Pregnancy and sleep don’t mix. Every pregnant women experiences nights where every position is uncomfortable and every body part feels like it’s aching. This was one of the first things I was worried about when I found out I was pregnant. Early on, I found my sleeping experience changed. First, it was the constant early pregnancy cramps that kept me tossing. Then, it was getting up to pee every freaking hour of the night! I knew I had to find a solution before the sleeping issue really got bad. After some searching, I found the so called, “pregnancy pillow”. There are a variety of styles, but essentially they all claim do the same thing: provide pregnant women with a comfortable night’s sleep. I purchased Leachco’s Snoogle Total body Pillow from Babies ‘R’ Us. The picture above illustrates how it can be used. It is also possible to place it behind your back too.
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