Can someone explain to me WTF this is???????

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I am trying to expand my knowledge on bf, ready for the arrival of my third DC in August, whom I will succeed at breast feeding (with the help of MN!)

Anyway, doing some random surfing and came across this product. It is called a 'booby booster breastfeeding sling' and apparently it is especially suited to larger breasted women and helps to keep your nipple in the babys mouth...eh???? description here

Does ths belong with the heated wipe warmers et al?

My bfc did something very strange with a twisted muslin, she kind of tucked it under my boob to make the nipple higher. She said I could also use a balled up pair of socks, I can just picture myself getting out my balled up pair of socks in the shopping centre and tucking it under my boob to get some height on it

I seem to remember a thread a while ago where somebody was ripping the piss out of advice they were given about some sort of supportive sling for their breasts and tiktok came on saying it was a recognised method.

I am fairly sure that was the case, sorry if misrepresenting you tiktok.

Yes my nips are underneath. I tried the muslin under the boob, it just tucks the nipple further back. I think this product would have a similar effect.

For me that would be the fast track to mastitis . Any pressure on my boob leads to instant blocked ducts.

I've known women have good success with a rolled up muslin under the boob or a sling made from tunigrip round their neck (though the latter's not v discreet, which may or may not bother the mum).

I'm a J and have no problems, even with two premature babies. I think it's more nipple position than size. Holding my babies to my nipple puts them in a nice place.

This product looks interesting, and I'm sure it's helpful for larger breasted ladies (although rolled up muslin also sounds good).

Interestingly, the only advice I was given by the MW who checked my latch at hospital when I had my dd (second bf baby) was to support the breast with your hand very close to the chest wall. I had never been told this first time round, and being a round and non-droopy D at the very largest, I didn't think it would make any difference to the latch, but amazingly, it really seemed to sort out the few little problems I was having with cracks.

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Looks like an open ended bra, to be honest.

There are better pics here

I think you need to be a certain size or shape to use this, and really, you won't know if you need anything like this until have started to feed your baby and identified any issues there may be with positioning, latching and your own comfort.

oops, sorry for cross-posting.

Back home (Switzerland), Bfeeding bras have that gadget already included in (actual part of the bra). It is much confier to BF that way and if you are in a super rush, like i usually am and havent gor time to fasten evwerything back up, it does not feel like your breast is going to touch the floor great idea!

Aha, now the penny has dropped. It does look like a great product for those of us with droopy boobs or nipples that are low. I will bookark that with all the other weird things I have come across on my BF quest.

I used to produce a similar effect by folding the bra-cup over rather than puling it all the way down. This gave some support to the underside of my boob but still freed my nipple for feeding. If that makes any sense!!

I'm wary of anything that makes breastfeeding more complicated though, for me, one of the best things about it is the simplicity!

I have an anita underwired bra that seems to do the same thing, have always previously used a rolled up muslin or just held my boob at the right height. Funny thing is I have breastfed 3 children and have always thought I was the only person with this problem!

www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVMayJun89p35.html

This is an intersting LLL article about helping larger breasted mothers.

Thanks for that link Ditsy, it may well prove to be useful to me.