a must have for mamas

On a trip to the city to see a friend's play my husband and I forgot our little black diaper bag in a taxicab oops!.
 
On my quest - to buy new stuff I didn't get anything except for this treasure I stumbled upon. It's made of plastic boo! hiss! and it's not made of recycled materials even worse! but it has one amazing redeeming feature – it saves your milk!
 
Let me back up for a moment and explain: when I first had Bear it took a few times of baby being wet for me to realize that my boobs were leaking - that clued me in along with the ants who moved into my house to drink my fabulous vegan milk. Anywho I asked a friend what to do. She said "stuff your bra with a big sock." That worked for the first eight weeks when I didn't leave the house but once I was out and about I needed a better solution.
 
This milk saver was the answer! While you feed your baby it collects milk from your other boob. Now instead of soaking it up with a sock I save the extra milk. Sometimes I save an ounce at a time maybe more.
 

 
I use it facing this way. The nipple goes inside the hole and milk collects in the bottom so you can save it. I put it inside my nursing bra to hold it in place. Just make sure to give it a cleaning a couple times a week. It's been a Godsend up until now.
 
It's so helpful because I'm with the baby all the time so sometimes I forget to pump. Now for times when my husband is withBear and needs milk he can just use the milk I saved. All those little drops add up! I love it and I use my milk saver everyday many times a day. The only problem is that I'm a klutz and sometimes I forget to take out the milk saver before I bend down…then I spill my precious milk everywhere. Makes me so mad every time…but then I smile.
 
Anywho I love to avoid waste wherever possible so this milk saver has been a treasure for me. Plus it keeps my bra dry and my or my husband's socks clean!
 
All you kind mamas is there a gadget you can't live without? Share what it is and why you love it in the comments below!

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