A compact nursing pillow, comprising: a pillow body comprising two end regions (116, 118), and an outer region and an inner region that extend between the two end regions (116, 118), wherein a first end region of the two end regions (116, 118) has a first width and a second end region of the two end regions (116, 118) has a second width, the first width greater than the second width, the inner region and outer region are each curved to define a comma shape having a head at the first end region and a tail at the second end region, the inner region is curved with a first curvature and first apex of curvature and the outer region is curved with a second curvature and a second apex of curvature, with the second curvature greater than the first curvature and the first apex of curvature positioned nearer the second end region than the second apex of curvature, and wherein a thickness of the pillow body increases from the second end region to the first end region; characterized in a first securing member attached to the first end region at a first location, wherein the first securing member has a length of between 20.3 cm (8 inches) and 91.4 cm (36 inches) and is offset from a tip of the first end region; and a second securing member attached to the second end region at a second location, wherein the second securing member has a length of between 20.3 cm (8 inches) and 91.4 cm (36 inches) and is offset from a tip of the second end region; wherein the first securing member and the second securing member each comprises a tie, the first securing member and the second securing member securable together to maintain a shape and position of the pillow body relative to a user. a pillow body comprising two end regions (116, 118), and an outer region and an inner region that extend between the two end regions (116, 118), wherein a first end region of the two end regions (116, 118) has a first width and a second end region of the two end regions (116, 118) has a second width, the first width greater than the second width, the inner region and outer region are each curved to define a comma shape having a head at the first end region and a tail at the second end region, the inner region is curved with a first curvature and first apex of curvature and the outer region is curved with a second curvature and a second apex of curvature, with the second curvature greater than the first curvature and the first apex of curvature positioned nearer the second end region than the second apex of curvature, and wherein a thickness of the pillow body increases from the second end region to the first end region; characterized in a first securing member attached to the first end region at a first location, wherein the first securing member has a length of between 20.3 cm (8 inches) and 91.4 cm (36 inches) and is offset from a tip of the first end region; and a second securing member attached to the second end region at a second location, wherein the second securing member has a length of between 20.3 cm (8 inches) and 91.4 cm (36 inches) and is offset from a tip of the second end region; wherein the first securing member and the second securing member each comprises a tie, the first securing member and the second securing member securable together to maintain a shape and position of the pillow body relative to a user.