Breast Pads/ Nipple Cream/ Nursing bras recommendation?

[franceshappic]

Hello everyone,
l am currently pregnant and am trying to prepare for the baby arrival.
Which breast pads/ nipple cream/ nursing bras you have been using that that you have found very useful and brilliant?
Are nursing bras actually useful?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[btc]

I like the Emma-Jane maternity/nursing bras from bumps to babes, very comfy. I wore them during my pregnancy as well as after. The breast pads from Mothercare (comfort fit) are better than the Lansinoh ones. I use Lansinoh lanolin nipple cream but have friends that swear by coconut oil.

 

[jenjen81]

Medela lanolin cream is good.

 

[Lillibet]

Lansinoh nipple cream was great (actually, essential) for fixing sore/cracked nipples in the first week or two after birth, for me.
I also can't imagine doing without nursing bras if breastfeeding...another essential item (get more than one bra).

 

[catan]

I second Lansinoh. I used it to fix and then prevent cracked nipples for 6 months. In fact, I have a unopened tube that I won't get to if you are interested.