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Best Pregnancy Pillows Review // Maternity Pillow Guide
Being pregnant can be uncomfortable, in so many ways. As your pregnancy grows, you may find it difficult to sleep at night, and get leg cramps and body pain. The price of growing a new little life!
It can be so hard to find a comfortable sleeping position. That’s where maternity, or pregnancy pillows come in!
They have a multitude of benefits, from providing support for you and your growing baby, stimulating deep sleep, helping you remain calm and increasing blood circulation to lowering heart rate, relaxing your muscles, reducing body ache and preventing snoring!
(And men may even find it sneakily comfortable and helpful for back pain too!)
So, you’ve decided that a maternity pillow is right for you – but which one?
Top #1 Pick: PharMeDoc Pregnancy Support Pillow
- 🏆 [The Ultimate Body Pillow] - C-shaped body pillows design replaces need for multiple bed pillows, helping support your back, hips, knees, neck and head.
- ✔️[Multi Purpose Pregnancy Pillows] - Adjustable polyfill material adapts to your belly and back when you want to sleep, read, nurse, or watch TV
- 🔰[3rd Trimester Pains?] Our full body pregnancy pillow can help ease you into a better sleep, reducing interruptions throughout the night and helping relieve back pain associated with pregnancy
- 💎[More Than Just a Pillow For Pregnancy] - This full body pillow is perfect for ANYONE needing more support, recovering from surgery, or tired of having to use separate pillows to support their head, neck, legs, and back
- Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty Designed in California 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed*
This C shaped jersey knit pillow will provide comfort just where you need it.
The design replaces the need for multiple bed pillows, trying to balance them in a way that support you. With this pillow, at your back, hips, knees, neck and head will all be gently and softly supported. A multipurpose pillow, this isn’t just for sleeping.
The synthetic poly-fill material adapts to your changing shape for reading, nursing or simply watching TV. And for those pains that you might experience during your third trimester, this support pillow will help you get a better sleep so you’ll be able to cope better with the new and exciting challenges ahead!
The manufacturers give this pillow a lifetime warranty, so your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Smooth jersey cotton hypo-allergenic cover is also removable and washable so no worries about little accidents (or bigger ones!) once baby arrives.
- Pros: incredibly comfortable, good support
- Cons: cover can be hard to remove
Cheer Collection, Premium Pregnancy U Pillow
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An over-sized U shaped pillow that will give you a brilliant sleep.
This pillow can help prevent sciatica and lower back pain and relieves pressure to many different areas of the body which will help reduce your need to toss and turn in the night and ultimately, help you sleep better. That can only be good for you and for your baby!
Pregnancy pillow tucks comfortably between your knees to help with back pain and also temperature control, great as your temperature can often rise! If you’re struggling with back pain in particular, this support pillow may be the one for you!
Cover is removable and machine washable, and the hypo-allergic microfiber fill will ensure that you don’t add any allergy symptoms to your list of aches and pains!
- Pros: comfortable, helps reduce back pain
- Cons: may be too flat for some
Meiz U Shaped Body Pregnancy Maternity Pillow
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If you’re looking for a pillow with a bit of a different look and feel to it, then this is the pillow for you.
Coming in striking blue and pink colors, this pillow will certainly stand out! It is filled with a high density super soft premium filling of Bionic-Polyethylene to help provide amazing comfort.
(Plus, it retains its fluffiness for longer!)
The U of this pillow follows the curves of your body, helping you sleep comfortably, but the belly support position is good for reading, nursing and watching TV too!
You will sleep deeply with this pillow as it helps prevent sciatica, reduce leg swelling and helps prevent hypertension syndrome as well as relieving all those little aches and pains. Meiz’s support pillow was designed by a registered nurse, also a mother of 5, so you can be assured that this product was made with you in mind.
Made of 100% cotton flannel cover also zips off easily and is machine washable.
Another plus of this pillow is that you can buy replacement covers from Amazon – great for if yours becomes damaged or stained, or you simply fancy a change of look!
- Pros: great for lounging and sleeping, aids side sleeping
- Cons: takes up a lot of space, slippery material
Aminiture U Shaped Pregnancy Support Pillow
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The long U shape of this pillow provides you with enough room to stretch yourself out fully, and gives you support on both sides of your body.
What’s more, this pillow comes with a clever design feature. Since you can adapt its shape depending on your needs at that moment, using it in its full U shape, or separating the parts. Because of these features, the pillow is suitable for a variety of tasks.
