The one thing that got me through pregnancy? This superior pillow
There are a lot of things you’re told to do when you’re pregnant. Eat well, exercise regularly, keep calm (ha!) – but what about getting comfortable?
Those that have been pregnant truly understand just how desperately uncomfortable it can be. There’s the growing belly, the shrinking organs, the insane back pain.
I had hyperemesis gravidarum for seven months, which meant that I couldn’t leave my flat, let alone my bed. The one thing that helped? No, not ginger tea. It was, in fact, the bbhugme pregnancy pillow. A pillow so marvellous that I insisted on having it in the room with me when I gave birth. Like a doula, but quieter and cheaper.
What is it?
The bbhugme pregnancy pillow is exactly that: a pregnancy pillow. But unlike the stiff, cheap one that I naively thought I could get away with (and of which there are far too many in existence), it’s an award-winning, ridiculously comfortable piece of kit that I always recommend to anyone who’ll listen.
It was designed by healthcare professionals who specialise in maternity care, so there are many things that have been considered – including the five-point body support that targets the belly, the lower back, pelvis, knees and ankles. The washable and removable 95% cotton outer cover is filled with thousands of tiny BPA-free microbeads which move around and adjust to your growing belly. Divine.
Why do you need it?
When I was pregnant, I’d wrap the bbhugme around myself, tuck it underneath me and, when inspiration called, take it to the sofa to prop me up. I loved this pillow so much (and grew so attached to it) that it was pretty much the only thing I actually used in my hospital bag.
You better believe that I prised it out of the midwife’s hands when she tried to put it on a chair – it had been with me for this long, and it was staying with me while I gave birth, too. It might sound melodramatic, but it’s not. I loved this pillow and I know you will, too.
