I'm not sure if you asked about any remedies for sleeping before, but just in case it wasn't you, I want to put my high recommendations in for this pregnancy pillow: Leachco Snoogle Contoured Pillow
https://www.amazon.com/Leachco-Snoo...s=leachco+back+'n+belly+contoured+body+pillow
I was having hip pain almost right off (I'm talking around 7 weeks?!?!) and it kept getting worse. I was not sleeping, I was waking all night (thinking it was just to pee), and I was in pain. I posted on facebook asking if anyone had a maternity pillow and would be willing to sell it. My friend (God bless her) had one, never used it, and donated it to me. Just testing it in my bed immediately opened up my pelvic area, took the pain out of my hips, and I was in heaven. This design (though a little less convenient to crawl in and out of, is multi-use. You can flip it over on itself and it becomes a armchair-type design for lounging in your bed. I love it.
The following paragraphs are really difficult to explain without pictures, so I hope they weren't too confusing.
Tips: My friend thought the pillow was too thick for her neck. If that's the case, fill the gaps using other pillows, so you are essentially just creating elevation (like a whole new mattress for your top half), using your own pillow for your neck, and still getting the benefit of the pregnancy pillow support for your hips.
Also, as pregnancy progresses, I found that I could not lay as flat as the pillow would have it, so I put a medium thickness pillow under it while leaving a little bit for your shoulders to rest on, prop my shoulders up (so I'm not straining my neck with a million inches of pillow), and I'm now sleeping on a slight incline which is good for those of us suffering from pregnancy-induced heartburn.
I can't express how grateful I am for this pillow. Now I am only waking if my bladder is way too full (which went from 5-6 times/night to once or twice) or if my son decides to make noise.
I hope this helps. Also, walking at a brisk pace has seemed to prevent the hip pain from cropping up as much. When it comes on though, I just hop into my bed, and let the snoogle do its magic!
I hope this was helpful (I promise that I'm not a snoogle representative)
That pillow looks amazing! I don't know that it would fit in our bed. Lol we have a queen size bed and I already feel like I have a pillow fortress going on between me and my husband. I think I might invest in a body pillow and see if that helps. It's generally only the hip I'm sleeping on that hurts which leads to tossing and turning and both hips end up hurting.
I also think while I was sleeping, baby snuggled into my side and when I rolled onto my back there was a crazy bulge on the right side of my stomach. It was cute...and a little painful
pillow fortress! Definitely have one anyway because I like other things to grab outside of the maternity pillow. It looks ridiculous!
), but the idea of figuring out everything we need is super overwhelming. I bought the Baby Bargains guide book which has been helpful ( https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Bargains-Secrets-furniture-maternity/dp/1889392405 ). I know sotres like Babies R Us will give you a chiecklist but they will put stuff on there you don't need to get you to overbuy. If you have an experienced mom to take with you to register that would be ideal I think.
I'm not sure if you asked about any remedies for sleeping before, but just in case it wasn't you, I want to put my high recommendations in for this pregnancy pillow: Leachco Snoogle Contoured Pillow
https://www.amazon.com/Leachco-Snoo...s=leachco+back+'n+belly+contoured+body+pillow
I was having hip pain almost right off (I'm talking around 7 weeks?!?!) and it kept getting worse. I was not sleeping, I was waking all night (thinking it was just to pee), and I was in pain. I posted on facebook asking if anyone had a maternity pillow and would be willing to sell it. My friend (God bless her) had one, never used it, and donated it to me. Just testing it in my bed immediately opened up my pelvic area, took the pain out of my hips, and I was in heaven. This design (though a little less convenient to crawl in and out of, is multi-use. You can flip it over on itself and it becomes a armchair-type design for lounging in your bed. I love it.
The following paragraphs are really difficult to explain without pictures, so I hope they weren't too confusing.
Tips: My friend thought the pillow was too thick for her neck. If that's the case, fill the gaps using other pillows, so you are essentially just creating elevation (like a whole new mattress for your top half), using your own pillow for your neck, and still getting the benefit of the pregnancy pillow support for your hips.
Also, as pregnancy progresses, I found that I could not lay as flat as the pillow would have it, so I put a medium thickness pillow under it while leaving a little bit for your shoulders to rest on, prop my shoulders up (so I'm not straining my neck with a million inches of pillow), and I'm now sleeping on a slight incline which is good for those of us suffering from pregnancy-induced heartburn.
I can't express how grateful I am for this pillow. Now I am only waking if my bladder is way too full (which went from 5-6 times/night to once or twice) or if my son decides to make noise.
I hope this helps. Also, walking at a brisk pace has seemed to prevent the hip pain from cropping up as much. When it comes on though, I just hop into my bed, and let the snoogle do its magic!
I hope this was helpful (I promise that I'm not a snoogle representative
That pillow looks amazing! I don't know that it would fit in our bed. Lol we have a queen size bed and I already feel like I have a pillow fortress going on between me and my husband. I think I might invest in a body pillow and see if that helps. It's generally only the hip I'm sleeping on that hurts which leads to tossing and turning and both hips end up hurting.
I also think while I was sleeping, baby snuggled into my side and when I rolled onto my back there was a crazy bulge on the right side of my stomach. It was cute...and a little painful
That could work for you. For your measurements: It's about 2 feet wide at the header and footer, and maybe 3 feet wide in the middle. It fits perfectly comfortable on a queen sized bed. We brought it when I visited my parents, and it was perfectly snuggled in there. I tried the body pillow with my last pregnancy, and the first time I moved, they were gone. For some reason, the maternity supports better, and the way the pillow case is sewn, it holds the structure strongly and keeps the important areas in place (supporting your low back while lifting your leg and supporting your hip). The problem I found with using body pillows is the while you get comfortable, the pillow will slip away from your back (which is hugely important in keeping things comfortable). Give the body pillows a try first for sure because it does work for some people, and maternity pillows are like $60+. Good luck
I feel like I need one of these things! I do love pillows!
