Sunday 23 March 2014

An Introduction To Pregnancy Pillows

What does a woman go through in pregnancy?

This is something which a woman will want to experience at least once in her lifetime and this period is filled with joy and bliss. These are moments which will be treasured and the would-be mother will feel completely happy. These are all the emotional joyrides that she will experience. While these are all the happy moments, there are other problems that she faces too. These are mainly the health issues which she has to give a lot of attention to. Back pain is one among the prime problem. This is caused because of the extra weight that she carries in her womb.

This weight increases with time and so does the back pain. The first discomfort that she experiences is sleepless nights due to the back ache and one has to find a solution to this.  She will just toss around in the bed without having even an ounce of sleep. As a solution to this problem, there are the maternity and pregnancy pillows which can be used. These provide a comfortable position to sleep by avoiding the back pain too. If not completely remove the back pain, at least it alleviates the pain to a certain extend allowing the person to sleep.
Does it provide a good position to sleep in?

It is also noticed that in the mid stages of pregnancy, the person will have to sleep only on the left side of the body to prevent any pains and this is something which is very difficult to do. On the other hand, some of the women will find any possible position painful and this can have serious affects on sleep as well as the health of the mother and the child. This is not something which can be risked and thus, should be avoided with the use of pregnancy pillows.

What else do these pregnancy pillows assist in?

Apart from assisting in sleep, it is also used by many women during the day when they are just watching television or doing any other activity. This is because it provides a lot of support to the hips and the spinal cord as well which is very much important. Women tend to slouch when they are tired and this will have adverse effects on the child. Thus, the pillows can support them to sit straight as well as rest in an upright position. While these maternity pillow will help in the process of alleviating back pain, they will also be used after delivering the baby.

It is very helpful in the nursing process and the mother can get support even while feeding the baby. This too is not something which can be done without help in the first few days after delivery and thus, buying one of these maternity pillows will be a good investment. Looking into the types of pillows and their shapes will help to select a very good pillow which will suit your needs or ask the gynaecologist to suggest the same.