Booby Tubes

Let's be honest, I didn't get these for their name.  In fact, when I went in search of them to 3 Whole Foods stores, I couldn't bring myself to ask the clerks to help me find "Booby Tubes" and instead I had to refer to them as "...These little pillows...um...to help with breastfeeding...um...filled with flax seeds...the brand is called 'Earth Mama Angel Baby'...have you heard of them?"  Yeah, I know, I should've just ordered them online, but I like immediate gratification.

So the first few days when I wanted to get the milk to flow, I had my husband microwave them to heat them up and put them on a few minutes before feeding the baby.  Pretty quickly I switched to keeping them in the freezer and applying them after feeding the baby to help with engorgement.  I had a lot of milk and a sleepy-not-very-hungry baby, which resulted in a lot of engorgement and I used them quite a bit, especially at night when I would just sleep with them on.

I have no idea what it is about these magical little pillows.  They're flexible and easy to position, and they feel so nice!  I'm not sure if the fact that the seeds are flax has any effect, but whatever it is, I loved mine.