My Brest Friend Deluxe Organic Nursing Pillow 100% Organic Cotton Slipcover Ergonomic Breastfeeding Pillows Supports Both Mom and Baby Breastfeeding Essentials Handy Side Pocket Cream

My sister recommended this before I had my baby, and I didn't give it much further thought until after my c-section seven weeks ago. My son had trouble latching from the start, but my post-surgery body wasn't up for the contortions needed to try all the elaborate positions that were supposed to improve his latch. The My Brest Friend pillow basically let me concentrate on feeding my baby without having to master a new form of yoga first.The pillow is very firm, filled with what feels like compressed foam. Essentially it forms a shelf under your breasts where your baby can lie comfortably. There is also a raised bit in front of each breast that supports your baby's head. In the back is a smaller bit that fits in the small of your back - as another reviewer noted, you won't be able to lean back against this bit by itself, but it is very effective at keeping the pillow in place comfortably. You can adjust the fit by using the long Velcro strip that holds the closure strap in place (it fit my post-birth belly with plenty of room to spare, and I'm not a skinny person!). Once you're happy with the fit, you only ever have to clip and unclip it after that.With the pillow on, I can basically nurse one-handed, just holding my baby against my body. There's no lifting at all, and no messing around with positioning and support. Now that my scars have healed up and we've properly established feeding, I still use the pillow about half of the time. Lovely to just let the wee one do his thing while I read or play on the iPad!

unglamorous i know but having been there it is the best BF pillow about and really makes your life a lot easier, which, lets face it is what that time is all about!! I reckoned it was better than another adorable cute clothes set that the new baby would wear about twice and puke on. And the receiver of the present seemed to agree too!Seems expensive but compared to other less effective pillows it is worth the money

Sorry, but this feeding pillow didn't help me much. Fully breast feeding my baby, so this pillow, and the other I have (chicco boppy) are in use several times a day. It is this pillow (my brest friend) that gives me back ache. The lumbar support doesn't seem to help. I much prefer using the chicco boppy with a normal pillow or cushion to support my back rather than my brest friend that seems to push in my back at an uncomfortable angle.Also I find it awkward doing up and undoing the buckle of my brest friend without the buckle swinging round and perhaps hitting baby in the face (this hasn't happened, but I have to take care each time I put the cushion on to prevent accident). In addition my brest friend is too wide to use in an office chair so while typing this review for example, with baby on my lap I have to use the chicco boppy.Another issue is that the cover of my brest friend is hard to get on and off. And after a few washes the colour has faded to the cushion cover. Several washes of the cushion cover are inevitable with a baby who can bring up milk anytime or dripping breasts. The cushion cover in my opinion should be resiliant and easy to change. Messing around with a cushion cover and a crying baby doesn't enhance the breast feeding experience that really should be wonderful, and can be.