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do you have a 'body pillow'?

15 years ago

You've seen them--those long pillows you can wrap your leg around. Saw a post on them over at the Apartment Therapy blog and I'm wondering about them.

Weigh in on them, pls!

Pros? Cons?

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arizonarose
15 years ago
ummmm.....I thought that's what DH was for...
western_pa_luann
15 years ago
yep! got rid of mine when I got married.
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deniseandspike
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Hubby had one and I just threw it out. It got lumpy and with only one cover I had to wash it/dry it and get it back on. The cover started looking a little ratty. I just ordered him a king size pillow to replace it when JCP was having their white sale. It will be easier for me to get the king size pillow cases and it won't feel like there are 3 people in our queen sized bed. I hated that thing, by the way.
monicakm_gw
15 years ago
DH and I each have two and each have a queen size pillow. You can buy better ones (body pillow) from dept stores but the ones we have came from WM and do tend to get "lumpy". I just toss them out and buy new ones. Love them.
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acountryfarm
15 years ago
With DH, 2 cats, 4 yr. old & 6 yr.old ........
....... there is hardly room for me.

No body pillow!
mcbird
15 years ago
I love mine except when those personal summers hit and then it's like having a radiator in bed with me. That bad boy gets tossed onto the floor! I usually hear giggles from DH.
les917
15 years ago
DH uses one, along with three other pillows. I have no use for one, but he really likes it to help support his back/knees.

Luckily we have a king sized bed, so we have room for his paraphernalia!
polly929
15 years ago
I only used it when I was pregnant to hold up my belly when I slept on my side, otherwise it is stored in my linen closet. I'll be taking it out soon though again.
cooperbailey
15 years ago
polly congratulations!
no we don't have them.
embees
15 years ago
Like les917, my DH sleeps with a body pillow + three "queen" pillows. I'll steal it if he's not in the bed; otherwise I can get a knee on it if I'm spooning him (TMI? LOL). Add in 1-3 cats in any given night, and our queen size bed gets... cozy :)

I do have several covers for it though; it gets a new case on the same schedule as the rest of the pillows. When the bed is made, it goes behind the "normal" pillows (sort of like a bolster or a daybed) and props everything up nicely.
housewitch
15 years ago
DH bought me one when I was pregnant and I've used one ever since - going on 9 years now. Mine is just a cheapy one from WalMart, and I've only replace it twice so far, though the current one is beginning to show it's age. I've bought two covers, so I can have one on the pillow and one in the wash/linen cupboard.

I have problems with my lower back, hips and knees and I can't sleep without my body pillow. DH isn't cooperative enough in his sleep to take the body pillow's place entirely. He wants to be able to roll over and move around at night without having to wake us both up completely to do it. Silly man.
flowerpwr45
15 years ago
I can't sleep without mine; I wrap my leg and "free" arm around it to give my hips/lower back support. I don't have expensive ones so I just replace them when they get lumpy.
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Once the 2yo moves out of our bed, I will be getting one. Dh does not appreciate me putting my legs up on him. Besides, he is too skinny for it to feel wonderful for me. I love 'em.
deedee-2008
15 years ago
I used one when I was pregnant. They do offer postural support, but when I needed to turn from side-to-side, I felt like I was wrestling an alligator. Since it was under the covers with me, it was very difficult to switch that thing besides my big prego belly. If you don't have heavy or tucked in covers, I am sure it won't be such an issue.
bebetokids
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Yep I have one that I have used since getting pregnant with first one. DH hates it. But it is great for leg/back support. I can't sleep without one now. I use mine like embees to prop up other pillows during the day.

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