Customer Reviews

Basic Comfort Body Support Pillow Beige

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this brand of the "pregnancy pillow" because it seemed to allow the most flexibility in shape. My wife tells me that she would give this item 5 stars primarily because it is flexible, firm but soft. She has no complaints and sleeps better with this than without.

ADDENDUM: It's now been 7 weeks after my wife has given birth to our son, and my wife still prefers this pillow to our Tempurpedic $200 pillow! In fact, I actually have stolen it from her and find that it's pretty comfortable for anybody, pregnant or not!

I bought this pillow at a local store after the first truly horrible night of sleep I had while pregnant (legs went numb, feet were swollen, couldn't get comfy, baby was practicing to swim the English Channel etc). That horrid night of (lack of )sleep was immediately followed by one of the best nights of sleep I have had in years. I was totally comfy, I didn't have to sleep on my arm (so my shoulder wasnt all crunchy feeling) I didnt wake up with a sore hip from the baby pressure, no stiff neck. It was wonderful.
The only downsides to it are as follows: I havent been able to find a spare cover for it- so when you have to wash the one it comes in you have to do it that day. Sometimes if the zipper may poke you a bit- I found that this was easily fixable in under 5 seconds though.
Worth every penny!

Its pretty comfy, but it was a while before I could actually use it, the smell of chemicals where so strong when I first got it, I had to take off the cover and let it off-gas for at least 2 weeks before I felt comfortable sleeping with it. I also had to wash the cover a couple of times to get the smell off the cover, and it was a little difficult getting it back on. I don't think I would actually use this as a cushion for my baby just because its so clear that its either full of formaldehyde or other some kind of flame retardant chemicals.

I was very sceptical about buying a pregnancy pillow, but sleeping with 3-4 pillows turned into a nightmare! I am 5 months along and my back was giving me a lot of trouble. Some nights I woke up and couldn't lie down again. I think this pillow is perfect. It provides very good support to the back if you sleep on your back or a little bit on your side. If you sleep on your side, this might create a bit of an issue because tucking the pillow between your legs is a long process. I sleep with this pillow in the 6 position. The upper end provides comfortable support to my neck (I put a down pillow over it for comfort). Its not too big so my 6.4 tall husband and I manage to sleep ok on a queen bed. I am 5.3 and this is just right for tucking under my legs if I am on my back. If you are 5.8 or taller, you might have issues with the lower part. Overall, I love this pillow and it has made sleeping so much more comfortable than what it was! I love it!

Since early in my pregnancy, I had been sleeping hugging one pillow to rest my belly on with a second pillow in back of me to keep me from rolling onto my back in my sleep. When I hit week 30, this was not enough support.

I just bought this pillow at a local store and used it for the first time last night. First impression: very comfortable. I set aside all of my normal pillows and used only this, similarly to the picture shown here, only I had the top part (that the woman is hugging) shorter, and a longer bottom part on which I rested my tummy. I am 5'5" with a long torso. It fit me fine. When I turned over in the middle of the night, I just extricated my legs, turned over, and hugged the long part instead. Both directions worked for me, and I didn't wake up on my back with dead legs! I give this product four stars because it really, truly gave me the support I needed to help me rest. It is very comfortable, support-wise, and it takes up far less room in the bed than my previous double-pillow arrangement.

On the down side, I do have some complaints. The cover is 100% cotton, which sounds great, but it is extremely coarse and rough. I tossed an empty pillow case over the part I rested my head on, but I wish that I had the whole thing covered in a higher-quality, smoother, softer, gentler pillowcase. It chafed my thighs a bit. I also hate that the interior is 100% polyester. I can really tell. It made me sweat a lot. It's not hot because it's a big pillow, it's hot because it's polyester. Fortunately we're heading into autumn, but I don't think that I could use it if it were high summer. Of course, we don't have air conditioning or anything, so we just suffer it out in the heat. If we had AC it might be okay. Just something to consider if you are thinking of buying this in the summer. Considering the low quality of materials that go into this pillow, I would have expected it to be less expensive.

I thought about giving a three-star rating, but decided that I couldn't rate the pillow that low if I wouldn't be without it. It really did improve the quality of my comfort, rest, and sleep. I just wish it were made of higher-quality materials.

It was nice at first. Not anymore. It is cumbersome, and makes me sweat. It is a pain in the butt to flip it over during the night, just if I want to roll over.
We have a queen sized bed, and with me trying to snuggle the pillow, I take up half the bed! I am not a very large person (even with my growing belly).
Some reviewers have said they had problems with the length because they are taller, I'm average height at 5'7 and I don't have an issue. Typically you would be in the fetal position to use this thing comfortably, so I dont see how height could be an issue anyway.

Frankly, I feel stupid for thinking I need a special pillow to sleep well. But this is my first pregnancy and I was trying to suck in all the perks I could. A special pillow sounded awesome! In hindsight a regular body pillow would work just as well, even better, it would be lighter, cooler, and pillowcases are not hard to find...well I think I just convinced myself to go buy one.

The neat thing about this Body Support Pillow, is that your baby will be able to use it. So to make myself feel better about this purchase, I am now telling myself that I "bought it for the baby".

People do not buy this pillow it is very very uncomfortable never got a chance to enjoy it due to the bulky uncomfortable shape.Never thought that it could be that bad, even regular pillow is much more comfortable than this one. Another negative thing about this seller is that they do not give you a return label and you have to pay the shipping cost from your own poket which is $25.00 due to the size. It does not deserve even a one star...

I bought this while pregnant, and 19 months later still use it. During a really hot spell I had to put it aside or I'd sweat to death, and I FELT it. Very excited when the weather cooled and I could use it again. Only complaint is the zipper being exposed, but it's never actually caused me pain, it's just kind of annoying. SO GOOD.

I started having back problems in my fourth month of pregnancy, and this pillow was awesome! It took me a few nights to get used to it, but once I started using it, my back problems went away.

I tried sleeping on it like the woman in the picture, but that didn't work for me. I'm nearly 5'8", so like some other people have mentioned, my height might have been the problem. I ended up unzippering the round insert and not sleeping with that part at all (but the insert came in handy for propping up my baby in the pillow after she was born). I would sleep with a regular pillow under my head and use the body pillow for the rest of my body. I would position it like a C on my bed and I would put the top part of the C under my shoulders, the back part of the C against my back, and the bottom part of the C between my legs. When I wanted to sleep on my other side, I usually had to flip the pillow over (inverting the C), which was a bit of a pain in the middle of the night. But hey, I could sleep, so I didn't care.

I would also get very warm sleeping with this thing contorted around my body, so you might find that you want to sleep with a lighter blanket than you normally would.

I became so attached to this pillow that I even took it on a flight that my husband and I took when I was six months pregnant. He called it my boyfriend, because I wouldn't even consider going to bed without it.

I'm giving it four stars instead of five, though, because it did take me a few nights to get used to it and I would get very warm sleeping with it.

I absolutely love this pillow. My sister-in-law sent it to me as an "almost" Mother's Day gift and it came at the perfect time. It took a few nights to get used to but now I can't sleep without it. My husband constantly tries to steal it away because he knows how amazing it is. I don't know how/if I'll give it up once I deliver the baby!