Should I bring my boppy to the hospital?

eayode

I plan on breast feeding... does it make sense to bring it? It just seems so big and bulky to take with us...

CameroonKate

I plan on bringing mine, but leaving it in the car. ?If I want it then DH can go down to the car and get it.

NowDNAtoo

Mine stayed in the car the whole time.  Also, once home I never once used it for bf, it really didn't work as well as using a pillow (the boppy positioned him wrong).  I've only used it for propping him up and support behind my back a few times.

Sofka

I remember posting this same question a little over 6 mos ago:) I think most women advised not to so you can learn how to BF w/out it. I don't even remember if I brought it, I might have left it in the car. I do however use it all the time, I love it. I've never used breastfriend or anything else and took the boppy when we went on our 1st overnight trip. The only other way I like BFing is laying down on my side.

Agrippa

Mine also ended up staying in the car the whole time.  When I got home, I only used it a few times.  It was easier to just use pillows.

vtkgirl77

The instructor of my childbirth class highly recommended bringing your own pillow to the hospital because she said their pillows are sort of flat and covered with a weird casing. So, I'm thinking that I may just bring 1-2 of my own regular pillows and then try to position those for BF while in the hospital. My list of "hospital bag" items is already getting so long - I feel like I'm going to be moving in

special382

i brought mine.  The lactaion consultant told me it was great that I brought it.  I found it really helpful because the LC showed me how to position him on it (which was really helpful for when I was at home and on my own).

emack

I have a boppy and My Brest Friend and I've never been able to use the boppy for feeding (but it is useful for a lot of other things). ?I brought MBF to the hospital and really appreciated having it. ?At the beginning it was crucial for me to learn how to nurse. ?That said, three weeks in, I was really pleased to be taught how to nurse with no pillows - that is a HUGE improvement and very liberating, but I needed the support at first. ?

soon2bmrsking

I wish I had mine with me.  But not to help with nursing... to sit on!  I used my boppy to sit for a week after delivery.  As I quickly found out they are good for more than one use. 

stinkyfeet

I didn't bring mine because I didn't want it to get "dirty" from being in the hospital (I was in the hospital for back surgery when I was 16 and got lice from staying there! ). 

Anyway, I do regret not bringing my Boppy b/c I was never really comfortable nursing despite having a lot of hospital pillows and blankets for support.  My hospital had a breastfeeding class every day, so in retrospect, it would have been helpful to have them use my Boppy to support the baby rather their pillows and blankets since that is what I would use at home.

 Additionally, I started to develop carpal tunnel syndrome within a few days because I kept bending my wrist to support my baby while I was in the hospital.  I had to buy wristguards and am just starting to wean myself off from them.

Like pp said, I would keep it in the trunk so DH can get it if you need it.

 

charmcitygirl

I brought mine and it definitely helped with breastfeeding.  I recommend bringing it. 

suecadence

I didn't use the boppy until I was home and more comfortable with nursing. I used pillows in the hospital and for a couple of weeks when I got home. ?I considered the pillows my training wheels until I was able to "graduate" to the boppy.

smacb

I brought mine and never used it.

femmeftle9

I didn't bring mine with DD, but I plan to bring it for the next child... whenever that happens!

SBMBride406

I am sort of obsessed with my boppy, so  I would recommend bringing it with you. DS was in the NICU and they provided them for us there but when he was in the PICU, I brought mine with me to feed him, hold him, etc. I would bring it, worst case you don't need it!

mstavish79

I brought the inflatable mybreastfriend pillow, which I deflated and packed it in my hospital bag.  I had a small hand pump so hubby easily inflated it onvr I needed it at the hospital.  It was very useful after having an unplanned c-section.  Other than breastfeeding it was nice to have it just to have DS sit with me as I was very sore from my incision.