DreamGenii Maternity Support Pillow ( White )

I ordered this when I was about 12 weeks pregnant and was starting to get uncomfortable in bed - having been a front sleeper up until that point, side sleeping was taking some getting used to, plus I was feeling very bloated and tender which made getting comfortable difficult. At first, I wasn't particularly impressed and found it difficult to adjust to sleeping wrapped around this pillow. I also found that whenever I rolled over in the night I got tangled and it woke me up! However, the longer I have persevered with it and the further I have got into my pregnancy (I'm currently 31 weeks) this has been an absolute dream. I've suffered bouts of back and hip pain during the day and evening, and have found that this pillow between my legs seems to massively alleviate the discomfort. Because the bit of the pillow which lays under your back is empty, I can snuggle one end of the pillow under the small of my back and the other under my bump and between my knees and adjust it to whatever angle is most comfortable that night. My husband has a bad back and he often steals the end of the pillow that is poking out from between my knees to put between his legs and announced the other day that he finds it really comfortable too! I've not used it for nursing yet, but am intending to breastfeed and think that this will be handy then too.For comparison, I do have a cheap and cheerful V pillow too which is good for using in the small of my back whilst sitting on the sofa in an evening (and even then, only because I'm too lazy to move my dream genii from the bedroom and back every day!) but as it's bulky all the way through I don't find it adjusts very well to a sleeping position.The cover on the DreamGenii is easy to wash and replace, so it just goes in with my bedding and I've never had to iron it. Overall, I'd say it was a good investment and worth the money for a good night's sleep!Worth noting as well, for anyone who is suffering back pain, I have found that sleeping wrapped around this with a wheat bag sat on or tucked into the back pillow support (not too hot) provides great relief and I now sleep like a baby. And we all know I need to catch those zzz whilst I can!!

I bought this item when I was around 6 months pregnant and sleeping was becoming more and more difficult. I was sooo happy I decided to splash out (lets face it, it is an expensive product!), I don't know how I would've managed my last months of pregnancy without it. I wish it would have a little more padding, but it is nonetheless very supportive in all the right places.The best thing of all is that I am now using it as a nursing pillow and as a nest pillow on which I can "sit" my 2 month old, and he is the happiest baby ever. Its great because the extra "back support" bit that most maternity pillows don't have can be placed in front of the "V" holding the baby and gives extra peace of mind.A downside, apart from the need for more padding/stuffing, is that the pillowcase it came with went "bubbly" in just a couple of months - not very good quality! Couldn't believe the replacement covers are £10+, so instead my mother-in-law made a couple by hand and I couldn't be happier.Overall I would THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PILLOW, it has been a lifesaver, and even though it is a little expensive, it will definitely be worth the expense.

Just spent my first night sleeping with this and I had such peaceful sleep for the first time in ages! I am 21 weeks and have recently suffered with very restless sleep and back pain, but I woke feeling incredibly rested.I am pleased with the size of the pillow - a lot of others on the market look very comfy but huge, and I didn't want to take up the whole bed and leave my poor other half hanging out the side! This one is a reasonable size and seems to stop me tossing and turning, which is actually a bonus for my partner.I used it on the right side rather than the left (a backwards 7) and it works just fine, you can just flip it to use it either way although I can see this would be a bit of a bother in the middle of the night. Once you get the placement right (quite low on your back) it seems to offer good support - I woke up in the same position I started which is rare for me and didn't wake at all during the night.I had tried using pillows to support myself but they were too bulky and kept falling out of the bed, and they were making me hot! This is held in place by the fact that you're lying on the middle section, and the slim design does mean that you don't feel smothered (will have to wait and see if it offers enough support later in pregnancy).I will be interested to see how much this helps as my pregnancy progresses and to use it as a nursing pillow - I feel like if it works well for this too then the duel use will definitely justify the price tag.