Nursing pillows have been historically a donut or semi-circle shape that you fit around your waist.
Using a twin
nursing pillow has been a key for me in figuring out tandem nursing.
The brand known for creating the most recognized
nursing pillow has now branched out into a 2 - in - 1 floor - to - booster seat, making feeding time a great experience all the way through baby's first year.
The My Brest Friend
nursing pillow has a unique wrap around design and a built in...
Mamas and Papas pregnancy and
nursing pillow has five uses in one, it's there whether you need it for sleeping, resting, bottle - feeding, breastfeeding or just a little more comfort when you need it most.
Winning both the Made For Mums Gold Award and Loved By Parents Gold Award 2017, the Snuggle Up
Nursing pillow has proven to be a revelation for parents and babies during feeding time.
The Mamas and Papas pregnancy and
nursing pillow has a removable, washable cover meaning never been easier to keep it clean.
The Comfort & Harmony mombo
nursing pillow has two sides of support to help you find the best breastfeeding position.
Not exact matches
We
've tested and researched many
nursing pillows, and the My Brest Friend is the best one for keeping your baby in the right spot during feeding, and it gives you great back and arm support.
For me, I
had to always use the
pillow, I loved
nursing lying down and am forever grateful that I
have had a sister that served as a role model for me.
She was bound and determined to breastfeed, and I shared advice with her... websites that
had helped me, and my «A
Nursing Mothers Companion» book, my nursing p
Nursing Mothers Companion» book, my
nursing p
nursing pillows.
Before you get started, we
would suggest you throw a few burp clothes on that adorable new
nursing pillow.
I
had this tandem
nursing pillow and even ambitiously brought it with to the hospital.
All fabric, foam, stuffing and filling in the littlebeam ™
Nursing Pillows are exempt from California Bureau of Home Furnishings flammability standards and
have never contained harmful flame retardant chemicals.
But even if you do buy a
pillow that can accommodate two babies, it will be handy to
have another
nursing pillow, like a Boppy, on hand to allow you to keep one twin close by while you are managing the needs of another.
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.
A
pillow helped in the early days, but I was able to breastfeed virtually anywhere comfortably, and I
had a
nursing cover for using while walking around.
I tried the My Brest Friend
pillow but didn't
have enough back support for me and I
had terrible back pain while
nursing with it.
It's marketed as a
nursing pillow, but it definitely
has its uses for exclusive pumpers, too.
Inflatable
nursing pillows and bottle warmers that hook into your car's AC adapters are great gear to
have on hand.
The Bosom Baby
nursing pillow from Luna Lullaby is
V - shaped.
My daughter already loves my
nursing pillow, so I plan on
having her get it for me when I need to feed the baby.
When you're traveling with infants, be sure to
have a car seat that meets all the proper safety regulations, and don't forget to bring along your favorite
nursing pillow for stops along the way.
It's relatively simple to use, you can use it to carry your baby in several different positions, it's not bulky so you can shove it under the stroller or in your bag, you can use it as an emergency diaper pad or
pillow, in some positions you can
nurse in it, and (most importantly if you
have a toddler) it's super-easy to get the baby in and out of it (and in and out and in and out...).
Then, of course, there were my son's onesies and the
nursing pillow covers, all of which
would get soaked, no matter how diligently I tried to absorb the spray.
I
've never seen a
nursing pillow like this one.
I
had to put a large bed
pillow under it, or else my son was no - where's near high enough to
nurse without me leaning over a whole lot (which you're not supposed to do).
But
having seen what happened to my
nursing pillows, I just can't.
Because Brest Friend
pillows buckle on, you don't
have to worry about them sliding away from you while baby is
nursing.
Stephen takes this a step fur ther, and
has had the majority of his naps on the
pillow in my lap:) If you are small enough to use the Boppy comfortably, go for it; if not, it will only take you a few minutes to draft a pattern that is uniquely your own, and use it to make the Perfect
Nursing Pillow for you.
If you don't
have any
nursing tops, the
pillow can hide your midriff when you pull up your shirt to
nurse... a plus for those of us who are a bit more rotund than society prefers:)
Who
has time to lug a baby and a
nursing pillow around the house!
Once the MBF was high enough for him to
nurse, the back support was then in the wrong place and was uncomfortable, although a lot of
nursing pillows on the market look like they
would cause the same problems.
The Boppy brand
has a big fan base and they
have just launch a redesign of their original product resulting in a MUCH better
nursing pillow!
Here's a tip to ensure you
have no trouble with implants and breastfeeding on the road: get two Brest Friend
pillows and leave one in the car with the car seat so it is always available to you for
nursing while you are out and about.
I also talked about with some of my twins» moms to use what I call a nest and I love those
nursing pillows that
have the beveled edges so that the babies can't roll off and then just setting up
pillows all around and sometimes it means kicking daddy to the curb or something or to the sofa.
