Belly Fish
I may be in the minority here, but I hated my Boppy pillow. As a nursing aid I found it completely useless. Although it was more time consuming, I was better off and more comfortable with a few couch cushions and bed pillows propped in various configurations. The only thing I really liked the Boppy for was sitting on. It helped relieve some post-childbirth pressure on my delicate nether-regions.
I’ve heard that the My Brest Friend pillow, stupid name aside, is far superior to the Boppy, but I never had the opportunity to try one.
Now there is another nursing pillow on the market. I saw this, the Belly-Fish, a nursing pillow and cover all in one in my web travels today. The Belly-Fish wraps around like the other nursing pillows, but it features two adjustable nursing covers on each side. You can unsnap them for privacy or leave them down and just use the pillow. There’s an adjustable neck strap for added support for positioning the pillow. The pillow folds in half so it’s not as bulky to travel with, and according to the testimonials on the website it fits in a diaper bag or in the bottom of a stroller. It looks pretty big to me, and I don’t know that I’d actually travel with it, but I know plenty of women who might.
Since I haven’t actually seen the pillow in person or had a chance to test it out I don’t know how well the pillow works for support, but the prints are beautiful. The fabrics alone would make this a great shower gift for a new mother to be. I also appreciate that the cover is machine washable.
The Belly Fish was created by two mothers in California. Check out their website for more information or watch a video about the Belly Fish.
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