How to Choose the Perfect Pregnancy Pillows

Posted on November 26, 2011 by • 0 Comments

During pregnancy, pregnancy pillows are great in facilitating comfortable sleep. A pregnancy pillow is simply a long pillow, almost the same length as your body and can sometimes be curved at the ends. A pregnancy pillow can be used in a lot of positions to help you support your body while you sleep. This will help to relieve some common pregnancy ailments like back pain and leg cramps.

It doesn’t matter if you are in the early or the latter stages of your pregnancy, pregnancy pillows are beneficial for your health, comfort, rest and is also a vital prenatal accessory. Professionals in health care have recommended that pregnant women should sleep on their left sides with their knees bent a little. This posture helps to increase the oxygen flow to the baby. The problem is that Continue Reading

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What is a pregnancy pillow and how is it used?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by • 0 Comments

A pregnancy pillow is a ‘dream come true’ for any mother- to be. One of the most tried and tested ways of providing the ‘oh-so valuable’ comfort is a pregnancy pillow which extends its comfort to both the expecting mother and the baby. It is said that motherhood is bliss of life for a woman. It is also said that there is no happiness which can be compared to that of motherhood. But it is also a common knowledge that gestation is not at all a cake walk. Even a small mistake or carelessness can have dire consequences. It has been found that the comfort levels of the expecting mother deteriorates drastically with the advent of the night with almost every woman suffering from Continue Reading

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Pregnancy pillows- your savior against back pain

Posted on November 24, 2011 by • 0 Comments

Women often experience discomfort and back pains during pregnancy. This happens due to the expanding belly and constant weight gain. Pregnant women are increasingly using pregnancy pillows as a way to cope with discomfort and back pain.

Let’s see how to use pregnancy pillows:

  • Lie down in your normal sleep position, hold a pregnancy pillow and see how it supports your body. If you can’t find a comfortable position, try another standard sleeping position.
  • If you prefer to sleep on your back, put the pregnancy pillow under your body.  You can relieve the pressure on your abdominal nerves and uterus by turning slightly on one side. Continue Reading
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Everything You Need To Know About Pregnancy Pillows

Posted on November 23, 2011 by • 0 Comments

At the time of pregnancy, pregnancy pillows can become your best friend! To sleep during pregnancy can be a challenge, a sort of an adventure in discomfort for a pregnant woman. For one woman back sleeping can feel uncomfortable, whereas for another side sleeping may lead to pain in the knees and hips. If you’re pregnant and you fancy sleeping on your belly- forget about it! Let’s see if pregnancy pillows are right for you:

  • Function- Pregnancy pillows are built to offer both back and front support while you sleep comfortably on your side. In addition, a lot of pregnancy pillows also extend suitable head and neck support for side sleeping. Also, they are long enough and can be tucked in- between your knees in order to keep them comfortably positioned and separated.
  • Size- Pregnancy pillows are available in a variety of sizes. The smallest ones are big enough to be tucked beneath your belly. The largest ones are designed so as to fit your body from head to toe, both from the front and behind. Continue Reading
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