New Nursing Pillow – Forest Green Dinos – Larger, Firmer, More Supportive Pillow for Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding – Firmer Fill, Higher Lift, Larger Area Than Original Nursing Pillow

I have tried several breastfeeding pillows, including the original Boppy (on the left in the picture). I heard so many good things about it that I was excited to try it for breastfeeding my first baby. I found that it was too round for baby to comfortably and securely lay on it while latched, he kept rolling towards me which put him in an awkward position relative to my breast. And the small opening made for a snug fit around my midsection, but it worked. So when they came out with the new shape, I was stoked to try it! From the description, it was supposed to have a larger, firmer surface area for better positioning and a wider, boxier opening to fit around the midsection more comfortably. I was surprised when I first opened it as it was smaller than I expected (new version on right in picture), in fact, overall it's smaller than the original version. It is much firmer than the original, which I can't decide if that's a positive or negative or just different. My biggest disappointment in the new design, however, is that while the shape does appear more boxy, the pillow itself is still super round which leads to the same issue with baby rolling into me and putting him at an awkward angle when latching. And because they made the sides narrower, my arms/elbows don't have a comfortable place to rest while baby is latched. I find that my elbows just kind of dangle off the edges so I have to cross my arms over/in front of baby if I don't want to hold my elbows up. In searching for the best nursing pillows, I've also tried the My Brest Friend nursing pillow, which you can also find on Amazon. It's a tad more expensive, but it has a wide flat base that prevents baby from rolling into your body when feeding that I've found to work better than the Boppy. I know a lot of people really like the Boppy so I recommend still trying it out if you think it will work for you. If you don't like it or find that it's only "okay" but not great, I recommend giving the My Brest Friend a try and seeing if its design works better for you. With that said, I have found other uses for the Boppy that has convinced me to still keep and use it. It's great if you are just holding the baby, it provides a place for your arms to rest while the baby is in your arms. So you kind of stack the Boppy on your lap, your arms on the Boppy, and then the baby in your arms. Or you can let the baby lay on the Boppy up against your body and just support with arms as needed. I also really like using the Boppy for tummy time. You can prop baby up with arms/elbows resting on the Boppy rather than putting baby flat on the floor. It's made tummy time a lot less stressful because baby enjoys it way more than being flat (we will transition to flat on the floor as baby gets older and starts to develop just a bit more head control and neck strength). I have decided though that I prefer the original Boppy for both of these things. The new version's sides are too narrow for comfortable arm position while holding the baby and it's too tall and stiff for comfortable tummy time.

Love that it is firm and higher so my baby is not to low where I have to arch my back or neck during breast feeding. It took getting used to at first but I would def recommend if you want your child to be higher up during feeding. It is also firmer which helps keep the baby in place and not sink in. Traveling it fits well, not crazy big. The dinosaur cover is also very cute, easy to take off and clean if needed.

Not a fan of the new design that is so plump and much too firm for my liking!

Purchased for my sister after she had her baby and she loved it. She had another nursing pillow from a different brand and she ended up using this one because of the stiffness to it. It held baby up instead of sinking in and actually gave her arms a rest. She said it was great support for baby without being rock solid either.

I purchased this before my baby was born and unfortunately, I didn’t really use it in the very beginning when he was a new born, but as the baby has gotten older, I use it daily now.