What is best pregnancy pillow
Best Pregnancy Pillows 2020 - Our Top 6 Maternity Pillows!
hey guys it's Sarah from sleep Ovilus
and I'm extra excited about this review
because I'm showing you the best
pregnancy pillows now keep in mind that
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now keep in mind though that at the end
of this video I address all sorts of
frequently asked questions about
pregnancy pillows but if throughout the
course of this review any questions come
up or you want a personal recommendation
for me don't hesitate to give me a shout
in the comment section below and I'd be
happy to help alright before we get into
this review I just want to say that I
myself am not pregnant so I've enlisted
the help of two lovely ladies one at the
end of her first trimester and one in
her third trimester and they're gonna
help me out with this demonstration now
keep in mind that I am NOT a doctor and
if you have any medical questions
throughout the course of your pregnancy
or if you want a pregnancy pillow
recommendation from your doctor be sure
to reach out to your health care
provider all right first up on my list
is the Queen Rose pregnancy pillow and
the reason I love it is because it's
soft yet supportive and you can use it
in so many different ways throughout all
stages of your pregnancy now first of
all it's got a removable Jersey cotton
cover the Jersey cotton cover feels
really soft and breathable which I love
but I also love that you can easily
remove it and throw it in the washer
dryer makes wash care pretty easy
now it's amply stuffed full of polyester
fiber which like I said is giving it
sort of this soft yet supportive feel
but what's really cool about it is you
can actually open the pillow reach in
and sort of adjust or manipulate the
internal stuffing in order to make
certain areas softer or firmer what I
really love about this u-shape is that
you can use it in several different ways
and still enjoy full body support so for
example if you're in your first or
second trimester and can still
comfortably sleep on your back you can
just go ahead and lay right in the
center of the pillow and allow the lofty
sides to sort of cradle you or you can
actually prop it up and sort of enjoy
some nice back support when you're
watching TV or reading a book but of
course if you're in your third trimester
or your Strictly side sleeping you never
have to reposition the pillow in order
to enjoy that side support you can just
sort of roll from side to side you can
between your legs to relieve pressure at
your hips or lower back
of course cradle it under your arm and
also still enjoy the top part of the
pillow for your head and neck support so
essentially this pillow is kind of like
having five pillows in one all right
next up on my list is the leachco
smoogle and I picked it specifically for
folks looking for a c-shaped pillow
because the C shaped design is meant to
follow the natural contours of your body
from head to toe so it has a curved top
where you can rest your head an
extra-long midsection area to support
your back or belly depending on which
way you position the pillow and a
slightly straighter end that you can
tuck between your legs or knees to ease
hip pressure or lower back pain now
similar to the Queen Rose that we just
saw it does offer this sort of plush yet
really supportive feel because it's
really amply stuffed full of polyester
fiber now one thing that does change
depending on the style that you choose
is the cover fabric so it comes in
either 100% cotton a cotton polyester
blend or Jersey cotton I'm testing the
100% cotton but sleepers who run high or
maybe you're looking for something a
little more light and breathable might
want to go with the cotton Jersey and
another thing that folks might like
about the c-shaped design is that it
does take up a little less real estate
than a u-shaped pillow
all right next up on my list is the
farmer doc pregnancy pillow and I have
to say it is very comfortable even for
those of us who are not pregnant it's C
shaped design and lofty build really
keep your whole body comfortably cradled
that said I have a feeling that those
who are settling into their third
trimester and really starting to
experience some pressure on the hips and
knees are going to be most compatible
with this one so it's got a Jersey
cotton cover fabric which again feels
really soft light and breathable but
luckily it is easily machine wash and
dryable all you have to do is remove it
and throw it on a cool gentle cycle
it's amply stuffed full of polyester
fiber but in my experience this one's a
little bit more firmly supportive than
some of the other pillows that we're
looking at here so those of you looking
for something with a little bit more
support might be most compatible here
and again because it's got a c-shape
design you can choose between back or
belly support depending on how you
position the pillow but something I
really love about this pillow is again
you can use it in a bunch of different
ways so you can sort of curl it up and
put it under your feet or tuck it under
your knees to relieve a little pressure
