How to use a nursing pillow correctly

Are you using your nursing pillow correctly?

If your baby regularly slides off the nursing pillow during a feed, chances are the pillow is not positioned correctly. Here is how to use it the right way.

Baby slides off the nursing pillow

A nursing pillow is often placed in a U-shape around the mother’s tummy. Baby then sinks too low, so the mother still has to support the baby’s back with her hand. Baby can also easily slip between the mother’s tummy and the pillow.

The best way to use a nursing pillow

So what works better? Place one end of the pillow behind the mother’s back. Fold the pillow around her side, on the side where baby will feed. The other end of the pillow then lies in front of the mother’s tummy.

Baby can lie comfortably on this part of the pillow. The pillow no longer slides away during feeding, so the mother does not need to hold baby under the back and has her hands more free. A final advantage: this position gives good support to the mother’s back and arm.