Nurse-Well is focused on helping Mom make it through the first three weeks of breastfeeding--a critical time to make breastfeeding a success. Nurse-Well's secret? Good hydration. 
Nurse-Well is focused on helping Mom make it through the first three weeks of breastfeeding--a critical time to make breastfeeding a success. Nurse-Well's secret? Good hydration.
One of the hardest things to do when starting to nurse is keeping up good hydration. Once you get behind in water, you start feeling the effects of dehydration--headaches, dizziness and fatigue--and this is often accompanied with pain while nursing. This unpleasantless can make life tough for Mom--at an already stressful time. How do I know? I'm a Doctor and Mother of one daughter and five boys. I developed Nurse-Well while looking for a solution to my own needs--and I can't imagine nursing without it. But don't take my word for it--see what Moms, Doctors and lactation consultants have to say (spoiler: they're raving about it!).
Baby blankets and clothes are for the baby--Nurse-Well is for Mommy. Nurse-Well Necessities is the perfect gift for new and expecting mothers.
Nurse-Well Necessities comes in a gift-box including the Nurse-Well hydration system, a guide to help mothers through the critical first 3 weeks of breastfeeding, and a durable Nurse-Well fabric cover. Nurse-Well Necessities is just $25 including shipping anywhere in the US.
We have made the Nurse-Well guide available online for free! You can download it here.
Also--we have both pink roses and blue snowflakes. We will ship the pink roses in a pink box unless you add a special request once the item is in your cart. If you would like to speak directly to us, please email: orders AT nurse-well DOT com.
The Nurse-Well hydration system is a 2 liter reservoir with a long flexible tube and a bite valve similar to a back-packing or hiking aid. All the problems of holding cups, glasses, straws, and water bottles while nursing are solved! You can drink hands free anytime--even lying down. No more spills. No more thirst. Reduce headaches and fatigue--just the joy of breastfeeding.
Nurse-Well is 2 liters for a reason: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that breastfeeding women should aim to drink at least 2 liters of water per day. That's one Nurse-Well--or EIGHT regular cups, EIGHT chances to spill your glass, and EIGHT refills for your already tired helpers!
If you live in Santa Barbara, California, you can find Nurse-Well locally at Due Maternity, located in the 1200 block of State Street. You can also buy Nurse-Well right from our site.
"The Nurse-well cured my headaches. After using the Nurse-well for just two days. I started to feel more like myself and that I could really cope with all these new and challenging responsibilties"
Natasha mother of twins, Ralph and Noel, 3 months.
"I think every new mother trying to breastfeed could benefit from Nurse-well."
Dr. P Barnwell, Pediatrician, Santa Barbara, California.
"I felt really good knowing I was getting enough water and it was one less thing for me to worry about"
Sally mother of Sarah, 4months, Santa Barbara, California.
"The Santa Barbara Midwifery Group wholeheartedly recommends the Nurse-Well products and guidebook for use by Mothers. We are seeing a surge in Mothers that desire to nurse, and there is a lack of consumable literature and real support products. The Nurse-Well kit helps fill this void and we will strongly recommend it to our Mothers."
Anna Bunting, Midwife Santa Barbara California.
"I just wanted to thank you so much for the Nurse-Well and let you know that I use it every single day. I really do. It is such a great invention and it is so convenient, especially since I find myself feeling so thirsty every time I sit down to nurse Raymond and it works great no matter what position I am in. I just thought you should know how helpful it has been to me."
Rhiannon mother of Raymand, 3months, San Jose, California.
"It is my pleasure to recommend the Nurse-Well hydration system. As a board certified lactation consultant in Santa Barbara for 15 years, I have witnessed numerous new mothers who are inadequately hydrated. The Nurse-Well hydration system would be a great help in reversing this situation. This product is not only user friendly, it gives clear and direct feedback to the mother that she is taking in adequate amounts of fluid. In the future, I intend to recommend the Nurse-Well to all my mothers in my classes and patients in my private practice."
Kitty Maxwell, Lactation Consultant, Santa Barbara, California
The Nurse-well was born out of necessity. After the birth of my first child I was anxious and excited to start nursing right away. I had read every book and medical text on pregnancy and labor. I had delivered many babies in the hospital myself and was sure I knew it all. There would be no surprises waiting for me, or so I naively thought.
What startled me the most as I started to breastfeed my son, was the intense thirst I felt as soon as my son latched-on and started to feed. At first I just quietly asked my husband for a glass of water but after he had refilled it three times and brought in the pitcher I knew this was going to be an issue. How to get enough water to satisfy my thirst and feel good while being confined to one spot for almost two thirds of the day?
The idea of waking my husband in the middle of the night to get a glass of water I now know is ridiculous. It would have been comical, when I would spill the water in the bed and we would all have to get out to change the sheets, had we all not been so exhausted. What I needed was a spill proof way of getting water while lying on my side immobile.
With these challenges to overcome the Nurse-well was born. It has a bite valve that allows you to drink without the use of your hands and holds the minimum 2 liters required by every breastfeeding mom.
My son and I had the usual trials of learning to breastfeed to overcome but I kept saying to myself I wish I had made a "Nursing plan" just like I (and all other mothers I know) had made a "birthing plan"in the weeks before the birth. I knew that a little practical planning for nursing would have saved my new baby and I a lot of time and energy (when we really didn't have any to spare!). There are plenty of texts available on breastfeeding but all I really wanted where cliff notes by my bedside the first few weeks. So as a new mother (and physician) going though the process I decided to write the very notes I would like to pass on to my daughter when her turn comes!
Dr. Christina Siegel is a physician and mother of two six (as of February 2010) living in Santa Barbara, California. I am dedicated to providing mothers with information and aids to help with breastfeeding. One of the most important things we can do for new mothers is support them in their effort to care for their newborn. Breastfeeding is the only task that only the mother can do and it is a great weight on her shoulders to succeed. We must support the mother. Making sure the mother gets all the nutrition and hydration she needs at this crucial time is up to all of us around her. When the mother feels good the baby will be happy.