Customer Reviews

Comfort-U Total Body Pillow Full Support Pillow CU9000

5 star:		(49)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I hesitated to buy a $100 pillow for pregnancy. But I'm not a side sleeper, so I was having real problems sleeping by about 16 weeks. Every time I turned over, I'd have to re-adjust all my pillows. So I took the plunge. This pillow has fulfilled all of my expectations and then some (I'm now 34 weeks, so have used it for almost 5 months). I'm a pillow snob too (I have 'my' pillows that I have trouble sleeping without), and this pillow is the perfect combination of soft and supportive. Also, a couple reviews said it was for 'large' people, which worried me, but I personally haven't found this to be the case (I'm slender and 5'7", and then there is the pregnancy bump of course!)

I chose this pillow because I wanted a 'horsehoe' pillow that went down both sides of my body, as the doctor said I could half-lie on my back as long as I had pillows propping me at an angle. This is why I chose this pillow over the other pregnancy pillows that only go on one side of your body, and I'm SO GLAD i did. I cannot imagine having to move a huge pillow from side to side every time you roll over. Added to that, with this pillow I can lay on my side and curl around it with the front of my body, then also lean back a little with the pillow behind me to get a bit of a different position. The pillow is always there no matter how I shift positions! I tried to sleep without it for one night when I was staying at my mom's, and my hips had sharp, shooting pains and I barely slept. Yes, it is that dramatic!

Some people have commented on the size - it is a big pillow. I have actually slept with it in a single, queen and king sized bed, as I learned I can't sleep without it and so took it with me when I traveled (in a huge duffel bag - again, I love this pillow). In a king-sized bed, my husband has plenty of room and there is no problem whatsoever. In a queen bed, there is a bit less room, but my husband didn't complain, especially because he can curl up to the outside of it as well. It even worked with me alone in a single bed! I guess the one downside is you can't cuddle with your partner (my husband calls it my 'nest'), and I do miss that, but honestly, I'm up and turning and going to the bathroom so much that it would keep him up anyway!

The only downside I could think of is that the stitching in the zipper seam of the pillow case frayed a lot with the first wash. After that, I was worried that the pillowcase would soon fall apart, but it hasn't (it's had about a dozen washes now). I now just make sure to zip the zipper closed when I wash it, and that works to prevent the fraying.

By the way, this is my first Amazon review, though I've purchased many products. I just have heard a lot of women in my prenatal classes complaining about sleep, so I wanted to share how well this pillow worked for me.

I do not know if I can stress enough how much I LOVE this pillow. This is my fourth pregnancy and I have tried a lot of different products out there. With my third pregnancy, I even invested in one of those pregnancy blow up beds with the hole in the center for your belly and spent 5 months sleeping on the floor in front of my bed-ugh! Okay on to the Comfort-U total body pillow. What I love about it is it has just the right amount of firmness and softness to support your head, your legs, your belly or whatever you want to prop up or lay on. I do not need to use any other pillows with this while I am sleeping. I do use my regular pillow to prop me up more when I sit up and watch television, but do not need it to sleep. Let me say, I am a pillow snob-take my pillow with me on vacations, to visit family, etc...because I like a nice mushy pillow. This was my problem with the other body pillows; they were either too firm or too flat and I still had a fort of pillows in the bed. This pillow is just right. The pillow is big, so if you are in a bed smaller than a queen (I am in a king) you may find it too big for the bed if you share it with someone else. I must say I have caught my husband snuggling up against it, so it is large but it's soft and not intrusive. I was skeptical on spending the money for this, but boy am I glad I did. I read other reviews that said the same thing I am saying and I am so happy I listened. This pillow is really great.

I'm 7 months pregnant and from reading books, they said it is best for me to lie on my sides, but I'm so used to sleep on my back that most of the times I woke up found myself in my normal position instead of on one of the sides so i was looking for a pillow that not only helps me to sleep on my side but also provide support for my legs. When I saw the picture of this pillow I said this is perfect for me so I bought it. I didn't know this already comes with the pillow case cover so I did ordered an extra one which I might have to return. The first night I used the pillow, it felt uncomfortable at first because it is big, takes up almost half of the bed!, and bulky. Also, getting in and out of bed was a little hard. However by the second nights and on... I slept like a baby and I actually slept on my sides!!! Just remember to put the pillow case on with the zipper facing out and not facing your body, and just flip up one of the pillow sides when you need to get out of bed.

