We also asked doulas and
Comfortable Sleep Pillow consultants about their favorites. The Strategist’s carefully chosen and rigorously vetted flagship shopping guides. Learn about our methodology here, and find all our Best in Class guides here. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. The Strategist’s carefully chosen and rigorously vetted flagship shopping guides. Learn about our methodology here, and find all our Best in Class guides here. As a pregnant person’s body changes, getting quality rest can be difficult - but sleeping with a pregnancy pillow or body pillow can go a long way toward easing discomfort brought on by loosening joints, added weight, and cramped organs. A pregnancy pillow will also help you make any necessary adjustments to your sleeping position: Doctors firmly recommend sleeping on your side after about 20 weeks of pregnancy, as sleeping on your back can put pressure on your vena cava and restrict blood flow. Most pregnancy pillows are quite large and deliver full-body support by way of U, C, or J shapes that help relieve pressure on your hips, legs, belly, and back.
