I just stumbled upon the most amazing mommy invention: The Simple Wishes Hands Free Pumping Bra! One of the biggest challenges that new moms face is how to fit in pumping time with all that they’ve got going on, whether they’re working inside or outside the home. A common complaint (until now!) has been how they can’t do anything else why they’re pumping…for obvious reasons. Want to see this miracle bra in action? I admit, it’s kinda funny looking (and who in the heck has a flat stomach like that after having a baby?), but who cares if it does the job! Click here.

We often talk about Deposit a Gift offering an alternative to the onslaught of ’stuff’ that could make anyone’s head spin when it comes to figuring out what you need for a new baby and what you should put on the registry. For every must have, there is a lot that can wait. In fact, one of the benefits of a cash gift registry it that it lets family and friends contribute to what you want, while giving you the flexibility to get what you need when the time is right for you.

However, seeing the Simple Wishes Hands Free Pumping Bra drove home another benefit for me that I often hear parents-to-be wondering about: Can I put less glamorous, but necessary, items on my registry? Will people be icked-out or even offended if I ask for things that have to do with breast feeding, for example? Some of the uncertainty comes from the fact that these items can be expensive (the double breast pump runs around $300), and some because they are a bit unusual.

It’s true, there are a lot of people who get squeamish when it comes to the topic of breastfeeding, but the reality is that if you’re going to trying going this route, some starter items are necessary. To solve the uncertainty of putting breastfeeding items on a regular gift registry, why not put them on a virtual gift registry? The intangible aspect may actually help your cause because the loved one can contribute to part of what would be most helpful to you, without having to select something out of their comfort zone, or be responsible for the entire purchase. Also many of these new innovations are not yet available at a big box store so it is impossible to put them on a registry — but with baby gift money in-hand, this isn’t an issue!

Plus, if you have other, more ‘fun’ things on your cash baby registry, like season passes to the zoo or the aquarium, then they can combine a partial purchase of a practical nursing gift, with something that inspires them with the playtime part of having a child.

What do you think of the Simple Wishes Hands Free Pumping Bra? What other wonder baby products are out there that have been a lifesaver to you that others should know about? Please share in the comments section.

Cheers to innovation that addresses real needs and actually improves quality of life for parents and babies!