I have spent years trying to find a body pillow that will last longer than 3-6 months. By lasting longer I mean not going flat. My husband always says you get what you pay for and I thought long and hard before buying this pillow. Finally, after months of debate I bought this pillow last year and was happy with it for the first few months. After those blissful few months the pillow began to go flat and within 6 months it has been reduced to nubs. I had to shake it so the cotton would all go into place and tie off the ends. This pillow is good for temporary use only and I would not recommend anyone buying this product unless you're into wasting your money.

All of the reviews are correct as far as the fluffiness, space it takes, etc. but it won't last!

Well worth it, should have bought it sooner, makes it easier to sleep on your sides comfortably even if you are a back sleeper, can mold into any position. I got it after not sleeping through the night and leg cramps and back pain, now I can sleep through the night. Well worth the price! Is a little tight in a queen size bed, but wonderful in a king size! A good way to test if it is right for you is to take a whole bunch of pillows and line them up in the U shape and sleep in as picture shows, you will notice a difference and the pillow is even more supportive.

Love, love, love this pillow. I am not pregnant, I just have back issues. This pillow is very supportive. I use my regular pillow and just flip this body pillow around and it works fantastic for me. I've had it for a month now, and it feels just as good as the first day I got it.

Bought this pillow with some hesitation because it was $100.00 but it came with a 1 year warranty, so I went ahead and made the purchase. I loved it, until, after being laundered it had shrunk by almost 2 feet!!!!! It says to "launder in commercial front load washing machine. Use warm water on gentle cycle with mild detergent. Dry in large commercial dryer on warm setting" which is how it was done. When I contacted Moonlight Slumber, (the manufacturer) the customer service rep. said that she would take care of it but had to check something. The next thing I know, the owner was on the phone blaming me, then the laundromat, and everything else he could think of, for the shrinking but insisted it wasn't his problem. Why offer a warranty if there is no intention of supporting it? I think they figure it will only be used for 9 months so there shouldn't be a problem but I have MS and used it longer. It was the worst customer service experience I have ever had plus I now have a worthless $100.00 pillow!

I bought this pillow during my first trimester. At first I was a little leary of the size of the pillow. It is a substantial size and my husband and I were only able to sleep in the same bed together because we have a king size bed - we definitely wouldn't have been able to manage it in anything smaller. In our king size bed, with the pillow laid out, it covers from one edge to the midline of the bed. I am slender, 5'9", and weighed 135 before pregnancy. During pregnancy I was mostly "belly". I found this pillow to be very conducive to my comfort, especially in the last 3 months of pregnancy. I didn't use this pillow in the conventional way (as pictured). I found that due to the amount of filling (the pillow is quite full), I could not use it under my head because my neck felt too propped up. In non-pregnant times, I use a very flat pillow and so that is what I am used to. So, I flipped it around so that the open part of the "U" was next to my head. Once I did this, the pillow was everything I needed it to be. The filling is full enough to really hold my knees up even with my hip joint, and I really love the length of the pillow because it covered all the way down to my ankles (which is rare given my height). All the other pregnancy pillows I see don't support the ankles, which makes for an uncomfortable angle from the knee to the ankle and then the ankles are knocking into each other. I found that although it was very full, it was pliable and conforming, I was able to lift my belly off the bed and stuff part of the pillow under my belly for support easily. I found the same user friendliness for my back - I could reach behind and stuff it in the small of my back with ease. Once I was set with my ankles, knees, belly and back, I then used a regular pillow for my head and was sleeping with great comfort at such an uncomfortable time. I guess price is relative - but for me, this product was definitely worth the money and will be used again in future pregnancies. I really would've needed 5 pillows to cover the area this one did. The only drawback is the size - my husband frequenlty commented that he was being replaced by the thing because of its place in our bed! And keep in mind, you have to store it when not using it, which requires a lot of space.

I bought this pillow for after breast reduction surgery - it has been the best purchase I could have made! The pillow can be used on the couch, the bed, anywhere I needed to sit or lay down it kept me stable and comfortable. It also kept me on my back (which was imperative after my kind of surgery), even though I have always been a side sleeper. Even my kids love this pillow! It is well worth the money!

I found this pillow was too large to really curl up into, while receiving the much needed support. I tried using it as a pregnancy pillow - but the bulk was too large to support my belly and back. It worked o.k. for between my legs and supported my head (although a bit too firm for my taste). The price is really outrageous, I would not recommend purchasing unless you can really try it out first. It will not work well if you are small or petite (even if you are 9 months pregnant). Buyers beware.