Is it necessary to buy a nursing pillow? Is a nursing pillow useful?

Although the price of a nursing pillow is not affordable, it is recognized by mothers as a good parenting item! Nursing pillows can be used in many ways. They can help you sleep during pregnancy and make parenting and breastfeeding easier. The article also mentions more uses for nursing pillows. No wonder mothers are full of praise after using them. Come and read it together to learn more!

Why do you need a nursing pillow during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, each woman experiences different physiological changes. Pregnancy is divided into three stages according to the number of weeks of pregnancy. The physiological reactions in each stage are different (as shown in the table below). Some people have mild and short-lived symptoms, while others have obvious symptoms that affect their lives.

Overview of discomfort symptoms in the three stages of pregnancy

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, pregnant women will feel more obvious back pain, edema, insomnia, etc. During pregnancy, women secrete relaxin, which is a hormone that relaxes the ligaments around the joints. It can help the pelvic cavity relax and help the fetus grow gradually so that the fetus can pass through the pelvic cavity smoothly during delivery. However, relaxin can also cause female joints and ligaments to relax, causing pain. (For more information, please see: How to get the pelvis back after childbirth?) Changes in the physical constitution of pregnant women, coupled with poor blood circulation, edema or varicose veins are common phenomena; as the fetus grows larger, the burden on pregnant women becomes heavier, and insomnia is commonplace, so nursing pillows are born to meet these needs.

What are the functions of a nursing pillow

Nursing Pillow

To be honest, a nursing pillow is not a must-have item during pregnancy. Many mothers can get pregnant and give birth successfully without using a nursing pillow. However, the emergence of nursing pillows does make many pregnant mothers feel practical and comfortable. The most common experience they have after using them is: "I should have bought it as soon as I knew I would be pregnant! I can enjoy it longer." The following are the practical functions of nursing pillows!

1. Easy breastfeeding and feeding

A nursing pillow was originally designed specifically for breastfeeding mothers. When using a nursing pillow to breastfeed, the mother does not need to support the baby with her hands for a long time. Just place the pillow under the baby and you can feed the baby peacefully!

breast-feeding

2. Pregnant women have a good sleep

Pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy are really hard. Hormones are playing tricks on them, the fetus is moving noticeably, and the nervousness of giving birth makes it much more difficult to get a good night's sleep than before. A moon-shaped nursing pillow can support the pregnant belly or be used as a cushion on the back to increase stability, so that the baby does not roll over and injure the fetus.

3. Footrest and backrest for a comfortable rest at any time

During normal non-sleeping hours, pregnant mothers will also need a supportive pillow to support their waist and back when watching TV or reading at home. Also remember to raise your feet about 45 degrees at all times to allow blood to flow back and relieve the discomfort of edema. At this time, you can take out the moon-shaped nursing pillow and adjust the shape according to personal needs to form a good helper for foot support and backrest.

Nursing pillow footrest

Nursing pillow waist support

4. Prevent your baby from spitting up milk

After feeding, before burping, lay the baby flat, it is easy for the baby to spit up milk. Therefore, if the baby does not burp immediately after feeding and patting the burp does not work, let the baby rest for a while! This is when a nursing pillow can come in handy. Bend the nursing pillow to half its length and place it 45 degrees away from the bed. When the baby lies on it, it is less likely to spit up milk and can rest assured!

5. A magical tool to coax your baby to sleep

The baby was finally coaxed to fall asleep, but woke up crying again as soon as he was put to bed. One mother suddenly had an idea and folded the nursing pillow into a concave shape and let the baby sleep in the depression. Unexpectedly, the baby slept very soundly. It must be because this shaped pillow gives the baby an incredible sense of security!

6. Safety bed guard

Moon-shaped or circle-shaped nursing pillows, when unfolded and laid flat, can be used as guardrails to prevent your baby from rolling off the bed while sleeping!