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Support pillows provide assistance for mommy and baby in more ways than one. By design, these types of pillows help with baby’s development as well as saving you from painful back, arm and neck muscle strains. Infant pillow supports are usually designed in a u-shape however there are many different types, shapes and uses. The typical u-shaped design provides support for your toddler’s neck and head while wrapping around mommy’s waist.

You can find a great selection of infant pillow supports here including all of the most popular brands, such as Boppy, as well as less expensive alternatives. All of the different pillow types I describe below are available there.

Here are some of the different uses and types of infant support pillows:

Support For Baby While Nursing

There have been ergonomic studies done showing that the support provided by nursing pillows can dramatically reduce the stress on your arms and neck as well as your shoulders. An infant support pillow can be invaluable to you wether bottle feeding or nursing. So how do they work? Typically the pillow sits on mommy’s lap with baby supported by the pillow. Most feeding positions are compatible with these types of pillows and mothers that use them swear by them.

Assisting With Baby’s Development

With the help of a pillow for support baby can practice sitting while having a comforting cushion for a safety net. These types of pillow supports are great for helping baby to develop lower muscles and coordination so that they can learn to sit on their own. Baby can turn, move around and reach for things without fear of falling and injury.

Total Support Pillows

The snuggly cushion design allows your toddler the freedom to move around while being completely supported. This type of cushion will encourage body awareness development in your infant through the position taken by their body while being supported by this style pillow.

Convertible Infant Pillows

Some of the support pillows available are not restricted to a single shape and are able to provide even more functionality by transforming into different shapes for different situations. An example of this type of pillow is the Leachco Back’n Shape Support Pillow. This style gives support to mommy both during and after pregnancy. Also it can function as a nursing pillow.

Rose C. Foster’s Weblog has a great article titled ‘Baby Care Nursing Pillows: A True Must-Have For Moms’. Rose has some really helpful info to share on pillow support while nursing.