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Bbhugme vs theraline

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Parent19876 · 26/03/2019 09:28

My mom offered to buy me a maternity pillow for my birthday...
I really want the bbhugme, but feel very guilty about the price.
Theraline is similar...

Just wondering if anyone had experience of either of them?


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Spargle · 26/03/2019 09:54

I have the Theraline one. Like you, I wanted a BBHugme, but it was for my Christmas list, and I wasn’t about to put anything that expensive on it!

The people who buy the BBHugme seem to think that it is worth the money. Maybe they have more money than me, though...

I’ve really enjoyed the Theraline. The night I first used it was amazing - I felt comfortable again. I felt a bit like a fraud, because I’d slept so normally that clearly there was nothing wrong with me! (I was about 14 weeks at Christmas, I think, and my main problem at that stage was discomfort associated with bloating, which got fairly horrendous at times.)

Since then, I’ve used it every night I’ve been in the country (it’s not exactly portable when flying). I have no complaints. It moulds to my body shape nicely, and will bend either to support what I need supporting, or to get out of the way of what I’d rather not have being touched (my stomach, occasionally - 27 weeks now, so I don’t know how long this flexibility will last!).

I find it a really good length. I have it starting at chest height, and running down so that it supports my legs from knees to ankles. I sometimes drape myself over it a bit, too, which can be most satisfactory.

I don’t put my head on it, though - I use a feather pillow which I squash until it is thick enough to hold my head at the correct height. I think that if I wanted to put my head on it, I’d find this pillow a bit too short.

The cover is easy to remove, wash, and replace. However, it is filled with the tiniest of beads, and they are able to escape from the inner, slightly. I’d recommend doing anything with the cover off not on the bed, and vacuuming up the escaped beads afterwards. It’s by no means a massive problem, but I wouldn’t like to get into bed afterwards, unknowingly!

In summary, I like it. If I had the money I’d probably still go for the BBHugme, but I don’t, and am very satisfied with the Theraline.

Spargle · 26/03/2019 10:05

Oh! But it doesn’t solve every problem! As my pregnancy has progressed, I’ve started to have discomfort in my lower hip/leg (i.e. the one I sleep on) by the time I wake up. This started at about 22/23 weeks.

Some people fix this by sleeping on top of a duvet. I had some success with making sure I turned over and slept on my other side if I woke in the night.

I’ve found that two memory foam mattress toppers, one on top of the other, have been amazing. I’ve borrowed them off my sister’s bed at my parents’ house, which saved some money (they belong to me anyway, but she normally needs them more).

Kescilly · 26/03/2019 10:27

I wanted the bbhugme but couldn’t fathom the price. And like you, someone offered to buy me a pillow as a gift, and I couldn’t exactly ask for that! So I asked for the Dream Genii instead. It was nice for a few months, but not supportive enough and a huge pain when turning over in bed.

Eventually I ended up buying the bbhugme on my own. I feel guilty about the cost, but now I also feel guilty that I wasted someone else’s money on another pillow. Could you ask for a gift card towards the cost instead? I know that’s not ideal.

I do love the bbhugme but that’s not to say that other pillows wouldn’t be any good. For my back (and now hip) pain, it’s been good for me.

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