https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 15:11:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2653728 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:23:31 +0000 ShootingStar 2653728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A tip for side lying - lay the baby down in the middle of the bed (or about a foot or so from you) and lay down yourself. get comfortable and then bring baby to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2653697 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:42:20 +0000 nana87 2653697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: @Foodnerd81: oooh I'll look into Arlee and memory foam pillows, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652865 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:46:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2652865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I turn a memory foam pillow up so I can lean my head back. It's firmer than a regular pillow. For side lying I actually like the opposite- a super squishy pillow behind and almost tucked under my back. But I have rarely done side lying in the middle of the night because I feel like it's harder to move the baby back into the crib then. It's easier for me to be upright already for the transfer. </p> <p>And yes to the Brest friend! So so much easier than pushing pillows under your arms and baby. I used it until my first stopped nursing at a year and a half! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652833 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:18:00 +0000 gingerbebe 2652833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an Arlee Oversized Bedside Lounger. It's ridiculously overpriced online so I guess it's discontinued or something? Mine was only $40-ish. I liked it bc it had a tall back and I'm tall. We use it now to read books to the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652728 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:55:00 +0000 gilmoregirl 2652728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a body pillow from my pregnancy that we put behind our regular pillows. I think the combo of the body pillow and two regular pillows was ok for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652695 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:37:00 +0000 nana87 2652695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: @Mamaof2: I nursed lo1 until she was 22 months, and towards the end sometimes was able to side-lay, but that was because she was able to move herself towards me. But still it was never comfy, I always felt like my back was all twisted! </p> <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: ooh I loved the my breast friend pillow when lo1 was really tiny! I never used it in bed, just on a glider or arm chair. good to know it helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652693 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:31:13 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2652693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could never figure out how to side lying nursing either! And I did all the Motn feedings sitting up in bed and the biggest thing that helped was using a My Breast Friend pillow and then I just used a mess of regular bed pillows behind my back. The my breast friend really helped support my back though and help me sit up straighter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652687 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:23:54 +0000 Mamaof2 2652687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used regular bed pillows for #1 because I also could not figure out how to lay down and nurse but..... along came #2 and I tried it again and it worked! So I would def try it with #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652681 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:16:25 +0000 snowjewelz 2652681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe give side lying a try again? Not as a super newborn; but once I started laying down nursing, I never looked back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-support-pillow-for-nursing-in-bed#post-2652636 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:56:07 +0000 nana87 2652636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a good back support pillow for when you nurse in bed or otherwise sit in bed for long chunks of time? I'd love recommendations! </p> <p>Our plan is for lo2 to sleep in a bassinet in our room for the first few months at least, and we don't have room for a glider in there, so I'll most likely be nursing in bed a lot. I never really got the hang of side-lying with lo1, so I'll most likely be sitting up. I occasionally also work in our bed as well (our room is the only place I can "hide" from lo1 to work if she's home since otherwise she just wants mommy to play) and it kills my back, so I already could use something, besides just a mess of pillows, to help make it more comfy! I think I had one of those "husband" style pillows in college, but just a random one that I didn't love... </p>