Easier Breastfeeding with Organic Pregnancy Pillows

Organic mothers will know that breast feeding is one of the most lovely ways to bond with baby, yet it is not always as simple as you think. It's important that baby's latched on right, so that you don't get sore, and also that baby is at the right angle so that they can feed properly. Your back also needs support so that it is a comfortable experience for both of you.

The worst nightmare for me when my first baby was born, was expressing milk, I was advised to start expressing too soon and found that it messed up my flow of milk so that when I let down it sprayed out in massive fountains across the room!!  Suffice to say the flow was too fast for my little one and she often ended up crying. So take some advise from me, don't start expressing too soon. Let things happen naturally and express later!

So besides from a really supportive bra, and nipple cream after baby was born,  I really benefitted from an Organic pregnancy body pillow both before and after pregnancy. It's also known as a spelt snake pillow or a sausage pillow. Its just a long sausage shaped pillow made of 100% organic cotton and filled with 100% organic spelt grains. The cotton is healthy because its organic, un-dyed and unbleached, and the spelt is soothing, and very remedial for health. It is so versatile, and can be wrapped round your back or through your legs when you sleep at night and are trying to support a heavy bump and afterwards is fantastic for supporting baby as you breastfeed. The pillow just wraps under you and you can prop baby on top.

Now the baby days have gone we just use it as a bolster in bed, or for tired aching legs but its been with us for years and is truly an investment! I'm sure its going to be passed onto my kids when were older.. its just one of those things!

As one of my buyOrganics customers said yesterday about hers...."The snake pillow is great, during pregnancy and after!" 

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Easing Back Pain With a Pregnancy Pillow

Pregnancy can raise many pains ranging from back pain to leg and hip pain which can make sleeping and resting a nightmare. If you’re lower back is stiff and lying on your side is painful, you maybe resorting to sleeping on your back, which is not recommended as baby gets bigger.

A recent article in The Telegraph online shared some helpful hints given by leading health and wellbeing experts on how to cope.

The first advice came from Physiotherapist Will Pressley, who said that hormonal changes in the body lead to softening of ligaments which when coupled with a growing baby can increase pressure on your back. Will suggested to be mindful of your working position in the day, such as the position of your desk and chair, and to try gentle exercises such as swimming. He also recommended avoiding sitting for long periods of time in the evening

Secondly, Fitness expert Christina Howells, suggested strengthening your transversus abdominus muscles which will help greatly. These exercises he said are safe to do during pregnancy.  “Pull the lower abdominal muscles towards the spine and hold for five to 10 seconds, breathing normally (engage these muscles by scooping in your tummy as if zipping up tight jeans). Repeat five to 10 times a day.” He also recommends The child pose: which requires you to kneel on the floor with legs slightly apart, then lean forwards until your forehead is on the floor, arms outstretched.

Thirdly Yoga and Pilates instructor Angie Newson suggests lying on your side with your knees bent, and placing a pillow between your thighs and another pillow supporting the underside of your abdomen.  

“During my second pregnancy I found that a great pillow to do this job was an organic pregnancy pillow, otherwise known as a snake pillow or a sausage pillow, it can be moved and twisted in all directions and can easily fit between your legs and extend to cradle your tummy from below. Not only can it be used to support your legs and tummy, but also your back, and after I had baby I used it to help breast feed after which it ended up on my bed as a back support pillow, knowing it was organic and chemical free just made it even better.” (Sonia Kalia-Sagoo)

Angie Newson also recommends a good stretch to ease back pain is the cat stretch. For this you need to be on all fours, align your hands under the shoulders and knees under hips. Round your lower back by bringing your tailbone down and pulling your stomach in while nodding the chin to your chest. Return to neutral alignment. Repeat five times.

So between a good supportive organic snake pillow, some simple stretches and mindfulness in everyday activity, you may be able to alleviate pain and avoid making it worse.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/9523509/Health-QandA-Pregnancy-back-pain.html