Breastfeeding pillows

[HollyB83]

hi,
I'm struggling to choose between a thrupenny bits or my brest friend pillow and was hoping some of you might have experience to help me decide which one, any views?
Thanks in advance x

I bought a regular V shaped orthopedic pillow from Dunelm for £6.99, does the job for me :)

I bought a v shaped one but found a well stuffed standard pillow on my lap was best. DS lay on it and it made him just the right level to feed.

Defo defo my breast friend, amazing pillow, makes breastfeeding hands free a doddle, no other pillow can do that really that I found, amazing for positioning especially in early days when you need all the hands you can get to try and latch on. Buy it you won't regret it

I had 3 v shaped pillows and ended up using them for years and as a back rest. When my DC were tiny an ordinary pillow on the lap was best.

I too really liked the My Brest Friend one for the early days. However, it's not much good once they get a bit older as they're too heavy and by that point, you probably won't need it. But it did help me establish breastfeeding so worth it from that point.

I have a v pillow too, I've found the bigger dd gets the flatter the pillow gets so shes still at the right height.

Agree I use it less now older but my baby is now 8months and I still use it to feed while sat at my desk with it propped against desk. Means I can feed hands free so I can check emails etc! Vital for first 6-8weeks, very useful til 12-16weeksish til suddenly they are über efficient feeders and maybe not worth putting it on. Occasionally useful from 4months on- I still use a few times a week and it's been used for two kids now so well worth the money.

Had a V pillow too, and now dd is sitting up it's really useful to prop her up, or put in front of her so she doesn't fall etc..

I thought My Breast Friend despite the vomit inducing name was fantastic, would really recommend it. I found the v-shaped ones a bit less sturdy and I liked being able to lie DS right on the pillow.

I vote for the my Breast Friend one, too, (although I agree with berri about the name.)

would the best friend one still be ok if I end up having to have a c section do you know?

I have this. Would highly recommend it. Is brilliant for breastfeeding and for sitting baby up in when they get a bit bigger. Really supportive for BFing. Ideal for a c section - have just had one (DC2) and it really takes the pressure off my tummy and have been able to feed in all positions. Not tried the 'Brest Friend' one though so can't compare.

Another brest friend fan here. Fab after c-section (didn't take into hospital but so wish I had.) Puts baby up to right height and hands free is fab.

Worth every penny - lent it to 2 friends and they raved about it too. The pocket means you always have lansinoh and pads to hand.

Hi again, I can't seem to find one on any uk sites, not even ebay. Where do they sell them? Are they only available in the US?

I'm not sure about c-sect but I think it might sit higher than your scar should be?

I got mine in Mothercare. Have you got a local baby buy/sell website, as I used to see them on there sometimes.

I had a normal V shaped pillow for DC1 and 2 and found that great. Went for a specifically for breast feeding pillow this time round and struggled. Because it was quite firm it wasn't squashable enough to be right for my body and boobs combined with DC3's size.

I ended up with problems like blocked ducts and mastitis because my positioning was wrong and once I got a normal flatter bed pillow to use bfing was lovely and pain free like it had been the 2 times before.

It may be just my boobs are not pert enough anymore and that was the main issue (plus a fairly big 11lb baby) rather than the pillow but it's just a thought I'd share!

The brest friend one is on Amazon. Interestingly the only review there isn't very positive. Unlike that reviewer, I found it really comfortable and easy to use - it was the only bf pillow that I could use one handed and whilst walking round - so for example if I was supervising the kids' breakfast whilst bf, I could sit on an armless dining chair, get up and pour more orange juice and sit down again without disturbing the baby.

I agree with the amazon reviewer that the cover was fiddly to change though - I used with muslins to avoid changing it much.

Just found it here, too.

I had a silly looking one that was like a really long thick sausage that you wrapped around your waist. It wasn't really easy to use but was wonderfully comfortable which was the most important thing for marathon feeding sessions.

Don't buy the NCT one - it's rubbish. I really needed something that went around and supported my back too. This would probably not have been necessary though if I had a proper nursing chair.

great thank you for the link. I found one on the mothercare site too but it's out of stock and more expensive that the one on amazon. thanks again

Had a good tip at my breastfeeding class - try to use the breastfeeding pillow as an aid for example putting your baby down on your lap when they've snoozed off, as as opposed to positioning.
I found the vshaped Dunelm pillow fab for that and supporting an achy crampy arm after the umpteenth feed of the day/ night...
But... if you rely on it as a aid to position your baby, you can become very reliant on the pillow, not ideal if you want to be feeding out and about. And sometimes your latch is compromised as the pillow is doing the work but not supporting the baby in the more precise way your arm will.

Ok thank you for your help everyone looks like my Brest friend it is x