Nursing Pillow – Little Blue Star, Breastfeeding Support with Cover

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Never let a baby sleep on or in a nursing pillow, and never leave a baby on one unattended.

Nursing pillows are soft, curved and raised — the shape that lets a young baby's chin drop onto their chest or their face turn into the fabric. Infant deaths have been linked to babies left to sleep on feeding pillows.

Use it while you are awake, holding your baby, actively feeding. When the feed ends, move your baby to a firm flat surface on their back.

What it is for

Taking the baby's weight off your arms during a feed. Newborns feed eight to twelve times a day, and the shoulder, neck and back ache of the early weeks comes almost entirely from holding a baby in a hunched position for hours.

The curved shape sits around your waist so the baby is at breast height without you leaning forward — bringing the baby to the breast rather than the breast to the baby, which is also the biggest factor in a comfortable latch.

Also useful for

• Bottle feeding
• Supported sitting practice around 4-6 months, supervised
• Tummy time propped under the chest, supervised

The cover

Removable and machine washable — the feature that matters most, since these collect milk and posset constantly. Replacement covers are sold separately.

Safety summary

Supervised, awake use only. Never for sleep. Never leave a baby unattended on it. Remove it from the bed once you have finished feeding.