in your lower back or you can tuck it
behind your back for extra back support
so feel free to get creative with this
pillow and it comes with a cute little
carrying case which makes it great for
moms on the go
speaking of moms on the go up next is
the hiccup off wedge and I picked it
specifically for folks looking for a
pregnancy pillow that's easy to travel
with it's got a small compact design
that makes it really easy to throw in a
suitcase or even tuck behind your back
when you are sitting on a train or a
plane but don't be deterred by its small
size because there's a lot of great
support in this little pillow
okay so firstly it's covered in this
super soft velour cover fabric that
feels really really soothing on the skin
and it's filled with a dual sided foam
wherein one side of the foam is a little
more firmly supportive and the other
side is softer so it kind of gives you a
little option there and like I said it's
great for lower lumbar support when
you're seated in an upright position
but it's great for when you're sleeping
- so first of all you can just sort of
tuck it beneath your bump to give you a
little belly support you can tuck it
behind your back to prevent you from
rolling over you can sort of wedge it
between your knees to help align the
spine and relieve a little hip pressure
so again lots of uses for this pillow so
if you're looking for a versatile
pregnancy pillow that's super easy to
travel with this might be right up your
alley
alright next up is the poppy side
sleeper and there's so much to like
about this pillow but I did pick it
specifically for folks on a budget
because it comes in at a great value at
around 25 to 30 bucks
but first let's start with the cover
fabric it's this really soft knit
material that again is easily removable
and machine washable in fact the entire
pillow is easily machine washable and
it's filled with polyester fiber for
really soft and cushy feel but what I
really love about it is it features this
unique design that provides really
special support for both your belly and
your back but because it's so small it
really doesn't take up a whole lot of
space which is of course ideal for those
of you who sleep in a smaller bed or
share a bed with a partner I think this
design is also great for those in the
early stages of pregnancy who are trying
to sort of train themselves to sleep on
their sides but what I also really love
about it is the middle panel areas this
really stretchy material so basically
the pillow kind of grows with you
last but not least on my list is the
today's mom cozy comfort u-shaped
pregnancy pillow ideal for folks looking
to be totally surrounded in pillow so
it's 56 inches tall about 30 inches wide
so again it's really gonna be ideal for
those looking for full body support so
it's covered in 100% cotton which in my
opinion has more of a crisp percale feel
as compared to sort of the soft Jersey
cotton we've been mainly looking at and
then it's filled with 100% polyester
fiber which really offers that nice
cushy feel but again because this pillow
is so big you can use it in so many
different ways of course you can sort of
flip from side to side and enjoy that
under the leg support you can hug it you
can also prop it up and joy some back
support but what I really like about
this pillow is it sort of doubles as a
nursing pillow so if you sort of flip it
upside down and cross the sort of legs
of the pillow behind you you'll notice
that you've got this perfect shelf to
nurse your baby while enjoying some back
support at the same time alright before
we wrap up this review allow me to
address some frequently asked questions
about pregnancy pillows in general the
first of which is when should I start
using a pregnancy pillow well at around
20 weeks or in your second trimester is
when the womb really starts to grow your
belly starts to get bigger and you might
find that you need to relieve some
pressure with a maternity pillow that
said you should feel free to start using
your maternity pillow as soon as you
want in fact first trimester moms might
want to take those first 12 weeks to
really get used to their new maternity
pillow next question is why do you put a
pillow between your legs during
pregnancy well toward the later stages
of pregnancy women are encouraged to
strictly sleep on their sides and
wedging a pillow between your legs and
or under your bump can relieve pressure
throughout your whole body help you
sleep more comfortably and also serve to
align the spine lastly how do you sleep
with a body pillow when you're pregnant
well the truth is there are a lot of
moms who don't want to sleep with a
c-shaped
or u-shaped maternity pillow and would
prefer a standard body pillow that said
those who are in their third trimester
might find that a standard body pillow
it doesn't offer quite enough contort
support for their belly however those
who are in their first and second
trimester can feel free to hold it
between their arms between their legs in
order to relieve lower back pain hip
pressure and again serve to align the
spine well that's it for me but remember
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