So many things change during pregnancy, including sleep habits! I was always a one-pillow belly sleeper and was able to continue belly sleeping to at least the 20-week mark, just slightly propped by a leg in a figure-4 position. After a bathroom run, I'd reposition on the other side. Sleep was still good...
However...these past 3-4 weeks, purely sleeping one side or the other has caused aches and pains. In came the extra pillows...I am now up to 4 pillows, but most nights, I think about grabbing an extra pillow. 1 under the hip that is being laid on, 1 under the top leg for balance, and 2 under the trunk/head. With this 3rd trimester growth of the baby combined with being engulfed by pillows, covers are no longer needed! When I wake up at night, it makes me laugh to see Ryan all snuggled under the covers and the dogs passed out sleeping on their sides...completely oblivious to my restlessness! I don't want to resort to sleeping on the recliner...yet. I figure I'll wait until Baby Girl is bigger and/or heartburn becomes an issue.
3-4 bathroom runs are now the norm at night. Ryan likes to joke that my best sleep is from 6-7 in the morning, but I think he is correct. But, I know we are on the homestretch...only 4-6 weeks to go until we meet this little girl :) And then we will be losing sleep for other reasons!
So, to all my experienced pregnancy friends.......How many pillows are too many?
No amount of pillows is too many!! Some of my best nights sleep while pregnant are at hotels when they have like 10 per bed. Keep on keepin' on girl! :)
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