Seeking Nursing pillow recommendation

michellelcl · January 2014

I am FTM and will most likely to have c- section due to low laying placenta. I am wondering if there is any particular brand of nursing pillow better for c- section mom. Thank you in advance.

slwprincess · January 2014

Not really. So much of this depends on your body shape... not so much whether you had a c/s. I used a boppy and had no issues. I also used regular pillows in the hospital and they worked fine too.

blondie10m · January 2014

For my first csection I bought the my Brest friend pillow because I read good things about it. At the hospital I quickly learned that it put weight on my incision and hurt too much to use for the first two weeks. But I definitely prefer it after I have healed a little. I had to send dh out to buy a boppy, which I used for the first couple weeks but didn't like nearly as much because I felt like the baby was always falling in the hole in the middle but it was better than nothing.

shamyfowler · January 2014

I used a boppy and had no problems with it.

petitmonstree · January 2014

We have the Leacho Cuddle-U nursing pillow which is really similar to the boppy. I love it! DH doesn't really use it, well sometimes I catch him using it as a neck pillow though lol. :P But yeah it helped a lot in the beginning when I was still really sore!

michellelcl · January 2014

Thank you ladies for all inputs!

jaysears · February 2014

both pillows are useful, boppy and breast friend, but as for the 1st few days/weeks, you may have to adjust and feed baby in football hold. This is the most comfortable sitting up position to keep baby off belly. I like the breast friend because it's more firm and seems to hold baby a little higher. But I have and use both. Good luck with your delivery.

azzyberry · February 2014

I have a my Brest friend pillow in the hospital (am bumping from hospital now, had RCS two days ago) and I don't like it at all. I've been using a regular pillow instead. I have a boppy at home that I've used previously and I prefer that over the Brest friend.

PB102012 · February 2014

Not that I know of.... I have a boppy and had no issues with it bothering my incision site.

MamaAllison · February 2014

Another vote for the boppy! Also, ladies that are using regular pillows from the hospital, you must have a much better hospital than I did. My hospital pillow was about an inch thick, I would have needed 12 of them to support LO!

InLovewSB · February 2014

I've only had a C sections. I used my SIL's boppy pillow with my first two babies, and it was great. This time I'm going to try a "nursing pillow" that I got free with a coupon. It seems the same, albeit a tad smaller. If I don't like it, I'll send my H out to get a boppy.
https://www.nursingpillow.com/

Worcbride · February 2014

My Brest Friend--much more supportive and stays in place

GummyBear101 · February 2014

No one seems to know or have heard of it- but the Luna Lullaby (can get it on their website or amazon) is MUCH more soft, plush & comfortable than the harder breast friend or Boppy. It's really comfortable to have on your belly as you're recovering. Highly recommend it.

Hrayno@hotmail.com · February 2014

Loved boppy but in the first week I held her in football hold. mUCH better on c section pain!

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