Breastfeeding Pillows

Breastfeeding pillows are versatile products that can offer a variety of different comforts and uses during pregnancy and after the arrival of your baby. As well as providing a stable and comfortable platform for feeding your baby, breastfeeding pillows can give you back support, help you sleep more comfortably during pregnancy, can be used as a pillow to raise your baby's head and can also work as an aid to help your baby sit up more easily.

In their primary function as a feeding support, breastfeeding pillows provide a stable platform from which you can feed your baby with ease. A breastfeeding pillow should be comfortable yet firm, so your baby's back and neck are in a secure position. In addition to this it is important that the pillow forms a snug fit around your body - if it is too loose the constant need for adjustment can be quite annoying!

Another great function of the breast feeding pillow is as a back support - during feeding a surprising amount of strain can be placed on your back. Since breastfeeding is so regular during the early stages of a baby's life, it is important that you try to support your back as much as possible during this process. Breastfeeding pillows come in a variety shapes and sizes - many of them can wrap around your back giving you that much needed support.

It should be noted that you can also use your breast feeding pillow to support your back during pregnancy. Pregnancy can put a lot of pressure on your back, so a supporting pillow around your lower back whilst sitting down can work wonders.
Your nursing pillow can also be used to support your baby whilst they are learning to sit up on their own. In this guise, the pillow acts as a supportive surround to prevent baby from toppling over. One final point to note it that a breastfeeding pillow can also be used as a simple pillow for your baby. This can be particularly beneficial if baby is suffering from a cold or ear infection, as it is highly recommended that their head is elevated during this kind of illness.

Pregnancy and the early stages of a baby's life will provide parents with a truly unique and amazing experience, but it will also present an almost endless list of challenges - particularly for Mum! Being pregnant means morning sickness, tiredness and discomfort, then there is the trauma of the actual birth, followed by the inevitable lack of sleep. And amidst all this you'll need to get the hang of a new skill: breastfeeding!

Your partner will hopefully do his best to provide you with as much support as possible throughout all this, but when it comes to breastfeeding it's really down to Mum (and of course baby!). Thankfully, there are a number of breastfeeding pillows now available to help with what can be a tricky skill to master during what is a demanding time.

Breastfeeding pillows are designed primarily to provide support for Mum and baby during breastfeeding; they enable the baby to be propped up in a comfortable position for feeding, taking any strain away from Mum and also ensuring the little one is able to tilt his or her head back and swallow the milk easily.

Breastfeeding pillows can also double up as an effective sleeping aid for pregnant women, providing support to the tummy, knees and back and discouraging you from sleeping on your back. Pregnancy is tiring, so a good night's sleep is extremely important - especially when you consider the sleepless nights that lie ahead...
With this versatility in mind, it's no surprise that breastfeeding pillows are quickly becoming an essential part of the pregnant and new Mum's kit. This web site explains the various uses of breastfeeding pillows in more detail, as well as providing some useful general information on breastfeeding and advice on which pillows you might like to buy.