Pregnancy pillows useful for multiple pregnancies?

beachy6 · May 2014

My sleep has been sucking lately. My stomach is already hard, so there's no laying on it. But, laying on my sides makes my shoulders and hips ache all night. Did any of you try the pregnancy sleep pillows or were they not good for your pregnancy? I only ask because I assume they were made with singleton pregnancies in mind, so I wonder if I'd "grow out" of the pillow. Does that even make sense?

I'm contemplating just buying a crap ton of pillows so I can move them where I need them. Did anyone just do this option? Any advice for sore shoulders and hips?

While I'm excited to be pregnant, I didn't realize how the fast growth of my belly would make me sorta miserable early on. Reading your 3rd tri posts and how miserable I'll really be scares me!

Thanks ladies!

twinmom1121 · May 2014

I just used a regular body pillow from target and I loved it. I actually used it before I was even pregnant but once I got big it was a good support for my belly. I don't have any advice about the sore shoulders but I know when you put the pillow between you're knees its good for your hips because takes the pressure off. I still use my body pillow 6 months after having my babies. Once you get in the 3rd tri there's really no getting comfortable but the pillow helps a lot IMO. I made it past 38 weeks and wasnt miserable just uncomfortable! So you never know how youll do! How far along are you?

Aurora1181 · May 2014

I have the boppy one and, honestly, my animals like it more than I do. I'm 21 weeks, but maybe when I'm bigger I'll like it more? It just feels cumbersome and I like to roll around.. I haven't figured out how to make it work just yet.

ANGnJON · May 2014

I have the Snoogle & find it to be quite comfortable! I've had it for about two months now & use it every night. It runs about $60.00 & has many configurations depending on your sleep position.

lynnyrd80 · May 2014

I have a hoppy one from my first pregnancy. I didn't find it really useful until sometime after 20 weeks both times. I really like it and haven't outgrown it, but it is thinner than some of the other pillows out there which is what I prefer. I think the biggest thing that has helped my hips not hurt so bad this pregnancy is that we replaced our old warn out mattress with a memory foam one. When I went to visit my brother a couple months ago I forgot to bring my body pillow. They have a ton of extra pillows and I was just as comfortable. They also had some memory foam pillows. I stuck one between my legs and that really helped too!

mer313131 · May 2014

I have a Snoogle that I got during my first pregnancy. I couldn't sleep without it! Itried a cheap body pillow first and didn't like it...I need more of a cradling around my whole body

My husband hates it because it takes up half the bed, lol!

xtina78 · June 2014

I have the snoogle and really love it. Was able to get it second hand for $15. My main problem was hip pain at night starting at about 24/25 weeks and it's helped reduce it quite a bit.

MrsC430 · June 2014

Hi Beachy! I'm 15 weeks along w/ twins and starting to feel the same way. I bought the Boppy pregnancy pillow, I found that it made me way too hot. I felt like it was smothering me or something (as weird as that probably sounds). So I switched to just a regular body pillow - much better! I hope you find what works for you, and you're able to feel comfy again soon!

Manada · June 2014

I have a snoogle (actually I had it before pregnancy, it was a wonderful gift to myself when I was single), and have also bought a bed wedge since I went through a period of bad reflux at about 13 weeks.

I used the bed wedge mostly, with at least one soft pillow on it, and one tucked under my belly - And that's at only 18 weeks. Sometimes, often when I am napping alone in bed, I also pull out the snoogle as well. Usually though I spoon my partner while
I still can

Mrs.Guz · June 2014

I had a body pillow. I didn't use it for very long. It became too cumbersome. I had to roll over a lot because I would start hurting and my belly alone made it difficult. The pillow just made it even worse.

oughtonk · June 2014

I've been using a Snoogle since about 16 weeks, I got uncomfortable really quickly. At this point I've added an additional pillow between my knees. The snoogle is the only reason I'm getting sleep at night I think.

MrsCali_Bride · June 2014

I tried the Snoogle and hated it. I couldn't get comfortable, would end up with neckaches and got too hot. I ended up using the Boppy contoured wedge pillow from my singleton pregnancy along with a memory foam knee pillow.

https://www.boppy.com/shop/boppy-contoured-pregnancy-wedge/

Rannndi · June 2014

UGH. DH bought me a pregnancy pillow after we found out we were having twins because we knew how uncomfortable things would get! I hated it then, and I still hate it now. Like PPs have said, I get uncomfortable so quickly, and I have to change my position, but that's nearly impossible with being wrapped up in a pregnancy pillow.

I've also found that body pillows and regular pillows stacked all around me is much better. My most severe pain is my back, so DH will shove pillows underneath my back (when I'm on my side), and then he'll lay up against those pillows to give more pressure there. This is pretty much the only way I can get any sleep.

I definitely wouldn't have invested in an expensive pregnancy pillow if I would have known!

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