What did nursing mothers say was the gift they’d love to get or loved getting? Approximately one in three respondents said nursing clothing (for all of those interested in nursing clothing, check out the link to the Motherwear line in the bottom right of the sidebar!) One in four said a baby sling and one in eight said a nursing pillow. This chart illustrates the final results:

If you missed yesterday’s Carnival of Breastfeeding, check out several breastfeeding bloggers’ ideas for the Best Gifts for the Breastfeeding Mother.

There is a small community of breastfeeding bloggers and it’s a pleasure for me to interact with them. They are:
Sinead is a mother of three who lives in Northern Ireland. She writes her personal BreastfeedingMums Blog in addition to working on her website BreastfeedingMums.com.
Jennifer started The Lactivist as a site to promote breastfeeding through humor. The site is a good place for new moms to read along as she talks about nursing her newborn son (her second child) and also for anyone who believes in lactation activism.
Andi of Mama Knows Breast and I have an eerie amount in common. Breastfeeding …read more