Milksaver: Review and GIVEAWAY!

I hate pumping - really, does anyone not? - and I was faced with my first Saturday of having to be away from Madeline all day. I was about to break down and buy formula when I received my Milksaver in the mail. I used it everyday for a week and had more than enough milk for the entire day I was away. Never even had to take out the pump!

I first heard about the Milksaver on a moms' message board.  My first thought was this is genius.  My next thought was I wish I would have learned about it 7 months ago!

The concept is so simple.  When nursing, you have letdown on both sides at the same time.  Collect the milk on the other side and save it for later.  But, the Milksaver goes beyond that.  It can be worn out in public (though I have to say you might need to be a little more, um, blessed than I was in that department for it to really be unnoticeable), goes in the dishwasher, and is BPA free.  The Milksaver helps the environment because it saves on the use of reusable breast pads.

Another thing I have to add is that this is really comfortable.  So comfortable, in fact, that I was nursing Madeline to sleep for the night and I bent over to put her in her crib and when I walked out of the room my shirt was all wet.  Oops!  I was still wearing the Milksaver and totally forgot!

The Milksaver really is a must have for nursing mothers.  If you are not a nursing mother yourself, it would make a perfect shower or new baby gift. 

Now for the giveaway!  My Milkies will send you your very own Milksaver!  Here's how to enter:

You MUST be a follower of Ellie-Town to win.  Comment that you are a follower and that is your first entry.

For additional entries,

1.  Become a Facebook Fan of Ellie-Town and comment that you have done so.

2.  Watch the Milksaver video and comment that you have done so.

3. Become a follower of My Milkies Blog and comment that you have done so.

4,5,6.  Post about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook page or Twitter (include the link) and comment that you have done so.

Make sure each entry is its own comment.  That is how you will be entered multiple times.  The winner will be randomly selected.
 Contest will end Sunday at 9 pm and the winner will be announced Monday morning! 
Just a reminder, make sure you leave your email address or have it linked to your google profile so you can be contacted.

Ready

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*Disclosure:  My Milkies sent me a Milksaver to review and will provide one for the giveaway.  No other compensation was given.  Also, this did not sway my review in any way - the Milksaver really is awesome!

Photos from http://www.mymilkies.com/milksaver

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