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Hi - I'm a rubbish public breasfeeder and can't seem to manage to get the baby in a good position and latch them on properly without the help of a cushion. My technique doesn't seem to have improved with son number 2 (who is also huge and v heavy) so I'm dreading feeding him in public. Rather than drag round my massive feeding cushion that I use at home, I noticed these thrupenny bits ones that seem a bit more portable. Before I shell out, I just wondered if anyone had used one and if they found them helpful?
Well, I did find it useful and yes it worked, but I have to confess I found feeding in public generally difficult and fussing around tying a cushion around me only seemed to attract more attention, (or perhaps that's just how it felt to me). But "yes" it is good but pretty big to cart about with you (I have a large one).

I struggled with breastfeeding, and it was only thanks to the help of my midwife and my brestfriend cushion that I managed to breastfeed successfully. My cushion came everywhere with me for the first few months as I could put baby on it, and use both hands to latch him on, plus the height was ideal as he was completely in line with my breast and was able to latch on with ease, I also used a breast feeding cover so I did not feel exposed breastfeeding in public for the first few months.


I no longer use the breast feeding cushion as he is a big boy now but I still use a thin pillow to feed him on.

Hey - I had one and always took it around with me for b/f out and about. Found it easy to sling in the bottom of the pram and never bothered with the tie bit just used as a cushion. Even came on mammoth trip to Oz with us - my baby was heavy and wriggly too. It generally worked too well, as he still now likes lying on a pillow for bedtime feed (15 months!).

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