Make your own nursing bracelet
- by Francesca Clarke on Jun 5th 2008 10:00AM
- kids, jewelry-making, gifts
New babies feed so often, and new moms are so tired that each feed seems to run into the next; I have a hard enough time remembering what day it is, let alone when and how my little one last ate. I'm notorious for forgetting which side I'm on, so I wear a hair elastic around my wrist and switch it with each feed as a reminder. This takes care of getting her on the right side, but I'm still helpless tracking when and for how long she ate.This is where a nursing bracelet could really help. If you're demand-feeding, it's important that you know how often your babe ate so that they are getting enough through the course of the day.
The nursing bracelet uses little beads with a charm marker to track the frequency and duration of feeds. You wouldn't need it for long, but those early weeks can be so draining, and this would ease some mental clutter. You'll find the bracelets at the counter of most baby boutiques.
They will run you about $15 and look like something you'd find in a six-year-old's goody-bag. Lucy offers these instructions for making your own nursing bracelet. The great thing about making your own -- aside from saving $15 -- is that it can be something you actually like. Choose trendy or classic beads, and modify the design as much as you want, to suite your own needs and taste.
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