I really wish I
would have had this
pillow when
nursing my son after his open heart surgery, instead of the four hospital
pillows the
nurses tried to arrange for me.
Stroller - yes, I
have heavy babies Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - yes Swing - yes Lilly Padz - n / a
Nursing pillow - no Milkies - n / a Nipple cream - yes, but only for my first.
I
have 2 week old twins and we tandem breastfeed at home with the My Brest Friend
nursing pillow, but I'm nervous about how to do this out of the house.
Once I saw that happen on my
nursing pillow, I decided then and there I
'd never sell a sling made of it!
Her legs were too chubby, but it didn't seem to hurt her Exersaucer - no Jumper - no Front Carrier - N / A Stroller - yes Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - N / A Swing - no, but also nice if you can get one for free Lilly Padz - yes
Nursing pillow - yes Milkies - N / A Nipple cream - yes
Nursing nightgown - N / A, but based on my experience, sounds like it
would be nice to
have Bottle warmer - no Bottle dishwasher basket - no Bottle drying rack - no Highchair - yes Booster Seat for Meals - yes Burp clothes - yes Baby bathtub - yes Nasal aspirator - yes Baby fingernail clippers - yes Video monitor - N / A Audio monitor - N / A,
would love to
have Gas drops - yes Gripe water - no Additional Comments / Items?
Stroller — YES Diaper warmer — NO Changing table — YES Swing — NO Lilly Padz — Never used
Nursing pillow — NO Milkies — Never used Nipple cream — NO
Nursing nightgown — Never used one Bottle warmer — Never used one Bottle dishwasher rack — YES Bottle drying rack — Never used one Highchair — YES Booster Seat for Meals — UNDECIDED Burp clothes — Never used, we just use cloth diapers Baby bathtub — YES Nasal aspirator — Never used one Baby fingernail clippers — YES Video monitor — YES Audio monitor — YES — most video monitors
have audio, we don't
have a separate one Gas drops — Never used Gripe water — Never used
It is nice to
have but not essential Lilly Padz - NA
Nursing pillow - no - the Boppy never seemed to offer support in the right places for me Milkies - NA Nipple cream - no - I used it once or twice and found it not helpful.
So, I
had kind of like you know two sets of
nursing pillows and you know, I
had my pump downstairs and so of course you can anticipate everything but it was just helpful to go out and you know get stuff in place you know, ahead time.
Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU -
HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't
have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
have one, but I
have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
have tried it and
would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper -
HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz -
HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
HAVE N'T USED
Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
Nursing pillow - NO Milkies -
HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES
Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in
nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still
have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES
Occasionally I
would sit with
pillows in the back seat of my SUV and tandem
nurse them there if we were out of the house.
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nursing pillow - Gina Morgan - Lopez Family Fever - Theraline Wynnie
nursing Pillow - Gemma Clark My Little L Blog - Baby Beads UK
nursing necklace - Vicky - Louise Robinson We're Going on An Adventure - Feed Me Mummy
nursing vest - Carly Markham We're Going On An Adventure - BreastVest
nursing vest - Pia Stephens My Thoughts on Things - Pinter & Martin Set of Books - Annelieses Myers Keep Up With Jones Family - Theraline Plushy Moon
Pillow - Natalie Crossan Keep Up With Jones Family - Thrupenny Bits
nursing cover - Afia Yeboah Mummy Memories - BoobieMilk # 10 gift voucher - Shoshanah Cohen Preschool Mum - BreastVest
nursing vest - Mo Ade Preschoolmum - Emma - Jane
nursing top - Gemma Clark Slugs & Snail - BreastVest
nursing vest - Vivienne Carey Slugs & Snail - Emma - Jane
nursing top - Kelly Jo Walters Diddle Diddle Dumpling - BoobieMilk # 10 gift voucher - Sarah Rider Sorry About The Mess - Freeva Cloth Nappy - Rebecca Mpb Phillips Mummy 2 Boyz - BreastVest
nursing vest - Sarah May Mummy Memories - BoobieMilk # 10 gift voucher - Robyn Logan Family Fever - BreastVest
nursing vest - Stephanie Cheung - Tsang,
Even if you prefer to
have baby upright, a good
nursing pillow will help keep your baby's booty from slipping.
for almost one and half month i
had use the shield and only then my baby use to
nurse from me and then i even pumped milk and
had to give formula for a month since brest milk was not sufficient for my baby, so many times i
have searched and read articles after articles to wean off the nipple shield and finally suceeded on 21 st november night but then again day time baby used to fuss for shield, now i don't remember the date but one fine morning she
nursed in the usual normal position (earlier i used the breast feeding
pillow) it was the happiest moment for me.But now the worry is her weight.She is gaining weight at very slow pace and many times i feel my breast don't
have much milk.and now she suddenly don't like to feed from bottle.so the target is bottle feed.
A
nursing pillow can also be used as a floor cushion so baby can
have some tummy time.