The My Brest Friend nursing pillow is on my short list of essential products for a new breastfeeding mom. Unfortunately, I didn’t get one of these until my second child. Silly me. I even went to a breastfeeding class when pregnant with my first baby, and the instructor told us that we needed to get rid of the Boppy’s we had all received as shower gifts and get the My Brest Friend instead. I ignored her advice and nearly gave up breastfeeding a few days after having my son, because I had such severe back pain from not having my baby or my body in the right position.

This nursing pillow works exactly as it should. It goes all the way around your waist and clips on securely. It puts the baby right in line with his milk supply, and has an easily removable and washable slipcover. If you’re getting this as a gift for an pregnant friend, a great addition would be a tube of Lansinoh Lanolin Cream.

My Brest Friend – $31.96 at babycenter.com
Lansinoh Lanolin Cream – $11.95 at babycenter.com