Customer Reviews

Boppy

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Being that I'm 5'9" holding the baby up while nursing was imaginably uncomfortable. I had been using a pillow and it was making my arms ache. When I confided in a friend that I was having a hard time she suggested the boppy pillow. I bought one and I was in love, It gave me the extra boost I needed to feed her better. Within a month I had to stop breastfeeding. Ironically the boppy pillow was great even then. Both my husband and I were able to use it when we held her for feedings. As she got older we used it to allow her to lay on her belly and play and for when she was holding the bottle herself. Next we began placing her in the middle to help stablize her while sitting up. Now she's 19 months, and it still goes along with us all the time. She uses it as a makeshift desk at basketball games, while waiting at the doctor's office, or even just to lounge on at nanny's house.
This pillow has had formula, juice, milk, spit-up, everything spilled on it. It cleans up very easily. It can be thrown in the washing machine, and it maintains it's shape and firmness. I've also noticed that no matter how many times her diaper has leaked on it , it holds no odor. Wash it and it's clean.
Another plus is the zipper up vinyl pouch it comes in. I'm glad I kept it. At first I wondered why on earth I would need it but now when we got to soccer games or to the park or the playground, she can lay it right down in the grass or dirt and I'm not worried about it getting filthy. Plus it doubles as a little table on hese occasions and when she's done getting food all over it I just wipe it clean with a baby wipe.
Fingerpainting was an acivity I was reluctant to attempt, until a friend suggested I lay newspaper down, place the boppy pillow in it's vinyl pouch and lay her down on her chest and let her paint. I don't have to worry about it getting all over my furniture or her.
And don't think you can't use it too, next time you have a really long car ride and you'd like to be able to relax a little more, use it yourself as a neck pillow.
I Love this Pillow, It's rather inexpensive and very very useful. I think it's a must have.

The first time I used a boppy was for my daughter 3 years ago and it was a lifesaver! It makes holding your baby so much easier and your arm doesn't fall asleep and also the baby is very comfortable on this pillow. I purchased this new boppy with the clouds for my new baby and I love this one even more! This boppy is made out of soft fleece material instead of cotton and its so much better. I am nursing this baby so the boppy is a need for me because theres times when I nurse him while I'm eating dinner and this helps alot! ( I have a hand free) When your baby gets alittle older you can also prop the baby up with it because you know they like to see everything going on! (just never leave baby alone on it or allow them to sleep on it alone!) I hope this helps and whether you are nursing or bottle feeding you and your baby will love your boppy!!!!!!!!!

This is a remarkable item! I cannot tell you how essential it has been for me to have my boppy over the last 9 weeks! I even brought it with me to the hospital and I am so glad I did. Breastfeeding is not that easy at first (well it wasn't for me anyway!), your baby is so small and has no head control. This pillow allows you to set the baby in cradle, cross-cradle, or football position easily (which was essential for me after a c-section) and allows him/her to latch on with little effort. When using regular pillows, it is such a struggle. I have always had to fold them, or rearrange them during feeding, or if I want to switch sides, it's a real pain. Also, I could never get the pillows high enough to make my daughter breast level, which is essential to a proper latch. I would have to bend over. This pillow raised her (almost) to that level, and with a little support from my hand for her head, voila! It has been one of the best baby products I received. I highly recommend that you get this if you are planning to breastfeed. Plus, she loves to hang out on it after nursing, or if she's just relaxing, it props her up nicely! Finally, it washes nicely too, I've washed both the cover and the pillow and they have come out quite nicely. This is a product whose purchase you won't regret!

I had a terrible time trying to get my newborn son to latch on after having a c-sect. My girlfriend came to stay with me for a week and brought this pillow and it was like a miracle. I was comfortable. He was comfortable, and like a DREAM after a few minutes, he was latching on and doing great! Sometimes i need to run out of the room for a minute to grab something out of the oven or whatever and i'll prop Joseph up on our pillow. I did this one day and when i came back, he'd fallen asleep. It is a good idea to hold your baby upright after feeding for at least 30 minutes, so this is a great way to do it without having to hold your baby the whole time. The boppy pillow is one of my favorite things. My husband says it has been a life saver, and it truly has been. At only [$$](this one is [more $$] because of the plush cover) this makes a great shower gift for anyone whether they plan to breast or bottle feed.

As a new mom, I found out in the hospital (literally, from day one) that my Boppy was the most valuable baby item I had. Not only can you use it for nursing, but you can prop the baby up for pictures, dad can use it for bottlefeeding and you and baby will be more comfortable in general for feedings. When my 3 month old daughter starts sitting up, it will be invaluable for supporting her until she can do it on her own. Also, she definitely knows when she is not on her boppy--she squirms and can't get comfortable to nurse. Kind of like when you're traveling and you forgot your pillow. That's why I bought two and I'm thinking about a third...

Also, interestingly enough, in those early days, she wanted to be held all the time and the boppy fooled her into thinking that she was still being cuddled when I needed a few minutes to do something. I wouldn't recommend letting the baby sleep in the boppy without your supervision, though. They tend to slip down inside of it after a little while.

Finally, buy the kind with a removable cover, or buy an extra cover for yours. There will be lots of spit up milk and it's nice to wash the cover. I threw my whole boppy in the machine (the one without the removable cover) and it did lose a little of its firmness. It still works fine, though. Keep the plastic zippered package it comes in, too.

For every baby shower from here on out, they're getting a Boppy from me.

This should be put on every baby registry!!! I wrap it around me and lay my son on it to breast feed. He's comfortable, I'm comfortable - we're both happy.

It even graduates! My son used it to lay on his back between the Bobby so he could look around during his first 2 months. Now that he's in the head-up phase, he lays on his stomach between the Boppy, and can be part of all the family going-ons.

Highly recommend it for breastfeeding moms.

Okay, so I'm not a nursing mother. In fact, I'm a dad, so I guess I can't speak from personal experience about the usefulness of this product for nursing. I do know that my wife loves it, though. And I even use it sometimes when I'm holding our son--I find that it is just high enough to set on my lap, and I can rest my arms against it and hold the baby without tiring my arms.

The boppy has many uses, one of them being that you can put the baby in the hole in the middle and sit him up in a sort of reclining position. Our son finds this to his liking, and we often sit him up in it while he naps.

Overall, this is an excellent product, highly recommended for moms (and dads).

This is a really soft and supportive pillow, but when I tried to use it during breast feeding, it positioned my son too high. I was never able to feed him comfortably with it, so it has basically sat in my closet until just recently. He's now 4 months old and we use it all the time to prop him up next to us on the couch to feed from a bottle and also it's wonderful in helping him sit up on his own. He can't sit by himself yet, but this allows him to practice. It's also been helpful in strengthening his neck muscles when we place him on it on his tummy. I'm a bit disappointed that it didn't perform well during breastfeeding since that's the whole reason we bought it, but I'm still glad we got one. The soft "clouds" cover costs more than the other styles, but I prefer it over the rest. It seems more fluffy and the cover is definitely nicer. It washes up beautifully, and I haven't noticed any weird shrinking or fading.

The Boppy was recommended by a friend. It was also recommended in a breastfeeding class that I took. I got this before my baby was born. Didn't take it to the hospital & my arms were killing me from holding my little baby-regular pillows didn't help. When we got home I used the Boppy-what a difference! It gives me the freedom to do other things while feeding the baby. It's also great for propping the baby up in a sitting position (supervised). Hope this review helps!

I have a 7 month old daughter and we have used our Boppy Luxe everyday(4 to 8 times a day) since she was born. We have the regular Boppy also but the Luxe is so much softer. I HIGHLY recommend this product. You will love it!!!