Thrupenny Bits Breastfeeding pillow

Love this pillow! I was struggling with a soft V pillow and bought an Ultimate filled with Buckwheat - it's a revelation! Baby is now up high enough, pillow is firm so I can manoeuvre him much more easily. He doesn't slip out of place and so I don't end up contorted keeping him in place. The tie-on aspect is also great for this

It isn't cheap, but the fabrics are really nice and it's well made.

Highly recommended

The Thrupenny Bits Breastfeeding Pillow is one of the best bits of baby kit I've come across. I only wish I had found it sooner: I bought a Widgey pillow during my first pregnancy and while that has been great to use at home, a Thrupenny Bits pillow could have done the same job and more.

The crucial design point of this pillow is that it is so lightweight, which makes it extremely portable. The polystyrene filling is robust but light as a feather. The straps can be tied at any length, so it attaches comfortably to both my slim single and my enormous twin pushchairs. It could easily be carried over the shoulder too (although I've never done this, as pillow plus handbag plus baby in a sling would probably be too much bulk!).

Another (minor) plus point that puts this pillow ahead of other similar products is that it can be converted into a bag by removing the filling, once you have finished breastfeeding for good. Realistically, I'm unlikely to ever use this as a handbag/fashion bag. I bought the plain cord version at £29. If I'd bought this way back when I was on full pay, I may well have gone for the larger, £55 version, which comes in more appealing fabrics. However, even in the nicest of fabrics, you can't get round the fact that it'll be a slouchy, unstructured bag (which might be in fashion when I finally finish feeding!) and that the strap has to be tied in a fairly bulky knot at the top. Having said that, it will make a decent nappy bag, perhaps to keep in the car with spare clothes/snacks etc for the boys.

In my opinion, the Thrupenny Bits pillow is the best breastfeeding pillow on the market: it's attractive (with grown-up fabrics rather than babyish prints), it's supportive and above all, it's totally portable.

Excellent product and great service! I received the pillow today and it is lovely, extremely helpful and there have already been two excellent feeding sessions with it! My baby is very small (he's four weeks now but only just made it to 2.5kg) and he's not great at latching, also gets very upset when I have to wriggle to get into a comfortable position and then he falls off the boob and sometimes won't go back on. This pillow seems to be preventing all that! If it carries on being this good I will probably order one of the bigger pillows as well in due course.

The pillow is also really pretty (I have the pale blue corduroy one for my little boy). Highly recommended all round!

Brilliant present

A breast feeding pillow is something all mothers need whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding as it provides support for you without all the awkward positions. This one is great and easy to use.