> BF pillows can be used incorrectly, like anything else.
> I've seen plenty of cases like the ones Cathy describes, where baby on
> pillow is so high up that mother must lift her breasts up to baby.  Baby
> ends up having to hold breasts in position by suction, with expected
> results.

My own personal sight on this is that I have one that my mom bought (at
my request) as a present for our newborn-days, and which I've used only
a handful of times.  It, being rather firm and well-fitted, was good for
if I had a starving hungry baby AND was starving hungry myself, so we
could both eat at the dinner table at once.  Or even just in the earlier
days, after she started getting very heavy (around 10 lbs) but wasn't
big enough to lay her bum on my lap while I supported only her
head/shoulders with my one arm.  However, I never carried it about with
me (I have this thing about not carrying more than is necessary with
us:  a change of diapers/wipes, a change of clothes and a sling was all
to begin with...now as she gets older that's changed to a backpack
instead of sling, along with a sippy cup for if she desperately wants
water when we're out but wants to do it "by herself".  ;-)).
Anyhow...while it had its uses briefly, I PROBABLY could have lived
without, and it now sits in her cradle and she lays her body on it for
naps.  That's about it.  I do know some people love them though, and
i've seen inflatible ones that look really quite neat, because if you're
like me and don't need it "all the time" but are taking a trip (like
plane trip) and might want it at some point in your travels, you can
pack it in a small bundle and then inflate it when you've arrived at
your destination.

Fio.

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