Pregnancy pillows - are they worth it?

[Firstbaby2019x]

Hi all
I'm well into my second trimester and have started to get uncomfortable with back pain, esp at night, due to growing bump.

Considering pregnancy pillows to help with getting a comfortable night sleep but are they any good? Or just a fad?

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If you’re worried about it being a fad, have you tried using extra normal pillows wedged under bump / between legs / behind back? The advantage of pregnancy pillows is that they won’t move around like several normal pillows will, though they come in different shapes and sizes so you would need to figure out what shape would suit you best, but if you find that an arrangement of normal pillows works for you then you wouldn’t need to buy a special one. I found a shaped pillow very helpful, and continued to use it when feeding etc after the baby was born, so I would say it was worth it, but I didn’t spend a great deal of money.

I loved my pregnancy pillow, a lot of people use them to help with breast feeding afterwards but that didnt work for me.

I used a V shaped pillow to support my behind my back and a regular pillow between my knees to support. Much cheaper than a pregnancy pillow and really helped. Also been very useful whilst feeding.

I had terrible SPD from about 2 weeks after nights of sleeping with endless pillows. I invested in a dreamgenni worth every penny. Used it for feeding to in the early days and then to help sit my little one up when he was a bit bigger

25 weeks that should say

I got the mamas and papas one. It’s been useful to ensure I stay on my side as much as possible when I’m asleep. If you have a look on their website at the shape you’ll see it’s essentially just an expensive V shaped pillow so you could just get one of those if you don’t went to go to the expense. I think I would just do that next time.

Yes yes 100% yes get one. Im 31 weeks and cant sleep without it

I didn’t have one in my first pregnancy and now I’m my second I don’t know how I lived without it. It’s so useful; it helps with my discomfort in my hips, supports my back and helps stop me rolling into my back

I have a cheap v pillow from Argos and it helped a lot in the earlier months.

Im now 35 weeks and while it still does help, I am just uncomfortable in general so it hasn't made everything easy.

God send here!

I got one from Asda or possibly Tesco. Only needed it for bed a little bit but found it very helpful when breast feeding. So far its seen me through two pregnancies and subsequent feeding. Its known as the booby pillow in our house! I think it was about £15.

One I got mine I couldn't work out hire I had gone without it for so long. Loved my bump pillow. I got the round clever mama one that doubles as a baby pod

I still sleep with mine. My youngest DC is nearly 6...

I ordered my pillow at 7 weeks. I'm now 32 weeks and haven't slept without it - it's come on holidays, into hospital, to family homes etc. It's the only way I have a hope in hell of sleeping comfortably at night!

I wouldn’t have slept for more than 20mins at a time without my pillow. They are a godsend, especially when you’re bigger.

I could prop myself up to ease heartburn, support my back and bump. Slept like a log!

I have a dreamgenii and honestly its the best thing i've ever purchased.

Minormiracle my sister still sleeps with hers and her youngest is nearly nine!

I have the queen rose from amazon and it's been amazing - so much more comfortable now at 20w since I bought it. Helps me stay on my side and I don't get upper back ache like I used to.

I had a v shaped cushion and it was used constantly - for sleeping, sitting, resting baby on etc I still use it now and my eldest is 10!

I bought the pharmadoc one from amazon and I love it! My husband jokingly complains about the space it takes up in the bed though Considering still using it after baby is here though since it's so comfy x

I always wanted one but persevered with extra normal pillows for pregnancy 1 and 2, my third pregnancy was twins and I gave in and bought a dreamgenni worth every penny and wish I'd bought one first time round.
My babies are 10 months now and I still use it to so I can bottle feed both babies at the same time.

Deffo mines amazing and at night I have like a pillow fort and have slept like a baby since 2nd trimester! Hubby worries I won't want to get rid and he will have the battle the fort forever hahah

Nope. Bloomin hate mine. It's went into storage at about 22 weeks because I was so sick of it. I find a wedge pillow under tummy much more comfortable.

100%. I'm 35 weeks and the insomnia is real but it's not because I'm uncomfortable. Dont think I'd cope without my pillow. It's a u shaped one

I had a bbhugme pillow, they are ££ but it was honestly the best money I've spent during pregnancy!