Chicco Boppy Nursing Pillow, Grey Clouds | Birth onwards, Ergonomic Shape with Miracle Middle Insert, Pillow and Baby Nest for Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

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I never would have brought that damn thing in my house,” said Janea Ivory of Springfield, Ohio, whose 3-month-old daughter, Reagan Merriweather, died napping on a nursing pillow in July 2010. “It looked safe, for heaven’s sake.” Janea Ivory with her daughter, Reagan Merriweather. Courtesy Janea Ivory We are devastated to hear of these tragedies,” a spokesperson for Boppy commented. “Boppy is committed to doing everything possible to safeguard babies, including communicating the safe use of our products to parents and caregivers, and educating the public about the importance of following all warnings and instructions and the risks associated with unsafe sleep practices for infants. The lounger was not marketed as an infant sleep product and includes warnings against unsupervised use.” In meetings last summer, members of the alliance — including Boppy’s co-CEO, Snuggle Me’s chief sales officer, Bracewell lobbyists and a doula who is also a breastfeeding counselor — said they were concerned that the CPSC might expand the 1992 infant cushion ban. A Boppy Pillow makes a great tool to help young ones stay propped up in a sitting position before they have the core strength to sit fully on their own. If you are recovering from a C-section, a feeding pillow can provide extra comfort between your baby and your abdomen when feeding.

Mannen, the Boise State professor, spearheaded the research the CPSC commissioned, which was released in October 2022. Her team examined 28 cases from January 2019 to March 2021 in which nursing pillows, or nursing pillows that are also marketed as loungers, were tied to babies’ deaths. Two of the deaths occurred when mothers breastfeeding their babies fell asleep themselves, while the rest occurred when infants were laid down on the nursing pillows to sleep. Safe sleep guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2022 recommends a “firm, flat, non inclined sleep surface” and for pillows to be kept away from your baby’s sleep area. How much tummy time can a baby do with a Boppy pillow? First Candle, a nonprofit group focused on SIDS prevention, is not a member of the alliance but endorses its effort to protect nursing pillows. Many women struggle with early feeding, whether breast or bottle feeding. When you spend hours a day nursing, it can be difficult to support your baby’s weight. It often takes a lot of work to maintain a proper posture.

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Material: You’ll want a nursing pillow or and its accompanying covers to be soft and breathable against baby’s skin. Look for ones made of cotton or similar fabric. Propping your baby in the ‘C’ shape of the Boppy pillow can help elevate them to play from a different angle. When your baby is first learning how to stay balanced in a sitting position, there are often a few falls! Every baby is different, so watch out for your baby’s cues that they have had enough. At what age can you sit a baby in a Boppy pillow?

Nursing pillows are great for supporting babies when breastfeeding, but they're not made to be used as sleep aids. Using a nursing pillow for sleep can be dangerous for them. As a result of the exclusive internal padding and the “Miracle Middle Insert”, you are guaranteed that the Boppy Pillow will keep its shape over time. This Nursing Pillow is super-soft to the touch. It also has a special internal padding that supports the baby gently but firmly. That’s why lactation consultants speak so highly of boppy feeding and support pillows.

What I didn’t expect was for this to be one of my most used baby items, well beyond the newborn nursing stage. How is a Boppy Pillow Different from a Regular Pillow? All items are sent via Australia Post eParcel service, Australia Post Express eParcel, Aramex or Direct Freight Express Courier Service. Using a nursing pillow for breastfeeding offers a host of benefits and can make your feeding experience a lot easier. Here are just some of the benefits that using a nursing pillow brings: Helps ensure correct positioning

Nest to help baby crawl. Boppy helps babies lying on their tummies to develop co-ordination skills and strengthen the muscles when learning to crawl.

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A Boppy pillow may be a particularly helpful item for C-section recovery , but can generally help all women in their postpartum recovery period. Supported Sitting You can use a nursing pillow for paced bottle feeding to help control the milk flow to your baby’s stomach. This technique can benefit a baby who has reflux or won’t burp.

It’s important to use them safely and supervise your baby at all times when using your Boppy pillow. Being in the ideal position for feeding will also help your baby to feel more relaxed, which makes feeding a more calming experience. Increases comfortWithout this support, breastfeeding could very well become too difficult for mothers, and they will simply give up,” the group said, pointing out that breastfeeding has been associated with reduced risk of SIDS.