Are pregnancy pillows any good?

[Rooey5]

Thanks Mayaness

I used to get regular massage for the hip (the joys of national sport!), and have had a couple of pregnancy massages since becoming pregnant that helped a bit. I'll get my uncle to accupuncture me up next time I see him! Hopefully it's just playing up because of the pregnancy anyway and it'll resolve once baby is born.

The pillow sounds like a worthy extravagance!

[nattyfred]

Hi Rooey5,


I have also had a hip injury which resulted in an arthroscopy and am only now starting to feel the effects of that injury so I guess Im quite lucky. I got a body pillow but it is a bit too fat to be comfy for me so maybe have a little test of it first in the shops If you can that is... I just use a pillow under my belly and one between my knees...Good luck and I hope you find something comfy.

[Hummingbird]

I have one of the long body pillows, as I get further along it's helping more and more. They do take up quite a bit of room!

I have seen some that are close to $100 but I got mine for less than $30 from Big W, glad that I did but I wasn't really prepared to spend $100 as I wasn't sure if I would use it much as I have heard mixed reports.

[helle]

Yep! I have one that DH has lovingly dubbed "The Poo Pillow" (it's got a dark brown pillow cover on it ><; and I LOVE it. I mostly use it on my back to wedge myself on my side, otherwise I end up on my back during the night. You can use them frontways though, and sometimes I bend mine so it's like one of those banana pillows... I think they're a good investment

[GabberQueeN]

Ive been thinking about getting one aswell but son't want to send more than $50 anyone know of some good ones for that price?? sorry to hijack

[Mrs McAwesome]

I bought one last week from Kmart for $30 reduced from $40. It is awesome. I am about a size 16-18 so it has been brilliant as i normally have a bad back but am having trouble sleeping on my stomach now my boobs hurt soo much. It wedges between my legs and under my belly and i can hug it which is really comforting.

[NaeNae]

I wouldn't be without mine. I have a full length body pillow and while it doesn't help with the hip pain cause by sleeping on the side it does help incredibly with a nice position for tummy.

I also wrap my legs around it like I would do with my doona. Its so soft sometimes when I snooze on the couch I wrap it up like a normal pillow as well.

Nae x