Do your boobs hang low . . . ? Breastfeeding women with larger breasts can find breastfeeding to be an uncomfortable task. Some use one hand to keep their breast in the proper position, while others find placing a rolled up towel does the trick. An enterprising mama from the land down under has created a simple solution to this age-old problem. The Booby Booster ($27) is a sling that attaches directly to a nursing bra to raise the breast – and keep it in place – when nursing. According to the creator, the sling keeps the nipple in place to avoid the pain associated with it falling out of the baby's mouth.
Would you try a booby booster?
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I don't have this problem (*sigh*) but I know a lot of women that do, and this seems like it would make nursing MUCH easier for them. It's a difficult task to try and position your baby right, get them latched correctly, have them laying comfortably, etc. I can't imagine trying to get my breasts held up to the right position on top of that!
1No thanks. It'd create way too much of a distraction. Plus it doesn't appear to provide anymore support than the bottom part of the nursing bra anyway. Supporting with one hand has never posed a problem.
2I would have LOVED to have this when I was nursing my son! I have very large breasts, and my son, being a premee was only 5 lbs when he was born. Every time I nursed him I had my hands literally full! Baby in one hand, boob in the other! I will consider something like this if I ever get pregnant again.
3I wear an A-cup normally and was unbelievably excited to wear a B-cup when I was pregnant! That being said, I can't imagine needing anything more complicated than a nursing bra. Why add one more step to nursing? Raise shirt, let loose the boob, attach child - there you go!
4danaruth, I'm really happy for you that you've had a great nursing experience, but I have to tell you that it's often a very different story for women like myself who are large breasted to start with. For my 1st I started as a 36C, and when he arrived and I was nursing I bloomed to a 40DD! Being the first and so large, this would have been very helpful for me! I've now had 3, babies and have become better at nursing simply through experience and practice, however I would still have found this to be beneficial so long as it's not cost prohibitive.
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