STMs: boppy pillow or my brest friend pillow for nursing

mrsrep123 · April 2015

all you non-first time moms, which did you use/prefer? Other brands?

corndogrobot · April 2015

I used the boppy. The Brest Friend seemed too complicated for me. I used my friend's MBF when we visited them.
I loved the boppy. I cried when I forgot to bring it to my parents when we visited and my baby was 5 weeks old.

asherk · April 2015

FTM, but all 3 of my mommy friends recommended the Boppy.

daniellelea1985 · April 2015

Mombo nursing pillow.

It's firmer than the boppy and doesn't have all the straps of the brest friend. It has a soft side and a firm side which I love. It also has a vibrating insert that you can take out for washing. I used it for breast feeding in the beginning but used it more for letting baby sit in and being propped up on for tummy time. (I hate when their face is in the floor when they don't have all the head control yet) DS loved to be propped up and look around and just chill.

The only drawback is that it's a little tight to go around you but was ok.

They also have a new toy attachment to make it kinda like a baby gym that I think we'll get for this baby.

AmommyB · April 2015

Boppy! I loved mine. I don't have any experience with the best friend pillow.

Bountifulbride · April 2015

I like the Breast Friend when the baby is very very small because it is more firm but once the baby starts getting bigger I liked the Boppy.

ChristyM87 · April 2015

daniellelea1985 said:
Mombo nursing pillow.

It's firmer than the boppy and doesn't have all the straps of the brest friend. It has a soft side and a firm side which I love. It also has a vibrating insert that you can take out for washing. I used it for breast feeding in the beginning but used it more for letting baby sit in and being propped up on for tummy time. (I hate when their face is in the floor when they don't have all the head control yet) DS loved to be propped up and look around and just chill.

The only drawback is that it's a little tight to go around you but was ok.

They also have a new toy attachment to make it kinda like a baby gym that I think we'll get for this baby.

I have never heard of the Mombo before but this sounds great. I bought a Boppy, but will keep the Mombo in mind

mamaklemond · April 2015

The mombo!!!! Firm side for nursing, soft side for when baby starts tummy time, etc. Loved it and plan to reuse it this time around.

0ashley · April 2015

I haven't tried the others but I used our boppy every time I nursed. Seems pricey for a pillow (I thought) but I definitely got lots of use out of it.

amfasse · April 2015

I have a boppy and LOVE it. I used to all the time with my son and plan to use it again with this baby.

jesicabrennan · April 2015

I have both and there's one upstairs and one downstairs (highly recommend having one of each or two if you have multiple levels). I liked the Brest friend for when he was teeny tiny as it was a more solid surface for him to lie on while nursing but as he grew and gained neck strength I preferred the boppy.

emfolstad · April 2015

I have the MBF and loved it! Especially right at the beginning because it has raised areas which put the baby exactly in the right position and it also supports your back. I was never able to get the right position with the boppy. The boppy is good for tummy time but didn't work for breastfeeding for me.

MCH77 · April 2015

I had both (hand me downs). If I was only getting 1, I'd pick Boppy.

I preferred the my best friend when he was younger, but really didn't need both.

gotdiesel2007 · April 2015

I've heard that if your smaller the boppy is great but if your a bigger person like myself the brestfriend is the way to go.

jfuller84 · April 2015

We used the boppy with my first little guy and it was great. I haven't tried any others.

AmommyB · April 2015

I just put a mombo on my registry because of the good reviews

hopefully I'll get at least one (boppy or mombo)

keniialise · April 2015

Had both for my first, really didn't use the MBF & preferred the boppy for sure.

mrsrep123 · April 2015

Thanks for the feedback ladies. @daniellelea1985 I will look up the mombo
@jesicabrennan I like the idea of one up and one downstairs... I'll register for both, perhaps, and see what happens

leash214 · April 2015

Fisher price...it adjusts to smaller and larger babies, is firm, and has a toy par on it for tummy time.

https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Perfect-Position-Nursing-Pillow/dp/B00LUBWTOS/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193550&sr=1-1&keywords=fisher+price+nursing+pillow

jessicayounghouse · April 2015

I didn't use anything with my first. We were all just fine. But I went ahead and bought a Boppy for my second. We used it all the time. It's a good buy. What we used it for most was just laying baby in it when we couldn't hold him. With your first, you find yourself always able to hold, but when two comes along, your hands are busy sometimes!

JenniferH1311 · April 2015

I used the boppy and loved it! Worked well for my son and I and it was easy to use!

julesbee7 · April 2015

Breastfriend!! I had a boppy in the beginning, but then I discovered the Breastfriend and it was a game changer. I felt like baby was more secure and I wasn't constantly adjusting it to keep baby in place.

Juliebird8307 · April 2015

jesicabrennan said:
I have both and there's one upstairs and one downstairs (highly recommend having one of each or two if you have multiple levels). I liked the Brest friend for when he was teeny tiny as it was a more solid surface for him to lie on while nursing but as he grew and gained neck strength I preferred the boppy.

I completely agree. My Brest Friend was so much better when DD was a newborn. She wouldn't roll off of it and it was so much sturdier. I switched to the Boppy around 8 weeks and made sure to have one on both levels (and my parents house because we visit often).

manda82585 · April 2015

Haven't used the my best friend one, but loved my boppy last time. Used for a long time. Even good for sitting baby up.

travelmama · April 2015

Its funny, I hated all nursing pillows. I found that for some reason I was just better off holding her. I have a boppy this time around but I'm not convinced. I am not terribly well endowed and I found that the pillows didn't allow for DD to reach me well enough. Dunno... I think I'm in the minority on this!!!

emschmeid · April 2015

I saw Boppy makes a firm/soft double sided pillow now. I had the traditional and loved it. My husband used it when he gave bottles, I used it for breastfeeding, and our sun used it for naps, tummy time, and more! I would advise getting one to two extra covers. No experience with other nursing pillows.

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