This pillow is absolutely perfect. When I first pulled it out of the box and took off the wrapping to let it expand, I was slightly disappointed because it felt uneven in one spot. I fluffed the pillow as recommended and left it on my bed near a sunny window and it was fully fluffy when I laid down to try it out, and then decided to take a quick nap. It’s so supportive. At first I was frustrated with how big it was (I’m 5’10” & nearing my 3rd trimester, and I almost opted from the larger “for tall & 3rd trimester women” version and I’m glad I did not) but if you make it into a C with the larger hook at the bottom, crawl into it, tuck the bottom part between your legs, and it reaches up to your belly to support it. It’s not too enclosing feeling either, you feel perfectly supported with the ability to move around. I’m using it on my queen bed (sleeping alone) and it fits nicely but it would be uncomfortable for another person to sleep in the bed along with me and the pillow. The pillow is worth it. I’m still getting used to sleeping with it because I toss and turn a lot, but it puts me to sleep in seconds, it’s the comfiest pillow I’ve ever owned (even the head/ neck support, I kept forgetting it wasn’t my other pillows fluffed up) and I’ve already recommended to my friends who need extra back and neck support while sleeping, as I would 100% buy this again. This is a must-have during pregnancy. My sleep and just overall level of comfort have drastically improved. I also wanted to note that I purposely waited until I was further along in my pregnancy but I HIGHLY recommend this to women at every stage of pregnancy, if I had it in the beginning I would have been getting better sleep. It’s also super easy to spot clean and to wash, the pillow has easy zippers on the pillowcase (which is super stretchy, soft, and cooling) and the pillow itself has a zipper so you can unzip and fluff it if need be. I’m going to update and add some pictures tomorrow because the pictures on here don’t seem to do it justice. Read more
So I’m only 7 weeks but I’ve been gifted the absolute worse morning sickness and if you’ve been/are pregnant, you know that crap suckkkkks! And it was preventing me from sleeping through the night, giving me the hardest time going back to sleep, can’t get comfortable etc and I’m still a working momma so that really wasn’t gunna work well not getting any sleep then going to work! So I found this, got it next day and I slept 100% through the night. It supports my body perfectly, allowing great blood circulation and neck/back support. It’s incredibly soft and yet firm if that makes sense? But hands down, this pillow has been SUCH a joy. Me and the boyfriend get to sleep all the way through the night, no aches and uncomfortableness. Will be ordering 2 more to have as back up!!! Read more
Overall, I like this pregnancy pillow. I got it at 15 weeks of pregnancy and am now 30 weeks pregnant. It’s still holding its shape and I love that it has a removable and washable cover. I do get pretty good sleep with it. I’ve learned that to keep it plump enough to sleep I have to fluff it every morning when I wake up and every evening before laying down. It would be perfect if it was just a little fuller and had some memory foam-type effect going on, so I didn’t have to continually fluff it. The pillow is somewhat thin, so my knees are sometimes not as far apart as I would wish. I also still have to use a separate pillow for my feet, as there’s not any support for them. I was pleasantly surprised by the comfort of using the pillow for my head; I was worried there wouldn’t be enough neck support, but I’ve found it comfortable. Read more
Let me start by saying, I am an avid back sleeper. Being pregnant it’s dangerous for me (and all pregnant women) to sleep on my back and I must learn to sleep on my left side (hints why I need a pregnancy pillow bad). I ordered the PharmaMeDoc pillow first and then the INSEN pillow and this is my observation: With the PharmaMeDoc pillow, when I went to sleep, the pillow was in place. When I woke up I was on my back without any support… made it hard for me to fall asleep in fear of ending up on my back again. It’s because the U shape allows you to escape the pillow. The stuffing wasn’t the greatest either. If I would of kept it, I would of needed to go buy stuffing to fill it. A friend of mine, who is a back sleeper as well, told me to get the INSEN Pregnancy Body Pillow that’s the C Shaped Full Body Pillow. So I took a picture to compare the two pillows. The PharmaMeDoc pillow is not quite as stuffed as the INSEN pillow (though the reviews for the INSEN pillow, people say the pillow isn’t stuffed enough…maybe I got the unicorn of the INSEN pillows lol). The PharmaMeDoc pillow is not a bad pillow it just wasn’t the support I needed since I’m a back sleeper and having to train myself to sleep on my side. Also, I got the PharmaMeDoc pillow that was meant to stay cool. Being pregnant has my body on heat over drive at night and unfortunately the “cooling” didn’t work for me. I kept catching myself hot and kicking the pillow away. So if you choose the PharmaMeDoc pillow, get the color you like, not because it says it has “cooling technology”. Why I like the INSEN more: the design makes it to where I can’t kick the pillow away from me and end up on my back. It literally hooks around me. Perfect for learning to sleep on my side when all my body really wants to do is sleep on my back. Both are good pillows and soft but if you naturally sleep on your back, I’d recommend the INSEN over the PharmaMeDoc. Read more
this pillow is just what i needed. something to support my back & neck while having cushion in between my knees. i wish i got this for my first pregnancy! i’m definitely taking this pillow with me into labor, it’ll make it 100x more comfy. i also loved how the advertising pics show that you can make it into a boppy pillow for your baby & a breastfeeding pillow! i was just about to order a boppy billow & a breastfeeding pillow so this is a good all in one stop shop. Read more
