July 2020 Moms
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Product Spotlight: Pregnancy Pillows
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Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product. This week we're talking.... Pillows/Sleep Wear!
FTMs are encouraged to ask questions & STM+ are encouraged to share their knowledge based on experience. You can use any or all the prompts relevant to you below to share info in an easy-to-read format--or none of them. Pictures/screen grabs are welcome! (But consider using spoiler... since now I know how to use it too haha)
For all...
FTMs are encouraged to ask questions & STM+ are encouraged to share their knowledge based on experience. You can use any or all the prompts relevant to you below to share info in an easy-to-read format--or none of them. Pictures/screen grabs are welcome! (But consider using spoiler... since now I know how to use it too haha)
For all...
- Are you a back/side/stomach sleeper? Have you adjusted the way you are laying yet/do you have concerns on having to make adjustments moving forward?
- What concerns do you have about getting enough sleep now/moving forward?
For STM/STM+...
- Did you have to modify your sleep position? If so, how?
- What type of pregnancy pillow would you recommend/worked for you?
- What brand pregnancy pillows would you recommend/worked for you?
Re: Product Spotlight: Pregnancy Pillows
I'm actually anti-Snoogle and it seems that people fall into 2 categories... Snoogle fanatic (my bestie is one) and snoogle hater (me!) I got one with DD's pregnancy and my biggest complaints were:
1- the pillow was SUPER stuffed so I was basically sleeping with my head totally propped up so my neck always hurt in the morning
2- The fabric at the top of the S curve was taut and I always felt like it was cutting into my neck if I tried to snuggle up into the top of the S curve (like, it left a mark on my neck).... if that makes any sense at all.... DH agreed when I had him check to see if I was crazy lol
TBH, what worked best for me was a regular cheapy pillow between my legs.... I had to keep adding more pillow as my pregnancy progressed, to keep my back from hurting in the AM. But I felt like that was much easier to move around with (b/c, good luck rolling over once you're in the Snoogle... it's a while production) for me.
This may be a dumb question but why do you need a pregnancy pillow? Support?
Re: different advice for FTMs- for real... honestly, half the time you just have to try stuff on your own, I think. Except for the Nose Frida. I don't think there's one mom who doesn't agree that that thing is necessary lol
@stlbuckeye132 I have also debated busting my snoogle out already.
I am usually a stomach or back sleeper, neither of which are great when you are huge and pregnant. I got my snoogle wrapped around me in such a way that it kept me on one side of the other and stopped me from trying to roll. I felt like it was comfy!
Me, running and hiding from all the backlash I'm going to get from that statement:
@b_1029 It sounds like you'll probably like the snoogle, based on how you sleep and the type of pillow you like. You'll likely end up wanting some sort of something to keep between your knees (and, with the snoogle, support your belly) because you'll find that the extra weight at the front of your body just pulls on things and makes it so you wake up with aches and pains you didn't used to have. Mine was terrible back pain unless I slept with a pillow(s) between my legs. By the end of pregnancy, it was getting ridiculous... like, 5 pillows between my legs was all that made it so my back didn't hurt in the AM. Rolling over was an event every time at that point lol
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I am also an unabashed Snoogle fanatic! I nicknamed mine; I carried from floor to floor; it even flew to Spain! I’m a back sleeper and the ‘you should sleep on your left side after x weeks’ situation was tough. Snoogs made it much easier.
I got the jersey cotton cover which was SO soft! And @blaf322, I don’t think I put my head on it bc I also felt it was too elevated (will need to get that puppy down and test drive it again to find the best position).
Also, I lost my first one between my first and second pregnancies (we moved twice) and when I bought my second one, I bought the “Petite” sized one (I am 5’1”) - so if you are short like me, you may want to look into that (They sell it on amazon) It was even more comfortable for me since it fit better!
https://www.amazon.com/Boppy-Pregnancy-Support-Trellis-removable/dp/B01N8TOPG2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=snoogle+petite&qid=1574710591&sr=8-1
It's like the Snoogle packaging that tries to act like it makes a good PP pillow where you can use it as a donut pillow and something to casually lean against while you watch TV lol
although I LOVE the support, it takes up the whole bed. DH hates it, but knows better than to say something. But really, I can’t even hold his hand at night and that bothers me, I’m a snuggler. I have a bad hip prior to pregnancy, so I really need support if I want to walk in the morning. I was a die hard belly sleeper, but haven’t been able to do that since I started nursing. Currently I do a large pillow in between my knees and up to my chest to hug. It gives me the feeling of being on my belly without the pressure on my boobs. I’m thinking about trying the snoogle this time around, we’ll see.