List Price: $34.99Manufacturer: The Boppy CompanyStudio: The Boppy Company
Very Versatile & Useful
2006-04-21
I love the Boppy Pillow. Initially I bought it for nursing but found so many other uses when I had to stop breastfeeding after 4 weeks. I, unlike others, found it very useful in breastfeeding but admittedly I don't have the length of breastfeeding experience to compare with others.
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<br />My 4 month old daughter has napped in it since day one and she is a squirmer which this allows for a safe "downward squirm" on the couch but I do express caution with this as the ends of the Boppy can end up pushing in the baby's face (nose/mouth) if they squirm down too far.
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<br />She is not a baby who enjoys being on her stomach thou she is more tollerant when she is on the Boppy. It is great to stack 2 Boppy's on top of each other as your child begins to sit up as it provides more support.
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<br />The Boppy Luxe appears to be better quality than the original one as the form remains better in the Luxe. I compared to my friends originals and theirs were flat.
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<br />I have the rosebud fleece cover which washes well and wears well without pilling. I also purchased a cotton cover to have beneath the rosebud cover so the Boppy is always covered and ready for use even when the soft rosebuds are in the wash.
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Love the boppy
2006-03-24
I don't use the boppy for nursing but it did save my arms holding the baby all the time. I just put it on and rested the baby on there and we could sit comfortably for hours.
These were not made for nursing.
2006-03-18
This pillow was originally created as something that would allow babies to sit up on their own to provide a soft surface around their back and sides in case they fall over. It was a marketing device to sell these as nursing pillows. The midwives and nursing consultants I've all spoken with hate this pillow for nursing. Unfortunately I thought this would make a great nursing pillow and so bought it before my baby was born and have wished ever since that I bought a real nursing pillow. What I ended up doing was putting this on my lap even though it comes too far around my back and so leaves a space between myself and my baby which she regularly falls into and then putting a second regular bed pillow on top so that she doesn't roll around. Because the boppy is round my baby is very unstable on my lap without another pillow on top, it also doesn't lift her up high enough without a second pillow. For a long time I only used two bed pillows and that was enough, so if you can't afford a real nursing pillow you can just use a couple bed pillows.
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<br />When using this to sit up please know that it cause physical problems for a baby if they sit up a lot before they can get up on their own. So please be careful that you don't use this too much with your baby before they can get up on their own. I never used this for my baby during tummy time. I found she has gotten moving very quickly by just putting her belly down. She didn't like it at first, but I'd just pick her up when she started fussing (even if it was just a few moments) and over the months she has liked it more and more and can now spend up to an hour on her tummy going all over the living room (she is six months old). So I really haven't found much use for it except for forcing myself to use it as a nursing pillow since I don't want to spend the money on a good one. Just know that it may frustrate you if you try to use it for nursing.
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<br />I gave it four stars because it works great for what it was originally designed for - to protect your sitting baby in case he/she falls over, but they advertise it as a nuring pillow which it was not well designed for.
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No good for nursing
2006-03-17
There's so much hype over the Boppy being a "must have" that I made sure to get one when our first baby was born. I was very disappointed. It is horribly designed for nursing a baby. The cushion was always slipping and sliding out of position. There is no way to strap it to your waist to keep it in place. For a nursing support pillow, I highly recommend the the "My Brest Friend" pillow instead. It's a flat crescent shaped pillow that straps around you and provides lumbar support as well. It made a world of difference for proper positioning, and latching on correctly. If you want a pillow for nursing support, save your money and skip the Boppy.
I LOVE IT
2006-02-09
I use the pillow all the time. It's comfortable and it really saves my arm while holding her and you don't have to mess with regular pillows that shift or fall off the arm of the chair when you move. I recommend having one wether you bottle feed or breast feed.
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