Our pick for most familiesSecond trimester to early feeding
Butterfly Maternity Butterfly Maternity Pillow
A compact Australian-designed bump-and-back pillow for side sleeping that doubles as a feeding cushion.
For mum (pregnancy & postnatal)
This is the category for you, not the baby. In pregnancy the things that earn their keep are comfortable support for sleep — from 28 weeks the advice is to settle to sleep on your side — and a few clothes that stretch with you. For the weeks after birth, think comfort and recovery: soft wire-free bras that open for feeds, bought close to the end of pregnancy because your size will change, plus pads, a peri bottle and clothes you can feed in. We do not list supplements, medicines or anything sold on a health claim — ask your midwife, GP or pharmacist, who are also the people to call about pain, bleeding or worries.
Also goodLate pregnancy to end of breastfeeding
Bravado Designs Body Silk Seamless Maternity & Nursing Bra
A soft, stretchy, wire-free bra with one-hand clips that works late in pregnancy, for feeding and for sleep.
Things we don’t recommend, and why
- Using a pregnancy or feeding pillow as a sleep surface or prop for your baby — babies sleep on their back on a firm, flat mattress with nothing else in the cot. Source: Red Nose — Portable cots
- Underwired bras in the first weeks of breastfeeding — fitters generally suggest wire-free for at least the first four weeks. Source: Bravissimo — Nursing bra guide
Price bands for this category: $ < $40 · $$ $40–90 · $$$ $90–160 · $$$$ > $160. Prices change — check the retailer.