Many mothers encounter difficulties when trying to breastfeed their babies, and that’s mainly a consequence of the wrong position of the baby at the breast. This can cause an incorrect latch, which results in a poor feeding experience and sometimes in sore nipples for the mom.

A nursing pillow can help, because of two reasons:

• First of all, it helps the baby take the correct position relative to the nipple and to the breast itself
• Secondly, the pillow supports a part of the baby’s weight, so the mother can hold him with only one hand, while she can do other things with the other hand.

Some models of nursing pillows offer also backrest support for the mother, because of their special shape, designed to be worn around the waist. Therefore, these pillows could prove themselves really useful. They aren’t very expensive, so you can get one if you’re nursing and have troubles. They are also suitable to be offered as gifts to nursing moms.