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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
A must for those inexperienced at nursing
By J. Burdge
I wish they would make these available to all women who want to nurse while they are in the hospital. All that was available to me were the frequent pillows in the room, which make positioning the baby and the mother awkward at best. Positioning suffered so badly using regular pillows that nursing was inefficient and discouraging and hindering for both my baby and me–and likewise back-breaking for me. My Brest Friend (Deluxe) to the rescue.
Pros:
*The foam pillow improves positioning of both mother and child, as it provides back support for the mother and a firm surface for the child to rest on, preventing her from rolling into or away from the breast; the lumps offer extra support for the baby’s head.
*The latch, which makes the pillow like a giant belt, allows the mother to reposition herself with relative ease. (She doesn’t have to move 10 pillows to get comfortable.) This feature also allows the mother to wear the pillow and then pick up her child from the crib or bassinet, rather of having to get the child and then set her isolated while the mother either fits a dissimilar nursing pillow around herself or builds the pillow fortress that will act as support.
*The latch is attached to an adaptable strap so the pillow may fit someone else or grow and shrink with you. (My husband wears it when he wants extra aid keeping our daughter.)
*The cover is machine washable and made of soft, minky-like fabric.
*The pocket is outstanding for keeping requirements at hand: baby-safe hand sanitizer, cell phone (for calls and keeping track of feedings), clippers (as I’ve found no better probability for her manicure than when she’s milk drunk).
Cons:
*This is the most spendy of the nursing pillows I’ve seen.
*The foam pillow and plush cover aren’t made of materials that are very healthful for either humans or the environment.
*The pillow will have to in truth have a waterproof protector to keep breast milk, drool, urine, or stool from soiling the foam. (And yeah, all of these will in all probability end up on your Brest Friend or other nursing pillow.)
*The pillow doesn’t offer sufficient back support for me, so I need to squeeze another pillow or two behind my back.
*When you inevitably have to wash the cover, the pillow’s ease and function is, of course, compromised.
*A second cover, for when you have to launder the original, is costly, too, and a lot of of the covers do not seem to be made very well (according to the reviews for the non-plush versions).
Overall, I would commend the product. It makes the challenge of positioning yourself and your baby much less challenging. However, much could be done to improve this nursing pillow.
1 of 1 persons found the following review helpful.
Best.Thing.Ever.
By Jennifer A. Garcia
I had a Boppy with my original kid and 19 months later, had a second. I purchased this nursing pillow b/c of recommendations on thebump.com. So glad I did! I LOVE it! It looks a little odd when it’s on, peculiarly if you are standing to pick up the baby or whatever. But it’s well worth it. Makes nursing SO much easier. I have commended this to each pregnant person I know!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Could not live without this nursing pillow!
By Jessica K
I am nursing my fourth baby girl, and with the other three I didn’t have one of these. I frankly don’t know how I got by with just couch pillows! This nursing pillow positions baby perfectly, and it’s very comfortable! I exceptionally love the chocolate colored slipcover, which I’ve already run through the wash and the color hasn’t faded a bit!
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