Can a body pillow side sleeper help with back support while pregnant?

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently in my 2nd trimester and starting to feel some lower back discomfort, especially at night. I’ve heard that a body pillow side sleeper might help with support and alignment, but I’m not sure if it really makes a difference.

Can a body pillow side sleeper help with back support while pregnant?

Would like to hear your experiences or any recommendations you have!

MeredithStrand

Im hypermobile, so I always put a pillow on either side of me to help with the lower back pain. It definitely helps! A pregnancy pillow kind of does it by default! Helps support your joints  

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This is the pillow I bought and I use one small one on each side and use the long one for between my knees and it's made a huge difference for me! I roll on my back in my sleep so it's helped with that and my hip and back pain is drastically better.

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I used a regular pillow between the knees for a while, but once I switched to a pregnancy pillow it helped more with lower back support.

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I was skeptical, but I tried one of the C-shaped pregnancy pillows and it actually made getting into a good sleeping position much easier. If you're tossing and turning a lot at night, that kind of support might help.