Pregnancy pillows are overrated

[hoop]

Every time I mention to someone that I’m not sleeping well, their response is always “dO YoU HaVe a PreGNancY PiLloW?”

Yes, I do and honestly it’s not a magical pillow that is going to put me straight to sleep. I almost want to throw it off my bed at this point.

 

[desertfrank]

@hoop I love my pregnancy pillow, I’m a lot more comfortable, but I’m still sleeping like shit.

 

[qwertykey]

@desertfrank Agree, it was useless till my third trimester. And now I love it, but I still sleep so bad. Just makes it a little more comfortable.

 

[2bleweyes]

@desertfrank Same. I love my pillow but I can't sleep without my over the counter unisome. Dr said that's the best she can recommend for my sleep. Does a decent job. I can even wake up to pee the customary 3 times a night and go right back to sleep every time. But it doesn't work for everyone. Did nothing for my husband.

 

[hoop]

@2bleweyes I do take unisom! I was taking it to help combat my morning sickness, but now I def need it to sleep. It helps me fall asleep quickly, but up after about 4 hours of consistent sleep to pee every 30 mins and trying to get comfortable

 

[2bleweyes]

@hoop Dang. Like I said, does nothing for my husband. He's a very light sleeper to begin with though. I hope you find something that works for you.

 

[polish_bear_65]

@hoop Same. Solidarity!!

 

[joe2]

@desertfrank I'm 36 weeks and I have no idea how I would sleep without my pregnancy pillow. It's the only thing between me and perpetual insomnia.

 

[beautifulladygurl]

@desertfrank Yep. I got the frida pillow, love the multiple shape options and that it can provide a little relief to my lower back. But I’m still not sleeping

 

[desertfrank]

@beautifulladygurl Yes that’s the one I have!

Target has it OP or just look up frida pregnancy pillow, it’s the adjustable keep-cool one.

 

[hoop]

@desertfrank What brand do you have?

 

[desertfrank]

@hoop It’s the frida adjustable keep cool pregnancy pillow! I found it at Target.

 

[phosophoros]

@hoop Yeah I love mine but it basically just made me more comfortable while still laying awake all night.

 

[jar101]

@phosophoros This is the mood

 

[olyvic]

@hoop Oof, I feel this. I say my pelvis hurts in bed, they say have you tried a pillow inbetween your legs? Yes, only every single night for about four months... Nothing works! I've tried a pregnancy pillow, lying with a wedge pillow, elevated.. I'm 37 weeks and have just accepted that nothing is going to help until this baby arrives, haha!

 

[mattb2jp]

@olyvic If it makes you feel better.. all of my hip and pelvic pain went away instantly after giving birth to my first daughter. It's way fricken worse in this second pregnancy and that's the only thing I have to look forward to.

Hang in there! You're so close!

 

[bynom]

@mattb2jp This is so encouraging. I'm almost starting to feel like this is just my life now - constant hip and pelvic pain, with bits of sciatica sprinkled in.

 

[olyvic]

@mattb2jp Thank you, that is what is pushing me through these last weeks!!

 

[ewkratz]

@olyvic i honestly feel like the pillow between my legs makes my hips hurt worse! i gave up on it

 

[oxid]

@olyvic I know you’re near the end but I was dying of pelvic pain at the end of my pregnancy. Nothing helped.

I did these pelvic pain exercises by Bridget Teyler on YouTube and in a span of two days, the pain was almost gone. I went from being unable to get out of bed to being able to walk at least half a mile.