What if you could have a feeding pillow in the delivery room with you the moment you first put your baby’s lips to your breast? Even though the milk in your breast will not mature, don’t you think that the pillow could significantly aid you with the feeding? Of course it could and nowadays new mothers are using breast-feeding pillows to better support their babies and take the strain off their back, neck and shoulders.
Newborns many times have trouble locating and staying on the nipple because mom is trying to hold the baby while also bringing him or her up to their breast. Breast feeding is a bit of an art and does take some skill and practice. However, its nice to have a feeding tool to make the learning process easier.
Breast-feeding shouldn’t be a painful experience and chances are if you’re experiencing sore or cracked nipples you should make sure your baby’s latching onto your breast correctly. Most of the time a poor latch is due to the fact that the baby is not being supported properly so that their mouth can grab onto the nipple.
If you breast-feed for 10-15 minutes 8 -10 times a day this can become very taxing on your arms, shoulders, neck and back. When your baby cries most of the time its because they’re hunger and this is no time for your body to become fatigued. A feeding pillow makes it easy for you to properly support your baby for these multiple feeding without feeling exhausted after you’re done.
It’s important that you get comfortable before feeding your baby. Sometimes feedings can take up to 30 or longer, therefore you want to be comfy and cozy and not be encumbered by fatigue and back pain. Breast-feeding is mother’s nature’s gift to you and how well you dispense the milk to your child is your gift to your child.
The great thing about breast-feeding pillows is that they are hypoallergenic and machine washable. Therefore if your baby drools a lot you can easily remove the protective covering for washing.
