Babygadget: Doomoo Buddy - from pregnancy to pre-teen

When I was pregnant, friends suggested I get one of those long pillows to make sleeping more comfortable. They swore by them, but I couldn't justify the $100 expense for something that seemed so short term. So I limped along with multiple pillows under arms and belly as well as between my legs. Cut to me eighteen months later, and once again my back and arms are in so much pain - this time from lifting my 26-pound tot - that I could definitely use one of those same pillows. Nobody told me! If they had I certainly would have invested. So when I recently found this one, which can also be used as a nursing pillow, or to prop baby, or as a lounger for any age child, I just had to share.

From Doomoo, makers of the funky baby/child seat, comes this versatile cushion. With a combination of a micro-beans interior and "ultra-soft" exterior, Doomoo Buddy claims to "mould to fit every bump of any body," young or more mature, making it more flexible and comfortable than other bulkier pillows. And it comes in cool colors: navy/lime, ivory/beige, navy/blue, or hot/petal pink. Sounds like a must-have to me. Though it should be noted that one reviewer thought it smelled noxious. If that's true it's really too bad, because everything else is spot on. Except the name, Doomoo. When will manufacturers learn that any kind of cow reference, no matter how subtle, is NOT an effective marketing tool for mothers!