My Brest FriendProfessional Nursing Pillow | Ergonomic Breastfeeding Pillows | Ideal for Lactation Consultants, NICUs & More | Breastfeeding Essentials | Handy Side Pocket & Easily Wipes Clean, Blue

Avoid the boppy pillow at all cost, this one is your go to for first time breastfeeding.

Let’s be real: The Boppy was fine—if you’re into awkwardly propping your baby up like you’re trying to balance a bowling ball on a beach ball. Enter My Brest Friend, and suddenly, everything changed. I went from nursing in a contorted position that could only be described as “questionable yoga” to feeling like I was sitting in the lap of luxury.This pillow is cozy—like, “I’m about to nurse AND take a nap” cozy. It gives me all the support I didn’t know I needed and ensures my back won’t file a formal complaint after every nursing session.Honestly, My Brest Friend is like the best friend you didn’t know you needed. It’s supportive, reliable, and makes nursing way less of a “let’s-see-what-happens” experiment. If you’re debating between this and the Boppy, do yourself a favor—ditch the Boppy and make My Brest Friend your new BFF.

My pediatrician offers mom’s in need lactation appointments with a specialist. I needed guidance. My Brest Friend was what was in office and I used when she was helping me! It’s so helpful due to its firmness and the fact it wraps around you. Very helpful.

Really sad because I loved the shape and usability of this product as compared to the Boppy. But within days of use, I got this AWFUL RASH that itches and burns terribly. I have no allergies to latex or plastic, I wear gloves at work all the time so this is not normal. And by the way, I WAS WEARING CLOTHES. Layers between you and this product will not help. And now my baby is getting a rash on the side of her face, too. Just awful. I know for sure it was this product because the rash is only on parts of my body that touched it (AGAIN - THROUGH CLOTHING). It’s on the bottom/sides of my arms and a ring around my middle and back area.

My pediatrician's lactation nurse has this pillow in their office. It works better than the mom cozy pillow I bought. It's very firm and has a water proof cover that you can wipe clean. It also has little raised parts on the pillow, which I think is for baby's comfort? If you are new at breast feeding this works better than the soft pillows when feeding in cross-cradle or cradle positions.

I won't review the basic My Brest Friend product here, because there are tons of reviews elsewhere (just see any of the basic models). (But yes, for what it's worth, I heartily recommend the Brest Friend over the Boppy - I bought both and used the Brest Friend exclusively, at least for the first 4-5 months when baby was small. After that the Boppy worked just fine and I preferred it as it was easier to take on & off with one hand.) If you're reading this, you're probably wondering if it's worth buying the "Professional" model over the regular model.It seems like the "Professional" model is marketed primarily to hospitals and lactation consultants, but I think it's a must have for home use. I originally got one of the regular Breast Friend models, with the 100% cotton cover, and my little guy promptly pooped on it... and milk was also dripping onto it fairly frequently. Although the cotton cover is washable, the pillow insert itself is only supposed to be spot cleaned .. which didn't feel very hygienic or durable. And for some unknown reason, the manufacturer does not make a waterproof liner like Boppy does. So, I bought this professional model - it may not have a cute design on the cover, and yes the top is plastic/vinyl so not super soft, but it is much more practical. I put a burp cloth over the top so my little guy primarily makes contact with that, and if poop or milk gets on it I can just wash it and easily wipe the blue cover underneath clean. I'm surprised more moms don't buy this one. Highly recommended!EDIT: After 5 months of use, I still highly recommend this pillow. The only downside I'd add is that the material is not breathable. If I don't put a cloth layer between my baby and the pillow, his head/body get sweaty and start sticking to the pillow. Probably not too comfortable for him. So I just make sure to always put a layer in between. The Aden + Anais burp cloths are the perfect size/shape (crescent-shaped) and work great.

Our lactation consultants recommend this type of pillow support for all of our new moms in the hospital.

It’s really easy to use. We didn’t know about this till we went to the lactation consultant. It helped with football hold and holding her normally when focused on latching. It’s comfortable. We call it a floatation device as that’s what it feels like. We wanted this version without any fabric and what not for the ease of cleaning. It’s really good quality. It helped me getting my bearings again for second time breastfeeding.