November 12, 2005
Willow the Pillow
Last weekend, James got me a body pillow to sleep with. We read in "What to Expect When You're Expecting" that it helps to sleep with a pillow under your legs, especially in the second trimester when you can no longer sleep on your back. I am still getting used to it. It's just so big and it feels like a third person has begun sharing our bed. Because we are now sharing our bed with a giant pillow, we decided to name him. James suggested "Willy" and then said, "no, Willow. Willow the Pillow!" I cracked up because my best friend in middle school and I named a big pillow on her couch "Willow the Pillow." We used to sleep on it when we'd have sleepovers. Weird, I know. :-) Anyway, I'm still not sure if Willow is prohibiting sleep or just taking a while to get used to. I miss sleeping on my back. :-(
that makes me think of how our kitty's taken over our bed!!!! LOL..as long as you're comfy, hunny.
Posted by: letti at November 12, 2005 11:26 PMwe've had an extra king size pillow that kinda works as a body pillow to me this past months. I don't use the pillow under my legs; instead i use it to support to my belly while I sleep on my side. it feels comfy :)
Posted by: eva at November 13, 2005 07:51 AMMe too! I got no sleep at all last night b/c of my cough, UGH. But the body pillow really does help. I've been using it for a few months to get into the habit of sleeping on my left side (my doc suggested that), although I do find myself waking up on my back occasionally... I just role over then. :)
Posted by: girl from florida at November 13, 2005 12:08 PMI mean roll :)
Posted by: girl from florida at November 13, 2005 12:09 PMPleased to meet you, Willow! hehe :) It's funny how you guys name things ~ we do that, too! :) I didn't use our body pillow during pregnancy as much as I thought I would; instead, I just used regular throw pillows between my knees [it helped a LOT!]. Yeah, sleeping on your left side is best. Sometimes when I climb into bed at night and roll over onto my tummy, I think about when I was pregnant and *missed* sleeping on my stomach SO very much. hehe :)
Posted by: Lisanne at November 13, 2005 12:37 PMSoon, sleeping on your back will be uncomfortable and you won't miss it anymore. The pillow really does help. (even though I never used one of those, just used a normal cushion) I hope you get used to it soon :)
Posted by: Melany at November 14, 2005 03:08 AMHeh heh Willow the Pillow.
Posted by: Ani at November 14, 2005 10:55 AMThat is so funny that you named it! hehe
Posted by: Allison at November 15, 2005 11:11 AM