droolicious : nursing pillows

Boppy Slipcover in Brocade Tile

elizabeth leach — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

I just bought a new Boppy slipcover in Brocade Tile and the hot pink pattern makes me smile. (Brocade Tile is on the left in the above photo.) I don't remember so many cool options for Boppy covers with my first baby.

I bought the Brocade Tile Boppy Slipcover at Target. On their site the cover is only available as a set of two for $19.98, but at the store I bought just the Brocade Tile design for half the price.

Portable Breastfeeding Pillow from gr8x Baby

Erin Behan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:09:00 GMT

Last time I wrote about a portable breastfeeding pillow, I said I still hadn't gotten the hang of public breastfeeding. Breastfeeding in public is still a chore for us, but now for a totally different reason: Every noise, every flash of light, every anything that is not the status quo of white noise must be investigated with a craned neck or a twist of the body. I'm confident, however, that there are women out there, somewhere, whose babies can quietly, happily nurse in public. And, those women now have another comfortable option in portable breastfeeding pillows. This one from gr8x Baby ($49.99) is self-inflating and comes in a small drawstringed carrying case. Choose from three colors--black, green and pink stripe.

Bright Idea: Portable Nursing Pillow

Erin Behan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:00 GMT

Truth be told, I still don't totally have the hang of nursing in public, but I've stopped caring if I look awkward or some voyeur gets a sneak peek of a nipple. Still, I appreciate the idea behind Belly Fish's portable nursing pillows ($47.95) with built-in privacy screens--especially since I know that not everyone is as comfy with public boob-flashing as I am. The Belly Fish nursing pillow/ travel system is a bit like a foldable Boppy with privacy wings, and while it's not something you can discreetly tuck into your purse, it will fit in that extra-large diaper bag you bought and now don't know how to properly fill. And don't miss the website's how-to folding guide.

First Week Home: 5 Essential Babble Bests

editors — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:04:00 GMT

I based most of my registry off our Babble Best lists – because I know how much time and effort our writers put into testing all those products, and Lord knows I didn’t have time to test all the available diaper pails myself. I highly recommend this strategy. Here are 6 Babble Bests that are getting lots of mileage in my house (as modeled by my son). — Gwynne Watkins

1. Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard - from Babble Best Play Yards

It’s a changing table, bassinet and play area in one. The design is ingenious. And my baby is obsessed with the included mobile.

2. Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Blankets - from Babble Best Swaddle Blankets

These Velcro-tabbed blankets make swaddling a cinch for the parents – and the baby actually stays wrapped all night.

3. Diaper Dekor - from Babble Best Diaper Pails

I was skeptical about the refill system (it doesn't take conventional garbage bags), but it's ridiculously easy to use and refills last weeks. Plus, the diaper smell is totally, miraculously contained.

4. My Brest Friend - from Babble Best Nursing Pillows

I love the Boppy for several reasons (we’ll get to that in the next post), but in the early days of learning to feed – when the baby was tiny and I was exhausted – the extra support from the My Brest Friend was a lifesaver.

5. Petunia Pickle Bottom Socks from Babble Best Infant Socks

Totally adorable socks (argyle!) that actually stay on the kid’s feet. Okay, fine, so they’re not essential, but when do you get another chance to buy something this cute?