My Brest Friend Original Pillow- MIDNIGHT POPPY

This is a game changer! It has saved my shoulders and neck. It's made it easier for both mum and bub. The pocket is hand and its even handy for contact naps

I use it at every feed. Supports back. Makes breastfeeding so much easier. An essential for me.

This is the best thing to happen for breastfeeding for me! Wasn't sure I needed a nursing pillow at first but this changed my mind. I went with this because it's similar to the ones in the hospital that I saw. It provides such good back support which I desperately needed. Also great head support for the baby. This is good because it gives your arms and hands a rest. Great product, would recommend over other decorative pillows.

3 Year and Second Baby Update!!: We just had our second born 6 weeks ago and I came back to update this review because I feel that strongly about this pillow. Everything I wrote before still holds true. We are using the exact same pillow that we purchased for our first. It is a little softer but still so much more firm than any other pillow we’ve ever used, the back piece hasn’t kept its perfect shape, but that’s to be expected considering I used it so many times daily for an entire year of feeding my first. Once again I feel like it has saved my breastfeeding journey. If someone asked me, this pillow would hands down be the number one item I recommended someone place on their baby registry. Our son was born with a seriously horrible latch. I was gifted several Boppy pillows at our baby shower. Upon coming home from the hospital I was excited to try them out and see if they aided in positioning and thus his latch. A week of trying to manage those flimsy pillows and both baby and I were FRUSTRATED. I would use two at once, use one with additional pillows on either side, use one with a towel rolled under his head, etc. Baby was uncomfortable from sliding around and constantly being repositioned while trying eat and my nipples were taking a beating from a bad latch made worse by inadequate positioning. A lactation consultant suggested trying the Breast Friend pillow and it immediately changed our breast feeding journey. It didn’t completely solve the latch issues that we were having, but it made both of us comfortable enough that we could easily work through them. The best parts of this pillow include: 1. It attaches to you so you can get situated and prepped and then pick up your little one and place them on you. In comparison, the Boppy does not stay in place whatsoever. Often it would slip off of me or slide while I was seated and nursing- causing baby to slide down and tug at the nipples. 2. It is also a stiffer foam which helps keep baby right where you put them and decreases fatigue on mom’s arms. 3. The pocket is a nice added feature as you can keep nipple shields, cream, pads, etc in there for safe keeping. 4. The lumbar support really does help keep my lower back comfortable when feeding. Food for thought: 1. Our birth was a cesarean and when I first tried this pillow I was 1 week post partum. As to be expected, it was mildly uncomfortable pressing on my abdomen. I suppose you could not tighten the strap as much, but the pillow would not stay on as well. I found that it was mild enough and helpful enough to keep using it. 2. I wish that the fabric was coated with a waterproof liner on the inside. Baby has had two blowouts while eating that have discolored the foam pillow. 3. It is difficult to get the cover on after washing as some others have commented. Just take your time and be patient. The foam around the back lumbar area acts like it could easily tear if manipulated too harshly. 4. The first couple of weeks we exclusively used the football hold. I slid the pillow to be slightly off center to help with this position. Once baby figured out his latch a little better, we switched to cross hold and this pillow became even more comfortable for us. Once Baby gets bigger and has better control of his head and body the Boppy may work better for some. But for right now, we are 5 weeks PP and this pillow continues to be the most used baby item we purchased. While it was pricey for a pillow, I would gladly purchase again for the difference it made in breast feeding.

I didn’t think a nursing pillow was a necessary product when having a newborn but I am so glad I bought it. It makes feeding the baby a million times easier. The pillow is firm and lightweight. The strap is good quality and also huge so it goes around your belly easily even if you’re a big person. The pillow has to raised areas that serve as both pillows for the baby’s head and for you to prop your hand or arm if needed. The cover is super easy to take off, wash and put back on. The little pocket on the front is useful to hold soothers or bibs and light items like that, but I wouldn’t recommend holding your phone in it as phones are heavy and pull down the pillow.