Breast feeding can have its share of difficulties, one of which can be nursing on the go.
I just couldn't nurse without a nursing pillow, but there was no way I could keep one of those bulky things on hand at all times.
So I came up with this travel nursing pillow.
It got me through a whole lot.
I just couldn't nurse without a nursing pillow, but there was no way I could keep one of those bulky things on hand at all times.
So I came up with this travel nursing pillow.
It got me through a whole lot.
(P.S. Clearly this is "Gerby" the doll again. She's really getting her 15 mins lately! :)
When J was first born, I had a lot of stuff to work through with breast feeding --- C-section tenderness, latch issues on one side, a pretty big delay (8 days) for my milk to come in, and breast-milk jaundice. It was a pretty emotional time. But I just adored breast feeding my daughter and I couldn't stand the thought of giving it up. So I rode the wave.
Between the two of us, the pillow was a must. I needed to support my breast to keep it from falling out of her mouth. AND it seemed that the hungrier J was, the harder she would pull her head backwards away from me. I found it cute and funny, but it was a literal work out --- I could feel the burn as I would hold her head to me. SO both hands were pretty darn occupied, leaving me with no ability to actually hold J's body. I needed the pillow there to support her.
This was no big deal at home, but it got to be pretty interesting when I would try and venture forth into the world. There were a few times when I could be found (sweating) laying on the floor of a fitting room attempting to make it all work out. It got to be so exhausting that I just brought my nursing pillow along. But really, I mean, that's just so much to carry. And it takes up so much room. Like when I would try and nurse in the back seat of the car only to have to shove my recovering figure into the tightness of a pillow, next to a car-seat, behind the front seat, next to the door, and just try and make sure I didn't smash J into the wall!
There had to be a better way!
I thought it through,
and realized I could use
one of those decorative tube shaped pillows,
because it was just the right size to lay J across.
and realized I could use
one of those decorative tube shaped pillows,
because it was just the right size to lay J across.
(The particular pillow I bought is nice because the cover can come off and be easily washed --- big bonus for nursing pillows, they get messy. )
And I got to thinking that since this is a travel pillow it should be easy to carry. So I found some cute matching ribbon to make a handle for it.
I just rolled it under and sewed it to each side.
And Ta-Da! --- A nursing pillow you can sling on and go.
And it fits nicely in the stroller's basket --- so it can be there anytime baby is hungry.
So there you have it. Have your cake and eat it too. (Or something like that.)
Awesome! I was having this dilemma in my head the other day. I feel like I can't go out in public nursing Abbie cause I just don't have enough hands. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I may have to try this one.
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