Your new baby is finally here and you persevered with breastfeeding, despite your obstacles. You have mastered the perfect latch after weeks of practice and trial with the assistance of your nursing pillow – your new best friend. Now it is time to brave the outside world and meet your next goal – nursing while out and about. In honor of World Breastfeeding Week 2011, we have selected a brilliantly designed product to meet your needs for nursing will on the go.
Warm Milk introduces the Baby Hobo Convertible Diaper Bag – Nursing Pillow. A fully functioning diaper bag which converts into a nursing pillow.
Patricia Peters came up with the idea for the bag while she was sitting in the waiting room of her pediatricians office. Her daughter was hungry and needed to be fed, so she creatively reached for her diaper bag and tossed a blanket over it for the instant “pillow on the go”. This action was the inspiration behind the Warm Milk Baby Hobo a fully functional diaper bag which converts into a nursing bag for-on-the-go nursing.
In the regular diaper bag mode:
The attractive, unisex style diaper bag features a top quality, adjustable, padded and non-slip shoulder strap for your comfort. There are 2 exterior pockets on the non-pillow side, both of which have magnetic closures. One of the front pockets feature hook and loop and zip closures which are ideal for storing your keys, wallet and cellular phone. The pillow side features a large exterior pocket with a zip pocket for other essentials that you need to have in arms reach.
The main compact has 4 elasticised pockets and 2 insulated bottle pockets for storing bottles. The interior compartment also houses the matching changing pad (included). The changing pad has an elastic band closure to ensure that the pad doesn’t unfold in your bag – a nice touch. Due the presence of the pillow, the interior is somewhat cramped particularly for a diaper bag of this size, however the ample number of pockets elsewhere on the bag make up for it.
The bag has stroller attachment rings which you can attach to your stroller (use your own attachments) easily. Always use good judgement when doing so, as there is always a risk of the stroller tipping.
In the nursing mode:
The Baby Hobo bag is perfectly shaped for nursing, contouring and hugging mom’s body when in the horizontal position. Simply unfasten the buckle and place it around your waist to keep the bag in place while nursing. You have a choice of 2 buckles which accommodate moms are various sizes, adapt to your shrinking belly postpartum. Unfasten the hook and loop closures of the large side flap and then unzip the flap to expose the nursing pillow. Re-position the nursing pillow so that it rests on top of the small flap. You are now ready to nurse. The underside of the large flap has 2 elasticised mesh pockets for storing essentials within arms reach while nursing. The pillow case is removable and washable to ensure a clean surface for nursing baby. This dual-function product will make a wonderful baby shower gift!
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
See it in action here
Straight from the parent panel:
“With the Baby Hobo Convertible Diaper bag, I now have the freedom and the confidence to nurse in public. Before I received the pillow, I battled nursing when I was not in my home environment. Nursing without my trusty nursing pillow was very difficult so I would try to avoid it whenever possible. With this ingenious diaper bag, I can now the essentials for baby and myself and when he gets hungry, I can simply sit down practically anywhere and nurse him comfortably and easy thanks to the built-in nursing pillow. I love the design – it is clearly well thought out. The bag converts so easily into a nursing pillow thanks to the well thought out design. I can’t tell you how many other moms stopped by to ask me all about my new bag. My husband thinks that it is the coolest bag ever! I have to agree and I won’t leave home without it!”
Coming soon – Matching nursing shawls (to be fastened directly to bag)
PURCHASING
Shop baby hobo on-line or find a store in your area
To learn more, please visit the Warm Milk website.
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Disclaimer: We did not receive any financial compensation for this review. Warm Milk provided us with a sample for the purpose of this review.