and lavender
Nunchi Oils morning and night oil
Magnesium tablets (chemist buy)
Salt Lab Magnesium Oil Spray
The Tenth Co Flow State supplement
Qiara Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Probiotic from The Memo
Hair ties & head bands
Panadol/pain relief for my rogue postpartum headaches
Haemorrhoid cream (lol)
Moo Goo Edible Lip Balm (someone added this as a gift to their meal train dinner and it was so appreciated)
Krumbled Lemon Coconut Beauty Bites, so I can line my stomach and avoid headaches first thing (breastfeeding is no joke)
Mini + Me Hydramama Blackcurrant sachets (see above)
Breastfeeding bra or singlet (Mumma Milla is my favourite – genuinely leakproof and designed with aesthetics in mind = win, win)
Silverettes from The Memo
Disposable & reusable breastfeeding pads
Tom Organic pads from The Memo (for the first seven days, I put pads into a nappy so that I wasn’t constantly replacing a nappy)
Noonie Cooling Padsicles from The Memo
The Middle Shelf: For The Newborn
Gaia baby oil (another meal train gift addition that was already on my list of things that we needed to get and so appreciated!)
Nappies, wipes, and nappy rash cream
Singlets, socks and onesies, particularly for middle of the night leaks (and sharts)
The Bottom Shelf: For The Kids
Towels, burp cloths, blankets and muslin wraps for Posie (the newborn)
Books and other bits and bobs for Ray (the toddler)