12/22/2025
4.5 months in and here's my PSA: get TWO breastfeeding/bottle feeding pillows.
One for upstairs, one for downstairs. One for the living room, one for the nursery. Trust me on this.
Because here's what I see all day in the clinic: moms hunching over to feed, rounding their shoulders, tucking their pelvis under, holding tension in their pelvic floor for 15-30 minutes at a time, multiple times a day. That adds up fast.
And then we wonder why our backs hurt, our pelvic floors are tight, and our bodies feel wrecked by the end of the day.
As a pelvic floor OT, I know that positioning matters, not just for baby's latch, but for YOUR body. When you're properly supported during feeds, you're not compensating with tension patterns that can contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction, back pain, or postural issues down the road.
So yeah, having a pillow wherever you feed most often? Game changer. Your body will thank you.
What's one postpartum purchase you wish you'd made sooner?