Nursing pillows come in a variety of shapes and styles.
Not exact matches
My daughter Maxine's first fall
came when she was about two months old: I used to let her sleep on the couch nestled in her Boppy
nursing pillow.
When the babies
came, the
nurses and lactation consultant showed me how to tandem feed, the football hold, using the
pillows to prop elbows, etc..
I love to use our Sleep «N Feed for breastfeeding because it makes it comfortable for both Owen and I. To create a
nursing pillow, take the two end
pillows and place them in the
nursing cover that
comes with the Sleep «N Feed.
Now that we're about to have guests
coming and going, I have been trying to figure out a hassle free way of
nursing without an abundance of
pillows to support me and my son but it feels pretty awkward.
When it
comes to buying
nursing pillows there is a lot of choice out there; it's handy to know what you're looking for.
Although I am usually not a fan of
pillows, the various sizes
come in handy when a mother needs support in certain
nursing positions.
While it's not a necessity,
nursing pillows are often considered to be vital when it
comes to feeding your child.
I have a couple of
pillows in the bed and these are mostly for me when I
come in to
nurse her.
Whether your
nursing pillow is adorable or not, make sure it
comes with a removable fabric cover that can be machine - washed, or buy one separately.
Here, in no particular order, are some of the «essentials» I packed for the hospital: birthing ball, iPod with playlist for labor, soap, shampoo and lotion in my favorite scent (a gift from my mom), my cellphone and charger, a camera, slippers, extra socks and underwear, a
pillow, new pajamas designed just for
nursing moms (a treat I had bought for myself), a hairbrush and hair dryer, clothes for my husband, a blanket and
coming - home outfit for my son and his car seat.
The way I sleep more or less is sitting up with our babies placed on their backs on the
nursing pillow always ready to feed when the time
comes.
Some experts say that breastfeeding
comes with its own costs such as lactation consultations, the purchasing of accessories like
nursing pillows and the works, but without those things, breastfeeding can still be successful with the right planning and creativity.
So now I have about 4
nursing pillows, more diapers any bub can wear, pregnancy clothes
coming out of my ears:)
I'm sure I will be using this after baby
comes, especially with the removable
nursing pillow.
As the
nurse came into the room, he closed the book and settled back into his
pillows.