Boppy V. Breastfriend

I am also short...I have a boppy and it was just ok, I used regular pillows more. The boppy we used more when she was starting to sit up.

Good luck

I'm not very familiar with "my breastfriend", but I couldn't have survived without my boppy.
Actually, I don't even have a boppy, I have a Wal-Mart version; I think it's called a Cuddle-U or something like that. I think I like it even more than I would a Boppy because of the strap it has. (You can strap your baby laying down in it.) It's really good for her reflux and making sure she doesn't roll off the couch or something. I got a lot of use out of it the first three months with nursing, four and five months with her sleeping, and now (6 months) with her learning to sit up.
I really don't recommend a certain brand, but I highly recommend some kind of nursing pillow, it's more comfortable than bed pillows.

I am also small and short and had a hard time finding comfort
while breatfeeding. I just went out and got one of those cheap gliding rockers from Target. It's the perfect size for small people. The head rest comes to about neck level and seat's really short, so it keeps you pretty upright.
I also loved that the arms are close together and padded, so I could rest the baby's head on them. Pluss rocking really helped relax me. If I ever needed extra support I just used some pillows. I hope that might help a little.

I don't kow about the breastfriend but I used a bobby for breast feeding my daughter and it was really helpful. She actually went through a time where she liked to snuggle in it and sit in it while I was doing things around the house. I think the contour is very helpful when you still have a belly soon after delivery.

I used the bobby and love it and at my little one being 16 mths old I'm still using it at bedtime and still loving it. I've heard of the breastfriend but I think the bobby is well known and I love that you can take the cover right off and throw it in the wash!

i have a boppy and i love it...never heard of the other thing. but the boppy fit around me so i could rest the baby on it while she nursed so my arms didn't get so tired. it was great for those middle of the night feedings cus she layed across it. if i dozed off, i didn't have to worry about dropping her. now that she is older i can lay her on it for tummy time support, or to practice sitting up, or just to prop her up while she plays on the floor.

Hi W.!

I had both the Boppy and the Breastfriend, and personally the Boppy pillow worked better for me - but I am very tall and was VERY large-chested while breastfeeding (F cup) - and i think that had a lot to do with it. I have a cousin who is much shorter and was a C or D cup while BF and she LOVED the "breastfriend"... so with your stature I would go with that one....

Plus - with the BFriend pillow you you can move from spot to spot (like typing on the computer to answering the phone) much easier vs. the Boppy - because the BF pillow straps on and the boppy just sort of lays in place.

Good Luck!

I've always found just pillow works best for me. No fancy contraptions needed ;o) Good thing about the Boppy would be that you can lay baby on it and eventually use it to help baby with sitting. I'm not sure Breastfriend can be use for anything but breastfeeding.

I used the bobby with all 3 of my kids...it was extremely helpful..I could rest the baby on the bobby and have BOTH arms free...I would be able to eat while breastfeeding, and even play board games because of the Bobby...I highly recommend it!

I breastfeed both my kids. Both past age three.
I thought having a special pillow would be great for my first. It was helpful, but honestly, a regular pillow was just as easy. And its alot easier to improvise, than carry around a special one you feel you HAVE to use b/c you spent money on it. You've got enough to carry around with a newborn.

I have used the bobby with my son and plan to use it with the new baby coming. I love it. IT definatly keeps the baby up toward the breast better than an ordinary pillow would do. I have not used the breastfriend an can not compair though. I wish you luck and hope you figure out witch to use.

I breastfeed both of my children. With my first i had the boppy but ended up using bed pillows...I think because I could position them to fit me more comfortably. I never tried the brestfriend, sorry. I ended up using the boppy to prop my daughter when she got a little older. I think breast feeding was a great experiance... good luck with it!!

I haven't had experience with the breastfriend, but I use the boppy and love it. I have one upstairs, downstairs and one in the van. However, I learned a lesson... when I started breastfeeding and she was just a little tiny thing, I didn't get her used to an "arm hold" so I could walk around and answer the phone, etc. She got so used to always laying on the boppy she won't breastfeed any other way. So... my advice, don't get too attached with whatever you choose. Make sure she/he will adjust to not having one if need be.