Milkbar
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Broke instantly company doesn’t care
The fabric ripped around the zip on my new pillow and the company doesn’t care just saying they don’t so replacement covers after asking me for all the details of the fault. Don’t waste your money on this negligible companies product!!
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All this pillow does is slip out from underneath my baby while I am breastfeeding. I’m having to hold my baby and the pillow simultaneously. Using any other pillow laying around the house is far easier!
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I tried different nursing positions with this pillow and none of them worked for me. The pillow doesn’t have a strap to wrap around your waist so it’s difficult to keep it in place while you have a wriggling baby. They said one end of the pillow is higher than the other so it will reduce the reflux. but I found that the height on both ends are exactly the same! I was going to return the pillow but my baby already spew on it so now I’m stuck with this useless product.
Overrated for an expensive pillow/cushion
I can’t use the product since day one because the padding is too much. It makes the pillow too high and do not serve the design purpose of one side being low, the other being high. The product I got only have one height and it is way too high.
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Couldn't cope without it!!
I was unsure about buying as there is a lot of items marketed at new mums that are just not worth it. But I am so glad I did. I am not tied to using a particular chair to feed in; I comfortably feed in bed, on the lounge, in the kitchen and out of the house. People say it's expensive, but it's cheaper than a breast feeding chair that is stuck in one room. It has saved me getting a sore back and neck. I bought the twin pillow, even though I don't have twins. I recommend doing this. It is great how it straps around you, meaning I can move a bit (eg to give something to my toddler, grab phone/remote)and not have to reposition the pillow.
Absolutely perfect, I cannot live without it.
When I was pregnant, I was determined to breastfeed which led me to reading and researching countless brands of breastfeeding pillows where I stumbled upon Milkbar pillows by Fertile Mind. After reading up on comparisons between Milkbar vs other brands (Ergo/Mombo/My Breast Friend) I decided on Milkbar.
At first when my son was born (3.8kg & 51cm) he was light enough that I could support his weight just on my arms alone but he rapidly gained weight (just from breastfeeding!) and I started using everyday from his 1 week check up at 4.3kg. I
... Read moretake it with me where ever I go! I could go on and on about how much I love it to be honest! I absolutely recommend this to any new mums/parents looking to save the strain on their neck, shoulders, arms & back! Absolute lifesaver and I cannot live without it!
Love the milkbar
After having not used a breast feeding pillow for the first 5 weeks, I went to a friends house for dinner and she passed it to me to make myself comfy while I fed there and I loved it immediately. My baby was at the perfect height and fell asleep for hours on it the two times I fed there. Usually she won't sleep like that without it or propped on regular pillows. I felt like I had my arm free and while she was snoozing I had both arms free; I still like to have one arm under her head while I feed. She doesn't need it there but does help prop he
... Read morer that little bit more and also I feel like I should touch her a bit because breast feeding is so bonding I want her to still feel like she's being held. My friend takes this to cafes and to mums and bubs movie sessions, which I know I'll now do coz its always awkward to get her in a position without one. It's light and small so can be take. Anywhere easily and I can't wait to bring it around. I've just gotten my own after thinking I didn't need one, I really love it and even though my baby is really tall (off the charts..dads genes) I think she'll be able to use it for a while even if half her body hangs off it. I like the angle its on as well. Overall I recommend it! But know it won't suit all body types etc. I'm 5ft7 if that helps, it would work if I was a bit shorter or talked but super tall could be tricky and maybe super short.Great product
I found this product extremely helpful. I have quite a long back and found that leaning forward all the time, or holding baby up to the breast, was creating a huge strain on my back, neck and shoulders. Initially, bub was so light she felt like she would just bounce off the pillow; in fact, I was a little annoyed that the Milk Bar wasn't as effective as I thought it would be. But by about 8 weeks she had gained enough weight that she was starting to sink into it beautifully and feeding became increasingly comfortable and- dare I say it- a nice
... Read morebreak! I would also use this pillow when I took her to Mums and Bubs screenings at the movies, where she would sleep on the pillow in my arms. Have also used it on flights. I used this product solidly for a year. Have now passed it on to friends with a newborn. Totally plan to use it again, should we be blessed with another. P.S I also made an extra open-ended cover out of thick flannel, to easily slip on/slip off Milk Bar when spewed upon. Really helped with back and shoulder strain. Early on, other aspects of feeding were tricky, so it was nice not to have to worry about my back and shoulders as much. Would be good if it came with an additional thicker, easily removable and washable cover (it does come with a zip up cover). Babies spew a lot for the first few months, so the cover needs to be washed all the time and the spew can leak through the thin fabric of the cover onto the actual pillow.Hinders more than helps
I was hoping this would help save my back but it's actually made it worse. It's not high enough for a newborn (bub is now 6 weeks and it's still not useable) so you still have to hold bub while resting your arm on the pillow which you could do with your standard inexpensive pillow, it slips away from you so you constantly have to readjust it, it doesn't follow the curve of your body so part of baby hangs off it.
