A neck pillow is also a good idea for nursing sitting up in a rocking chair, particularly if your rocking chair back isn’t especially high. A great one that molds to your neck and stays in place is the Contour Twist Neck Pillow. It comes with a free set of memory foam slippers for shuffling down the hall. Another great one is the Comfy Rest Pillow.
Let There Be Light.
For those who co-sleep with their infants, I loved two nightlights. My favorite is what I refer to as Mommy Bee Happy light, otherwise known as Babeebrite Hands Free Mobile Light, which has a seven-minute timer— just enough time to latch my son on, pat his head a few times, and drift back into slumberland.
A second runner up is the Kel-Gar light, which grips well to clip onto a headboard or robe if you’re traipsing down the hall at night and don’t want to blind yourself or baby with anything brighter. After six months, babies must develop infrared night vision as now my son latches himself on in the middle of the night in pitch black darkness. It helps if I’m wearing easy access …
Nursing Pajamas.
The Surplice Nursing PJ set by Japanese Weekend is comfy and provides easy access when fumbling for café le teet in the wee hours of the morn.
The Nursing-In-Public Cover Up.
Take the show on the road and you’ll love these stylish boob-a-licious cover-ups—unless you’re the comfortable-on-a-topless-beach type. My eight-month old son thinks it’s funny to expose mommy in public à la Girls Gone Wild boob flashing by waving his arms under a blanket. These stylish cover-ups keep the sisters undercover.
The Hooter Hider: A name I love, but apparently some retailers found offensive is also marketed under the name Bebe au Lait for the more refined consumer. Same great product. Its wire top allows mommy and baby to gaze into one another’s eyes while BFing in public. Also available are matching burp cloths.
The Boob Burka: Not its official name but what I nicknamed my other “Winter” BFing coverup comes in a faux suede-like fabric that looks like a poncho. The Loved Baby Nursing Shawl doesn’t have the nifty wire thing the hooter hider offers but if you position it just so, you can achieve a similar affect. It can’t be mistaken as an apron either.
