Ask most moms…. After giving birth to a baby, what’s the next challenging thing? Many of us will say: Breastfeeding! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it blows my mind that the human race has survived as long as it has, being so dependent as it is on nursing mothers. It’s not easy. It can be down right painful, awkward, and un-natural feeling. For some.
Breastfeeding fans, don’t get your panties in a wad. I’m not saying that’s the case for everyone. Sometimes it’s awesome. Easy and natural. But when it doesn’t work right for you, it can be a humbling experience. Especially if you didn’t expect to have any trouble.
When I was nursing my baby (#2. #1 was incompatible with breastfeeding), I found that using support pillows were helpful. Especially in the beginning, when the babies are so small and when you need all of the extra support you can get. I had one downstairs, upstairs, in the nursery, and in the car. I didn’t go anywhere without my Boppy those first few months. I wish every mom could have a Boppy pillow, and I’m so glad that Nurse-Family Partnership and Boppy are working together to make this happen.
NFP is teaming up with the Boppy Company to give away award-winning Boppy Feeding and Infant Support Pillows to 500 in North Carolina mothers in need as part of the Boppy Effect: Get One, Give One program. This gift will give these moms the extra support they need. Mothers in the NFP program are first time moms with low incomes and are paired with registered nurses to make sure that vulnerable families get the care they need. As part of this program, for every Boppy® Slipcovered Pillow purchased at Babies“R”Us stores and Babiesrus.com during the month of May, The Boppy Company will donate a Boppy Slipcovered Pillow to NFP agencies, which will distribute them to moms-in-need. The Boppy Company has pledged to donate up to $250,000 worth of Boppy Slipcovered Pillows through the Get One, Give One program.
Pretty cool, huh? I really dig it when companies go above and beyond to help a momma out. Here at Mom Favorites, we’d love for you to share this story with your friends; encourage them to purchase a Boppy so that we can all pay it forward! And, to reward you for sharing this promotion, you guessed it…. We’re giving one away!
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