Not one thing!
Everything!! To low, slips away from you, not ergonomic, doesn't fit a baby on it properly, expebsive
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excellent
I was on the verge of giving up feeding! I have large/heavy breasts & my baby was getting colic from bad latch & swallowing too much air, I had painful nipples, neck & back. I could not feed discretely either! Thanks to this wonderful design colic went, nipples repaired like in 2 days and I take it with me everywhere & I feed almost anywhere. My favourite baby product!
The shape, height, portability & durability. Excellent for feeding in car!
It was expensive but has paid for itself more than enough! I do feel sorry for women that truely cant afford it.
Can't complain
I bought this because I thought if I don't use it as a feeding pillow it will at least be good as a pregnancy pillow. I've found the opposite - it was useless as a pregnancy pillow because my knees still came together or it would slip in the wrong direction. When my baby was newborn, the pillow was not helpful for breastfeeding. But now, at about 7 weeks, it is great, because he is getting too heavy to hold in my arms and he just lays on the pillow and I can feed him without (mostly) having to hold him - I just keep an arm on the pillow to make
... Read more sure he doesn't roll off. I can read books on my phone whilst he feeds. It would be nice to have a pillow that goes right around my waist, but I appreciate that this is more compact. Compact and I like that it is thicker on one side than the other Not good as a pregnancy pillow, as a breastfeeding pillow it does slip away from me a bitOk but I find myself wanting more...
Pre-purchase in my head this pillow would save my back from my terrible posture - and it definitely has helped my slouching. However now my baby is older, heavier and longer at two months old, I feel she has already outgrown it and I find myself wanting a firmer pillow to cope with her weight and one that straps around my back to cope with her size in general as I am constantly pulling it in towards me and holding her to prevent her from rolling back off it. I'm flying internationally in two weeks and am considering taking it as the baby can th
... Read moreen sleep on it on me on the plane, but the strap is small so I am trying to figure out how to make it easier to carry, e.g. By adding a strap. All up it definitely helps having this pillow and I miss it when I'm out and don't have it, but I do find myself online alot looking for the next step up. Good size for a newborn, provides coverage for discrete feeding, is comfy for baby to rest on or against Baby feels like she is going to roll off, has outgrown it at 2 months, needs a better strapFind out how Milkbar compares to other Feeding Pillows
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Good for travel
I bought the milkbar pillow as I found my little boy was sinking into the softer horseshoe cushion I was using. I found it good for chest to chest hold but on one side I use the football hold to feed, and I find he kind of slips off the back of the pillow and I don't feel he's that secure. It is nice and firm though and its compact so great for when I go to other peoples houses. I ended up going back to my horseshoe cushion as I feel he's more secure and it gives my arms more to rest on. I leave the milkbar in the plastic case it comes in and
... Read moreleave it in the car so I can use it when we're out - good to rest on if feeding in the car or at the in-laws house etc. Compact, firm, carry case makes it convenient to take with you A bit small, feels like baby falling off itDid not help at all
Breastfeeding is not that easy and I had sore nipples at the beginning. I thought it was because of the position of my baby. After reading geat reviews about the milk bar I bought one. It did not help at all and made things worse. It's way too high and I could not even hold my baby myself, he was just lying on the pillow. It might depend on your body shape and so on, but for me it was a bad investment. I actually do not use a pillow at all and I have no problem anymore!
Not too big. Easy to carry. Nice colours
Expensive. Too high
No good for me...
Ok product, but the thickness was no good for me as I am an E-F cup and it simply meant my baby would be swamped under the breast and not be able to drink properly. So I would not recommend it for large breasted women. I did like the quality though.
Well manufactured, quality matches price.
Not suitable for larger breasted women
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