Lori's Nursing Necklaces

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Since 2001, Nursing Necklaces tested by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission! Great for twiddling and distracted nursling to keep them focused on nursing and a wonderful keepsake to remember this special time. Every necklace is custom made, the pictures are just examples of necklaces I have sold before. Each necklace is customized with your child's name.
Why a Nursing Necklace?

A nursing necklace can help you in many different ways. It can hold your baby’s attention while nursing, promoting longer nursing sessions. It can be a lifesaver for you when your baby starts twiddling while nursing. Your child will cherish it as a special toy well into childhood. You will cherish it throughout your life as a reminder of the special nursing relationship you had with your child.

As a newborn, my son was enthralled by the necklace I made for him, and yours will be, too. Check out what other mother's have to say about Nursing Necklaces. Your newborn can look at the pretty colors; I make them in any color combination, although red, black, and white is very popular for newborns. He can feel the texture of the different shaped beads. He can hear the necklace as it makes a noise when it is jiggled up and down. All these together can be a great attention getter for your newborn.

When your baby starts to twiddle your skin, hair, or other nipple while nursing, he can hold it and look at it while nursing. This can help you be more comfortable nursing your baby in public since he may not be so interested in pushing your shirt up.

If your baby has decided that the dog walking by or a piece of lint on the table is more interesting than nursing, this necklace is for you!
The necklace may help keep his attention on the task at hand instead of pulling off to see what is going on in the rest of the world. Nursing in public tends to be easier also. The necklace helps the baby nurse longer since he is not distracted as easily. It may take a few tries for the baby to get used to nursing with it and not just try to play with it.

As your baby gets older, you can use the necklace to teach colors and shapes. I have large beads in marine animals, jungle animals, pets, and mobiles like planes, trains, cars and boats. I have extra large geometric shapes, farm animals, and dinosaurs, and a variety of smaller beads to fill in the rest of the necklace.

As your child grows, your toddler will love to wear it because it has his name on it and has all his favorite colors and shapes. Boys and girls both love to wear them for play and dress up. I frequently make them for an infant's toddler sibling, so they won't feel left out. I also offer more grown up jewelry so that older siblings and even mom can have a necklace too.

Many women have told me how they use the necklace as part of their nursing every day and depend on it like their nursing bra or their Boppy pillow.

Nursing necklaces also work well when Dad, Grandma, or any other caregiver wears one while feeding your baby a bottle! Moms work away from home find that the necklace is a great way for their baby to have a connection to mom while being fed a bottle at daycare or by a friend or relative. Many moms also use them to keep baby calm during diaper changes. One of my customers even uses her son’s necklace to help with his physical therapy.

Each necklace is made to order so I can customize it for you and your child. I have most colors including natural, black, white and glow in the dark. I make them all myself using nylon string and double knotting between every three beads.

Types of Nursing Necklaces

I have a few different styles of nursing necklaces to choose from.
Pinks

The ones typically ordered for girls, I call “Pinks.” These include necklaces that in shades of pink, purple, yellow, red and orange.
Blues


The ones typically ordered for boys, I call “Blues.” They include necklaces that are in shades or blue and green and/or have sports balls on them.

Gender Neutral

These are commonly made for either gender, and do not reflect any preference for gender color.

Rainbow

These necklaces were all inspired by the order of colors in the rainbow.

States

These necklaces are made specifically to honor the state in which the baby is living. My necklaces have 6 sections, so I take an aspect of the state and represent it in the section of the necklace. For instance, I might use the colors of the state flag for one section, and the state flower for another. My hope is to someday have all 50 states commemorated in necklaces.

Inspired

These necklaces were inspired by something such as the ocean or a favorite season.

Telling a Story

These necklaces tell a story about the baby’s family. Since each necklace has 6 sections, each section tells a different chapter in the baby’s family’s life. Sections can be about anything such as the grand parent’s heritage, Dad’s college colors, where the parents went on their honeymoon, Mom’s favorite hobby, etc. As your baby grows up, you can tell him these stories as he is nursing and beyond.