How to choose a pregnancy pillow?
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Pregnant women sleep uncomfortably because of change in body shape and belly weight which might result in body pain, anxiety and fluctuating mood swings. According to research by American panel of doctors, 70 percent of sleep disorder among pregnant women is due to indigestion and uncomfortable furniture or pillow.Our usual mattresses are not designed to cater niches of pregnant females. They don’t have any support or self-adjustment system to support the belly area. So a pregnancy pillow is a perfect tool which appropriately supports the body. It makes you feel comfortable and provide a reasonable level of coziness and relaxation.
But it is not mandatory that every type and size of the pillow is suitable for every pregnant female. Your sleeping posture, body structure, and comfort level is different from other, so the selection of a perfect pregnancy pillow is necessary to have a relaxing sleep time. In this article, you will read about pregnancy pillow types according to which you can easily select a pillow for yourself.
Pillow Fillings

Some people love to have stiff support while other may like self-adjustable and fluffy pillows. There are six varieties of fillings:
- Styrofoam ball filling
- Polyester fiber filling
- Micro-bead filling
- Memory foam filling
- Water filling
- Natural and organic filling of one of the three materials Spelt, Wool or Kapok
Water filling is a multipurpose which keeps the area cool or warm. Styrofoam ball and micro-bead filling are considered comfortable because of their fluffy and adjustable nature. Polyester fiber is also soft and cozy, but a little stiff then bead or Styrofoam balls pillows. Natural filling produces some crinkles and rustles sound which may irritate sometimes.
Length of the pillow

There are three sizes of pregnancy pillows available in the market. Full-length pillow is bulky and expensive, but it provides full support to your body. It allows you to sleep on the left or right side as well as straight.
Medium size pillows provide support to belly area and spine. But it keeps slipping up and down when you move. They are less accessible and more expensive.
Belly support pillows are inexpensive, small and easy to use. They have an inclined shape which provides you space to keep your belly area over it. It is comfortable and never disturbs the body posture while sleeting. Another benefit is that it doesn`t disturb the person sleeping with you on the same bed.
Mama N Me U Shaped Pillow

Mama N Me U- Shaped pillow is a specially designed pillow for Pregnant Mothers which provides full support to the spinal cord, neck, and belly. It is an improvised design of a C-shaped full-length pillow which delivers complete comfort no matter how you sleep. It is ideal for side and back sleepers. The filling material is cozy and long lasting and upper covering is made up of excellent medicated material.
Mama N Me full body Pregnancy Pillow

Mama n Me’s Full body pregnancy Pillow lets you swirl your arms around this lovely and soft sensation. It covers and supports the whole body from your head to your back right down to your knees. The perfect angling lets you keep your arm away in a comfortable position while giving support to your legs and back. Order today to sit back and relax with the Full body pregnancy pillow from Mama n Me.
Material and Smell of pillow

Pregnant ladies frequently go through allergy, itching, and skin irritation issues due to hormonal changes. Rough and leather material cover can trigger allergy or rashes. Soft cotton material and cotton mixed material of medicated category is a perfect choice.
The smell of the pillow may cause a disturbance while sleeping, so it is better to go for soft, medicated and cotton-made material cover of the pillow because of coziness and no smell.
Mama N Me Pillow

Mama N Me pillow is a specially designed pillow which provides full support to the spinal cord, neck, and belly. It is an improvised design of a C-shaped full-length pillow which delivers complete comfort no matter how you sleep. It is ideal for side and back sleepers. The filling material is cozy and long lasting and upper covering is made up of excellent medicated material.
