Has anyone had to sleep on an air mattress during pregnancy, specifically during the third trimester? I'm almost 30 weeks and will have to sleep on an air mattress while visiting Hubs family. My back has been bothering me a lot lately, and I'm just curious if I'll even be able to sleep on an air mattress. Has anyone had to do it? Were you able to get comfortable?
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I haven't tried, but do you have a snoogle? I just got mine in the mail yesterday and it's giving me hope for sleeping well for the next 5 months. It might help with bizarre beds like that? http://www.amazon.com/Leachco-Snoogle-Total-Body-Pillow/dp/B0000635WI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356027519&sr=8-1&keywords=snoogle
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I refused to sleep on an air mattress even early on because of my back and hip pain.
Since you have to sleep on one though, is it possible to stack two on top of each other. We had to sleep on an air mattress for about two weeks last year while moving and that seemed to help.
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@JoJoGirl: Hmmm... I don't have a snoogle... maybe I should see if I can find one tomorrow before I have to do this, haha.
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@BelugaBean: That's an interesting idea!!! Unfortunately, Hubs and I only own one air mattress and I'm not sure if his family has another, so this might not be an option.
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Maybe make sure the air mattress is well inflated and stays that way so that it doesn't droop overnight. I know when I fill up our mattress, air manages to escape. But when the hubby fills it up, it's super firm all night long!
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@Adira: The biggest plus to stacking them, if anyone has another you can borrow, is that if one leaks or loses air, you still have the support of the other.
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@Alivoo01: Good call - staying inflated throughout the night is a definite must-have! It's so uncomfortable to wake up in the morning on the ground normally, so I can only imagine how much worse that will be when pregnant!
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I second the snoogle. I never had to do this, but I shipped my snoogle to my sister because she spent much of her time pregnant at the hospital with her son. She got the awesome pullout chair bed and the snoogle was a godsend for her.
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@brownie: @JoJoGirl: Do either of you know where I might find a snoogle in-person? I'm going to need it for Saturday, so I don't think I really have time to order it (unless I do next-day shipping which will cost me a fortune).
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@Adira: I think they have them at Pea in the Pod. Have seen some brands at Babies R Us, not sure if Snoogle is one of them.
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@tororojo: Thanks! I'll have to go shopping tomorrow if I have time and see if I can find one (or something similar)!
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@Adira: Babies R Us is where I got mine.
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@brownie: I'll have to check there! I hope ours has one in stock!
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I did it...and it sucked. Keep it well inflated and bring lots of pillows. It's tolerable but it won't be great sleep.
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@Adira: You could also try somewhere like Bed Bath and Beyond that specializes in bedding and pillows? If Babies R Us doesn't have them. I tried department stores and couldn't find one there.
ETA: They have them online, so definitely call a store nearby! http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/3/pregnancy-sleep-pillow
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@Beyond2: Ugh, that's what I figured! But thanks for the info!
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I would rather just sleep on the floor than an air mattress
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@Mrsbells: haha, I don't think I could sleep on the floor! I have wide hips, so sleeping on any surface that's too hard really hurts my hips.
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I slept on one at 28w without too much problem but then my bed buddy was our 2 year old and not DH. I found it rather comfortable because I could adjust the firmness.
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What about a couch? We have a big overstuffed couch and DH has been sleeping out there while DD has insane sleep and he loves it!
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I'm kind of appalled no one will give up a bed for a 3rd trimester pregnant woman. I'd be booking a hotel room in that case. Maybe I'm just high-maintenance?
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I am not nice enough to do that right now, but we have an air mattress that is really tall (about the height of two stuck together) and if it was filled really full, I could probably sleep on it..I just don't want to!
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@sotomorrow: I totally agree, give the preggo a proper bed! I'd be booking a hotel. I can barely sleep comfortably in my own bed let alone on some one's crappy air mattress.
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@Adira: Oh i see.. thats too bad. I just think never had great sleep on an air mattress
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@sotomorrow: @oliviaoblivia: I don't know for SURE that I don't have a bed this weekend, but I suspect I don't. We're going to Hubs' Mom's this weekend and his sister and grandmother will be there. I suspect the grandmother will definitely get a bed, and I wouldn't want to take it away from her. As far as who gets the other bed or not... I'm not sure. Hubs' sister is totally high maintenance and I can totally see her throwing a fit if she doesn't get the bed, so it wouldn't surprise me one bit if I end up on the air mattress. Regardless of what happens this weekend though, we're going to Hubs' Dad's for Christmas and I already know we're sleeping on an air mattress there - same situation (grandparents get a bed, Hubs' sister gets a bed, Hub and I are left to fend for ourselves).
@luckypenny: A couch might work! I'll actually look into that, although Hubs would still have to sleep on the air mattress, haha. I'm not sure if I'll be able to sleep on the couch though because Hubs' Mom has dogs and I'm really allergic and I don't think she keeps them off the couches. If the couch is covered in dog fur, I won't be able to sleep on it.
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Well good news ladies! One weekend down and no air mattress!!! Hubs Mom gave us her bed for the night and she slept on the couch. Her bed wasn't super comfortable, but I'm sure it was more comfy than an air mattress would be, and it was definitely sweet of her to give it up!
Tomorrow we'll be at Hubs' Dad's, so I still have the chance to sleep on an air mattress, though hopefully I won't have to!
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I bought a cheap 10.00 wedge pregnancy pillow off amazon and it has almost completely eliminated back pain from sleeping in the third tri. I'm 36 weeks this week ! Haven't had to sleep on n air mattress but can't imagine it would be comfy
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@coacheswife123: I have GOT to get a pregnancy pillow! Hubs sister was telling me that she had one for her pregnancy and it was a life-saver! But she still uses it, so she didn't offer it to me, haha.
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@Adira: wish I had bought mine sooner !
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@coacheswife123: Do you have a link to the one you bought off Amazon?
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@coacheswife123: Thanks!
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@Adira: late to this thread, but BRU definitely sells the snoogle FYI!
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@sorrycharlie: Thanks!!
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So we ended up sleeping on the air mattress on Christmas night, but it was actually pretty comfortable! Even more comfortable than Hubs' Mom's bed that we slept in a few days before. So yay! It wasn't a disaster and my back didn't hurt after!
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