Pregnancy Pillow recommendations?

[ginabini]

Hi Ladies!

So I saw a few STM's post in the other thread about investing in one of the wrap around pregnancy pillows. I am a full on stomach sleeper, so I already know making that adjustment to my side is going to be brutal. I took a look on Amazon and got a little overwhelmed at the number of options. Which pillows were your favorites??

[those3words]

I have a Snoogle mini. Now it looks like there isn't much of a price difference between the regular and the mini/travel. I'm 5'2" so it worked well for me - probably less so if you are taller.

It converted well to a nursing pillow after the birth. I had someone run to my house and bring it to the hospital and it worked great for nursing.

[rungirlrun]

I had the regular size snoogle pillow. It worked as well as it was going to - it's still uncomfortable sleeping at the end of your pregnancy regardless of pillows. I'll probably use it again against my H's wishes. I already take up the entire bed anyway so adding the pillow made him basically on the floor. Oops! But it def did help me get more comfortable.

[wineoclock]

Nov 25, 2015 10:59:35 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I had the regular size snoogle pillow. It worked as well as it was going to - it's still uncomfortable sleeping at the end of your pregnancy regardless of pillows. I'll probably use it again against my H's wishes. I already take up the entire bed anyway so adding the pillow made him basically on the floor. Oops! But it def did help me get more comfortable.

I have the boppy full body one. It was a hand me down from a girlfriend but I loved it with DS. My husband could not wait to put it in the closet and I've been counting down to pulling it back out. I'm glad I'm not the only one who basically feels like DH can suck it up. Long hair don't care. Give me my pillow!

[vk]

I don't have a pregnancy pillow just a full body pillow and it is pretty amazing.

[tikoberry99]

Nov 25, 2015 10:01:17 GMT -5 ginabini said:

Hi Ladies!

So I saw a few STM's post in the other thread about investing in one of the wrap around pregnancy pillows. I am a full on stomach sleeper, so I already know making that adjustment to my side is going to be brutal. I took a look on Amazon and got a little overwhelmed at the number of options. Which pillows were your favorites??

I'm a stomach sleeper as well and dreading the transition to side sleeping. I'm totally looking up these suggestions!

[TnT10]

I had the Snoogle and hated it- it was really uncomfortable under my neck. I'm thinking of buying this one:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6K4SOS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=321035B0F2IJZ&coliid=I3PZ40XU8IHLD8&psc=1

[lostinfaith225]

I just bought:

Total Body Pregnancy Pillow By PharMeDoc: The World's MOST Comfortable & Relaxing Maternity Cushion With Zipper For Easy Use - Full Body Support, No More Aches, No More Restless Nights - C-Shaped www.amazon.com/dp/B0153X1M14/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_UzFvwbBNQ9MD0


Love it so far!

[ginabini]

Nov 25, 2015 12:57:23 GMT -5 lostinfaith225 said:

I just bought:

Total Body Pregnancy Pillow By PharMeDoc: The World's MOST Comfortable & Relaxing Maternity Cushion With Zipper For Easy Use - Full Body Support, No More Aches, No More Restless Nights - C-Shaped www.amazon.com/dp/B0153X1M14/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_UzFvwbBNQ9MD0


Love it so far!

I feel like this is the dumbest question in the world.... but which way do you use it? With the open side in front of you or behind you? I feel like I would want the support for my back, but all the pictures are of the opening in the back? 

[ginabini]

Nov 25, 2015 12:33:04 GMT -5 TnT10 said:

I had the Snoogle and hated it- it was really uncomfortable under my neck. I'm thinking of buying this one:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6K4SOS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=321035B0F2IJZ&coliid=I3PZ40XU8IHLD8&psc=1

That was actually one of the ones I was looking at too... I just couldn't decide if it was going to take up too much space on our bed haha. I guess DH can deal? lol

[sarcaztic10]

Nov 25, 2015 11:37:27 GMT -5 vk said:

I don't have a pregnancy pillow just a full body pillow and it is pretty amazing.

This. I actually sleep with a full body pillow every night and I love it. I used a full body pillow when I was PG with DS and later on I put a spare pillow on my back as well and was pretty content.

[lostinfaith225]

Nov 25, 2015 13:03:00 GMT -5 ginabini said:

Nov 25, 2015 12:57:23 GMT -5 lostinfaith225 said:

I just bought:

Total Body Pregnancy Pillow By PharMeDoc: The World's MOST Comfortable & Relaxing Maternity Cushion With Zipper For Easy Use - Full Body Support, No More Aches, No More Restless Nights - C-Shaped www.amazon.com/dp/B0153X1M14/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_UzFvwbBNQ9MD0


Love it so far!

I feel like this is the dumbest question in the world.... but which way do you use it? With the open side in front of you or behind you? I feel like I would want the support for my back, but all the pictures are of the opening in the back? 

Haha not dumb! I actually sleep both ways because I toss and turn. I do like it better with the opening in the front.

[madamewaffles]

tikoberry99, I am/was a stomach sleeper as well and my first pregnancy, I thoroughly enjoyed the Snoogle. Usually my routine was letting that be the "Big Spoon" and then using a regular sized pillow up against my front. It was quite lovely.

[TnT10]

Nov 25, 2015 13:03:26 GMT -5 ginabini said:

Nov 25, 2015 12:33:04 GMT -5 TnT10 said:

I had the Snoogle and hated it- it was really uncomfortable under my neck. I'm thinking of buying this one:

www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6K4SOS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=321035B0F2IJZ&coliid=I3PZ40XU8IHLD8&psc=1

That was actually one of the ones I was looking at too... I just couldn't decide if it was going to take up too much space on our bed haha. I guess DH can deal? lol

We have a California king so I picked what would be most comfortable for me, I take up most of the bed anyways haha! 

[harlowjune1984]

I never had one with my first pregnancy and I am a tummy sleeper. I managed to still sleep on my stomach until it was uncomfortable (I think it was somewhere between 16-20 weeks), and then heartburn hit. It was so bad, the only way that I could sleep was to sleep sitting almost upright.

This go round, my plan is to just sleep on my belly until it gets uncomfortable again, and then see what happens after that. I don't want to invest in a body pillow, only to find out that I have the same heartburn problems that I did the last time, and don't even get to use the pillow.

[tikoberry99]

Nov 25, 2015 14:00:24 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

tikoberry99 , I am/was a stomach sleeper as well and my first pregnancy, I thoroughly enjoyed the Snoogle. Usually my routine was letting that be the "Big Spoon" and then using a regular sized pillow up against my front. It was quite lovely.

I'm totally buying a Snoogle! I love the name too LOL.

[icaughtfire]

I have the Snoogle I think it is? I've tried a few & everything is just okay. I feel like I need something thick + firm..I've yet to find a pregnancy pillow that's both. Towards the end with DD I found the best thing to do was to just throw my leg over my husband..he hated it, but he'd usually let me do it long enough to relieve some of the pressure in my hips before kicking me off of him.

[bluedot]

I have the snoogle... but that double pillow, back and body looks amazing.