Q. What does the Kozy Kushion offer over the Boppy or My Brest Friend?*
A. The Kozy Kushion offers many advantages over both of these feeding cushions.
1. As can be seen, the Kozy Kushion is the first significant new nursing cushion design in over 10 years. Both the Boppy and My Brest Friend are made of stiff foam covered in a rough cotton covering. Both of these cushions are so firm, that a child could literally roll off the surface, and needless to say, they do not provide the most comfortable support for your child. The Kozy Kushion is super stuffed, super soft fleece. It is both soft and comfortable to you and your child.
2. The Kozy Kushion has a securing strap that easily fits any size figure (the Boppy does not have a strap, and the strap on My Brest Friend is designed for a very small figure). The securing strap is specially constructed into the Kozy Kushion to hold the cushion securely next to mom (or dad) virtually eliminating any gaps between the cushion and mom. A common problem with Boppy or My Brest Friend is that a baby can literally slide into the crack between the cushion and mom. This does not happen with the Kozy Kushion.
3. My Brest Friend supposedly raises the child's head for feeding (Boppy does not raise the head at all). If you examine My Brest Friend closely, you will see two small bumps in the surface of the cushion. These bumps are so small in area that they barely cover the back of your child's head. They provide so little elevation as to be almost unnoticeable. The ends of the Kozy Kushion provide head support over the entire length of the cushion. The head supports prop the child's head up almost 3 inches for easy latch-on or proper head support to keep the spine in proper alignment.
4. Both Boppy and My Brest Friend boast large support areas. However, both of these cushions are crescent shaped. This results in a large portion of the support area wrapped around to the side where it is of little use. This forces the child to generally lay on their side, wrapped around mom. The Kozy Kushion provides a large, rectangular support area directly in front of mom. A large symmetrical support area allows the child to feel comfortable without being wrapped around mom.
5. My Brest Friend has a back strap and Boppy holds onto mom simply by its crescent shape. Both the strap on My Brest Friend, and the opening in the Boppy assume a fairly slender mom. When the wearer stands with my Brest Friend, it sticks straight out and prevents mom from placing a sleeping child down in a crib. When the wearer stands with the Boppy, it tends to fall off. The strap on the Kozy Kushion fits up to a 56" waist. When the wearer stands with the Kozy Kushion, the cushion neatly folds down out of the way. When the wearer sits back down, the Kozy Kushion moves automatically back into position on mom's lap.
6. Both Boppy and My Brest Friend will provide covers by special order. These covers are fairly difficult to replace on the respective cushions. These covers are rarely provided by any retailer, and most customers do not even know they are available. The covers for the Kozy Kushion are sold along with the cushion. They change in just seconds. Changing them is so easy, it can be done with one hand in under one minute. This makes keeping the Kozy Kushion clean very easy!
7. While both the Boppy and My Brest Friend work as nursing/feeding cushions, neither is designed to also work as a shopping cart cushion. If you consider that on average, most moms nurse between 6 to 12 months, this means that the useful life of either of these two cushions is under 1 year. The Kozy Kushion can be used for children up to age 3 or 4. This means that the useful life of the Kozy Kushion is 3 to 8 times longer then these other two cushions. Additionally, while you probably could attempt to use the Boppy or My Brest Friend as a shopping cart cushion, they are lacking many of the unique features of the Kozy Kushion. These missing elements include: no side pads to protect young legs and hold the cushion in the cart, no enlarged end cushions to keep little heads from rolling off the side of the cushion.
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Q. My child tends to pull on my breast, pulling it into his face when I am nursing him. Is there anything I can or should do about this?
A. While not common, this does happen. Pulling more of the breast to them provides a more secure feeling. There are a number of solutions to this situation.
1. Some children will feel more secure, and therefore relax more, simply by bracing their feet. Hold your child's feet against the large end portion of the Kozy Kushion near his feet. Help him learn that there is something to brace his feet on.
2. Make sure your knee is under the large end portion of the Kozy Kushion that is under your child's head. This will help elevate his head closer to your breast.
3. Fold the Kozy Kushion end pad under the large end tube under your baby's head under between your thigh and the large end tube. This will significantly raise your baby's head to your breast.
4. Put something suchas a small stool or prop under your feet. This will help elevate your child and tilt the cushion back towards you. This will roll your child back into you making him/her feel more secure.
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