I'm 18w4d and starting to get a little more uncomfortable when I sleep. Up until now I could just put a pillow between my knees and be good, but I figure if I'm going to get a special pillow, I should buy it now to get the most use out of it. So, I need your expertise on what to buy! And please tell me why!
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I have a Snoogle and a regular body pillow. At 31 weeks I still prefer the regular body pillow. The Snoogle is all fine and dandy until you want to move, but then it's a pain to reposition yourself -- it's like a big snake! Also, it kind of takes over our queen. I like just being able to flip over like normal with the regular body pillow.
That said, I know there are plenty of people who love the Snoogle.
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I don't know. It changed constantly. I was good with a body pillow until third trimester and would just have it between my knees. Since then, I've added a second body pillow and had a bit of a fort which worked for a bit, then removed it which worked for a bit, adjusted the part between my legs so that only a little bit of the pillow was between, added a third pillow for my head, had to make sure my belly or back was supported with other pillows. Bottom line, is it keeps changing, so whatever you do, don't spend a fortune!
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I was gifted a Boppy body pillow for Christmas and loved it!
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I had a Snoogle but I was more comfortable with just a couple of pillows. It got harder to stay in one position for two long as I got bigger, and the Snoogle made it really difficult to change positions without it being a big to-do. Granted, by the time I was into my third trimester I couldn't easily flip over regardless, lol...every change in position involved conscious hoisting...
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I agree with @Grace: I got a boppy pillow around 18 weeks and it was so comfortable. From about 18-27 weeks it was a lifesaver. But every week, my body would change and I would have to use it differently to support different parts of my body. Now I'm 35 weeks and I'm back to just using regular pillow between my legs and I sleep great. One thing I do hate about the Boppy is how much room it takes up. It's like sleeping with a third person in bed!
Even though the Boppy was expensive and I don't use it much anymore, it was worth it to me during those weeks when it did work.
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I have the boppy and I have to use another pillow to support my belly or back depending which way I'm facing. I'd like one that,wraps around all the way, but our bed doesn't seem big enough.
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I have a Snoogle. I use it every night, even took it with me tent camping at 7 months. I'm almost 34 weeks and this is the first time I've been uncomfortable sleeping since getting the Snoogle because my hips hurt. I still use the Snoogle to prevent me from rolling onto my back, as a head pillow, and to support my feet. I was using the Snoogle between my legs until the hip pain started so now I have a pillow under the bump and between my knees.
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I used a regular body pillow throughout my pregnancy and it worked pretty well. It was easier to throw around when I was changing position and I didn't spend much on it or on pillowcases..
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Right now I'm using a knockoff Boppy to cradle my stomach and a regular pillow between my knees. I'm 33 weeks.
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I have a regular body pillow that I cuddle up with and put between my knees. One under my head and another regular pillow behind my back. I have to do a gator roll in order to get from one side to the other but it does wonders for support.
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I used a regular body pillow and it worked great.
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I tried using a regular pillow and it would always fall out of place during the night. I got a really cheap body pillow at Ikea ($12 or something like that! WITH cover!) and it works like a charm! (PS- I had a boppy pregnancy body pillow and returned it after one night, I wasn't a fan. I prefer to use my own pillow for my head though, not the body pillow for my head.)
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