Best Breastfeeding Accessories UK

These solve six genuinely different problems around breastfeeding, so most parents end up needing several rather than choosing just one. Lansinoh's storage bags (£9.99 for 50) are the essential for anyone expressing and freezing milk, pre-sterilised and self-standing to save freezer space, while Haakaa's silicone collector (£12.99) catches letdown from the other breast passively during a feed — no pumping involved, just genuinely useful milk that would otherwise soak into a breast pad, though it can overflow during a heavy letdown.

For nipple soreness, Weleda's lanolin-free balm (£8.25) is the alternative for anyone with a wool or lanolin sensitivity, lighter and faster-absorbing than a lanolin balm but needing more frequent reapplication. Lansinoh's TheraPearl pads (£13.49 for 2) address a different discomfort — engorgement, blocked ducts or let-down support — with reusable gel pads that go warm in the microwave or cold in the freezer and sit contoured inside a nursing bra.

Bravado's reusable nursing pads (£15 for 2 pairs) pay for themselves within a couple of months compared with disposables, with a contoured shape that sits better under clothing, though you'll want at least two sets in rotation while others wash and dry. Bébé au Lait's nursing cover (£30.50) is the most specialised item here — a boned, breathable cotton apron that holds its shape away from the body for airflow, with a built-in pocket, and doubles as a car seat or trolley cover when not in use for feeding.