A photo: Getty Images Many women have a backache after giving birth. But despite this, they still have many hours of feeding the baby, when, as in the photo, bent over, the young mother should also. This situation is not comfortable for either mother or baby. But it is very important to learn how to properly attach the baby to the breast - the result of feeding depends on it. If you properly organize this process, you can avoid unnecessary stress on the spine and joints and make the feeding process convenient. Why do you need a pillow for feeding a child? A pillow for feeding has the shape of a horseshoe, pipe or boomerang. This form maximally embraces the curves of the body and allows you to sit comfortably and find a fulcrum so that the baby is at the level of the mother’s chest. In this case, the woman does not strain the back muscles, does not strain the spine, and the process of applying to the chest goes right. In the photo of the pillow for feeding, there is a clasp that allows you to fix the pillow, prevent it from sliding and ensure continuous feeding of the baby. The woman may even stand up (the pillow must be held), her hands will be free. It will be appreciated by mothers whose babies love to eat leisurely, combining lunch and sleep, then it can take up to 40 minutes to feed and keep the baby in her arms all the time, hard. What is it made of? moisture, it is easily erased and does not cause allergic reactions on the skin of the baby and mother. Filling a pillow for feeding a child can be made of polystyrene foam balls or holofiber. Feeding pillows with holofayer are more practical - they can be washed together with a pillowcase. How else can you use a pillow? Experts advise you to stock up on this important accessory at the pregnancy stage - most companies produce universal pillows. Such a pillow is necessary for women for a comfortable sleep. After giving birth, a soft fixture is indispensable in feeding. And as the baby grows, the pillow can be used to form motor skills - the baby learns to lie on the tummies, it is convenient to lie on the back in the pillow, the soft filling follows the contour of the back, and the baby feels like in a nest: he is comfortable, warm, he cannot roll down, the pillow fixes the position. As practice shows, pillows for feeding your baby are so convenient and practical that they become a favorite home accessory, and babies readily sleep with it, play.
