Sleeping - Pillow count

Last night I had a long pillow at my back, one under my right foot and one between my knees and under my head = 4 pillows
The night before I had 5 pillows

Am I comfortable? NO!!!!!

If I sleep the entire night on my side I get a really painful right hip, laying propped up on my back is comfortable for some of the night but by the wee hours I wriggle down onto my side. If I need to get up and pee I have to battle through the pillow collection and then get it all right again when I come back.

The worst thing is that I'm only 19 weeks! How am I going to be in the 3rd trimester.

Edit to add - no actually last night was also5 pillows! because I need to have something thin under the bump, too thick and it's really uncomfortable, too thin (eg - nothing) and equally uncomfortable.

The most comfortable I've been is when DH and I watched TV in bed and I lay sideways on him with my feet on my desk chair, pillow under knees and pillow on DH - apparently that didn't work for an all night arrangement for him. Then last night was another one with my legs and knees resting around him - again a no go for him for some reason, the last was before we found the thin pillow for the bump and he reached over and lifted it - apparently that one can only be done for 12 seconds at a time.

Edited by TraceyA

I had 4 but am back to my normal one and one between my knees/ankles. I did have to use the big ones off the couch last night to prop my back up as the heart burn was too much and I couldn't sleep.

Perhaps you should have a look at those maternity pillows. A few of the ladies have sworn by them as they're moulded to you.

Lol it's so annoying isn't it! Last night I had really bad heartburn so had two big euro pillows, two normal ones, plus my long pillow on one side and my 'wedge' on the other (well normally it's the same but only one euro pillow instead of two). Not that any of it helped, managed to sleep between 6am and 8am this morning, that's it! I don't stress too much about staying on my left, sleeping is blimmin hard enough as it is! And my midwife said not to worry about that anyway.

Was thinking the other night god I'll have to take all this crap to the hospital to be comfortable then realised (duh) that YAY I would actually be able to lie on my back! Or my tummy! Or however the heck I want to! Can't wait

I knew someone had one of those pillows!! Just couldn't remember who. Didn't you take it to the movies Gillian? lol.

Um I sleep on my back alot of the time still It's the only really comfy position! I try to sleep on my sides but wake up and oops there I am on my back lol. Have't tried any pillows yet but probably will soon. I guess whatever makes you comfy is the way to go.....if you weren't meant to lie like that then surely it would be made more and more uncomfortable as the pg progressed (like sleeping on your tummy!)?

I literally gasp in pain if I go on my back. Emmecat, you should prolly read this article..

http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/120.html

Also LG, almost too late in the game for you,but same article states that sleeping on your left reduces swelling..

Well I've just come back from baybecino with a maternity & nursing pillow full of beans. I had a lay down in the shop with it and it seems like it will at the very least help get ride of 2 or 3 of the other pillows. Not exactly cheap though.

Yeah, I agree with the back sleeping, I was still doing it until it got too uncomfortable. I think your body kind of tells you when its no longer safe to stay on your back!

canuckmama - where did you get your Belly Bean pillow from? (please don't tell me Canada LOL)

Whew! Well, it depends on how much more uncomfortable I get, I may just invest in one anyway...

And just because I'm nosey... can I ask where in Canada you're from... ?