(Depending on your size, U-Shaped could be the best pregnancy pillows for you)
In the full U, you get 360° of Total Body Support to help give you a painless and sound sleep.
A machine washable percale cover and hollow-fibre filling completes this package. We love the bright color of this support pillow and its clever design that adapts to you. A bit more expensive than some of the other choices in this review, but we reckon the clever design warrants the extra cost!
- Pros: super comfortable, easy to care for
- Cons: color may be too much for some!
Smart-Home Full Body Maternity Pillow
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Ready to ease those pregnancy pains away?
This pregnancy body pillow molds to the natural curves of your body. So, relaxation and relief can be yours. The unique C shape design helps improve blood circulation, promote better sleep and alleviates swelling or numbness of hips (and back, and tummy, and feet, and legs!)
Pillow is also smaller and slimmer than a number on the market, so if you are pushed for space, this is the support pillow for you.
The soft, zippered jersey cotton cover is fully removable and machine washable and is also hypo-allergenic.
As with other pillows we’ve reviewed, this isn’t just for during pregnancy (or even just for pregnant women!) but can be used as a nursing pillow or just for sitting comfortably. Anyone with chronic pains and aches or trouble sleeping should consider this pillow, or one like it.
Your sleep will be relaxed with this pillow as your breathing is supported, you can turn easily and pressure on your body is relieved.
- Pros: great value for money, brilliant support for hips
- Cons: fabric can be too rough
Angel Shape Body Pregnancy Maternity Pillow
- Trusted comfort - AngQi u shaped pillow for pregnancy is designed to follow the natural shape of your body, perfectly supporting the head, back, belly, sides, knees, hips, and legs while sleeping on your side. Gives you the security of being surrounded. Defeat poor sleep during pregnancy night.
- Deep sleep with AngQi Pregnancy Pillows - Our maternity body pillow replaces multiple bed pillows for you to reduce sleep disruption. Improves blood circulation the whole night, releases body pressure, and effectively relieves all kinds of pain during pregnancy.
- Multi-Function Body Support Pillow - This u shaped body pillow is very flexible and doesn't have to be tossed around late at night to adjust it. The two U-shaped legs easily form a variety of positions, making it the perfect support for sleeping, nursing, reading in bed, watching TV or relaxing. The best pregnancy gift that's hard to leave unused!
- Not just pregnancy pillows for sleeping - Our body pillows can benefit everyone in support and allow you to sleep like a baby. It soothes those recovering from surgery and helps relieve discomfort related to sciatica, fibromyalgia, gastric reflux, etc. Made for pregnant moms, but for the comfort of all!
- Quality Guarantee - High density filling cotton provides the perfect balance between comfort and support, fearless of repeated use throughout the night. AngQi ACE pregnancy pillowcase: ultra-soft cooling jersey fabric, full stretch and durable, easy removable and machine washable.
Total support U shaped body support pillow was developed together with a physical therapist to help provide you with customized support throughout your pregnancy and after.
(As noted above – depending on size, U-shaped are typically the best pregnancy pillows)
You will get the relaxing sleep you need with this body pillow, and can use it for comfortable feeding once baby arrives. It is also easily molded into different shapes for comfort that adapt to your needs. The outer cover is a zippered removable jersey cover, which is fully machine washable.
The main support pillow is 100% polyester, with a comfortable hollowfibre filling. If you suffer from joint pain, sciatica, heartburn or lower back pain, due to pregnancy or not, then this pillow could help you. It may also help with reducing pain from conditions such as fibromyalgia and arthritis.
- Pros: great length, pillowcase easy to remove, wash and replace
- Cons: can lack filling
Comfysure Full Body Pregnancy Pillow
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Our final maternity pillow is fully hypoallergenic, made from 100% polyester, so it’s ideal for people with allergies, sensitive skin or other medical conditions. It’s also perfect safe for infants to use once baby arrives!
The great thing about this pillow is that it is extra long, measuring 28.5” by 58”, so it will fit on even the largest bed, and for even the tallest person! You won’t need any other pillows with this one!
To clean, you just have to chuck the pillowcase into the machine on a cold.
Be sure to use the delicate cycle. Being machine washable makes perfect for new mothers or other people who don’t have much time on their hand.
The multi-purpose J shaped support pillow will support side sleepers, offering belly, arm and neck support, and it relieves pain and discomfort. It’s not too firm, nor too soft, but provide you with the perfect level of support. A little cheaper, this is a fantastic, versatile budget option.
- Pros: budget price, great comfort
- Cons: quite firm, J shape may not suit everyone