Buy Pregnancy Pillows and Maternity Pillows Online at the Best Prices from iStyle Mode
When you're pregnant, your sleep gets pretty different. Your belly keeps growing, your back starts to hurt, and your hips feel sore every time you move around. A pregnancy pillow won't solve everything, but it can definitely make it easier and more comfortable when you're lying down, sitting up, or feeding your baby.
Our pregnancy and maternity pillows cost as little as £8.95. We have lots of different types, like V-shaped maternity pillows, long bolster pillows, bamboo memory foam V pillows, and memory foam wedges. All of them work great during pregnancy, and they're still useful after the baby comes. You can use them as nursing pillows, back support, or just to help you sit up in bed. If you want pillows for pregnancy or a maternity pillow that keeps helping you after your bump is gone, you'll find what you need here. Keep reading to learn how each pillow works, which ones are best for different times, and what pregnancy pillows can really do for you..
What Is a Pregnancy Pillow?
A pregnancy pillow (also called a maternity pillow, a maternity pregnancy pillow, or a pregnancy and maternity pillow) is a long or specially shaped pillow that helps support your body when you're sleeping and resting. It can go between your knees, fit under your belly, go along your back, or support your shoulders.
These pillows come in different shapes. You can find C-shaped, U-shaped, and J-shaped pillows that wrap all the way around you. Our pillows are made differently: we have V shapes, straight bolsters, and wedges. They give you support exactly where you need it, and they're simpler to move around on your bed, put away, and clean.
Benefits of Using a Pregnancy Pillow
Easier Side Sleeping: As your bump grows, lying on your side is the most comfortable position for many people. A pillow between your knees keeps your hips level.
Back Support: A pillow behind your back helps you stay on your side, and makes sitting up in bed far more comfortable.
Bump Support: Resting your bump on a pillow takes some of the weight off your lower back.
Sitting Up: Reading, resting or feeling the heartburn that often comes with pregnancy? A V pillow or wedge props you up.
Life After Birth: A maternity pillow doesn't stop being useful when the baby arrives. It helps you sit up straighter during feeds and rest more comfortably while you recover.
Our Pregnancy and Maternity Pillows: Types and Sizes
V Shape Maternity & Nursing Pillow
This V-shaped maternity pillow is the cheapest option available and works great for lots of different needs. The pillow is packed with 100% hollowfibre material, which makes it feel soft and comfortable while still giving you the support you need. The cover is made from a mix of polyester and cotton. You can throw it in the washing machine at 40°C whenever it needs cleaning. When you order, you have choices about what you want. You can get just the pillow by itself, or you can add a pillowcase to go with it. You can also pick how many you want in one order, with options for one, two, or four pillows in a pack. People who bought this pillow really liked it. There are 28 customer reviews, and when this was written, every single review gave it either four or five stars, which shows how happy customers are with their purchase.
Long Bolster Pillow for Pregnancy
A bolster is basically a long, straight pillow that looks like a cylinder. The one we're talking about is packed with hollowfibre and comes in five different sizes: single (3ft, which is about 48 x 91cm), small double (4ft), double (4ft 6), king (5ft), and super king (6ft, which is about 48 x 183cm). The smaller sizes are perfect if you want to put one between your knees or tuck it behind your back. The biggest one stretches all the way down your whole body, so you can lie next to it and wrap your arms around it. It doesn't wrap around you, but it does give you a place to rest your bump, arm, and leg on. The product information says it's non-allergenic and you can throw it in the washing machine.
Bamboo V Shape Memory Foam Pillow
If you want something firmer, this is it. It's a V shaped pillow in memory foam, with a breathable bamboo cover that's removable and machine washable. It's firm and holds its shape, which many people like for sitting up straight. It has 87 reviews, all four or five stars at the time of writing. See also our Bamboo Pillows.
Memory Foam Bed Wedge Pillow
A wedge slopes from low to high. It props your back or upper body when you're sitting up in bed, and some people place it under their bump or legs. It has two layers of foam and a removable quilted bamboo cover. Browse more angled supports in our Wedge Pillows.
Which Pregnancy Pillow Is Best for You?
Looking for the best pregnancy pillows, or the best maternity pillow for you? There's no single winner. A good maternity pillow is one you'll actually use, and that depends on what's bothering you. Here's how our range lines up.
Best affordable pregnancy pillow: The single bolster at £8.95 and the V shape maternity pillow at £9.99 are the two lowest-priced options, and both are hollowfibre and machine washable.
Pregnancy pillow for full-body support: Choose the long bolster in king or super king length. It runs the length of your body. It's straight, not a wrap-around shape, so if you want a full U or C-shaped body pillow, we don't make one.
Pregnancy pillow for bump support: Slide the V shape or a shorter bolster under your bump while you lie on your side.
Pregnancy pillow for lower back support: A V pillow tucked behind your back stops you rolling and holds your back in place. Firm memory foam suits people who want a more solid feel.
Pregnancy pillow for side sleeping support: A bolster or V pillow between your knees and ankles keeps your hips level.
Most versatile maternity pillow: The V shape. It works behind your back, between your knees, under your bump, for sitting up, and later for feeding.
Pregnancy pillow for adjustable support: Hollowfibre is easy to reshape. Fold it, plump it and move it around. Foam holds its shape more firmly.
Pregnancy Trimester Support Guide
First Trimester (up to 12 weeks): You can usually sleep in any position. If you'd like to get into the habit of sleeping on your side, a pillow between your knees makes it easier.
Second Trimester (13 to 27 weeks): As your bump grows, back and hip discomfort often start. Side sleeping with a maternity pillow for support becomes more comfortable now. A V pillow behind your back or a bolster between your knees are popular choices.
Third Trimester (28 weeks onwards): Tommy's, the UK pregnancy charity, advises going to sleep on your side from 28 weeks, on either side. Research has linked going to sleep on your back in late pregnancy with a higher risk of stillbirth. Tommy's suggests putting a pillow behind your back to stop you rolling over, and a pregnancy pillow between your knees and to support your bump. If you wake up on your back, just roll onto your side and go back to sleep.
After the Birth. Use the same pillow to sit up, feed your baby and rest.
Pregnancy Pillows for Round Ligament Pain and Sciatica: What to Know
When you're pregnant, you might feel a sharp pulling feeling in your lower belly or groin, which is called round ligament pain. You could also experience sciatica, which is pain that travels from your back down through your leg. Both of these things happen to a lot of pregnant people. Many pregnant people wonder if using a pregnancy pillow can help with these problems.
The truth is that a pregnancy pillow can definitely make it feel better when you're sleeping on your side, since it keeps your top leg and your belly from pulling on your hips and back. That's actually pretty helpful to have. However, you should know that a pillow is just something that makes you more comfortable, not something that actually fixes the problem. If you're dealing with really bad pain, pain that doesn't go away, numbness, tingling, or anything else that makes you feel worried or concerned, you should definitely talk to your midwife, your doctor, or someone called a physiotherapist who can help you.
How to Choose the Best Pregnancy Pillow
A short checklist:
- Ask what's recommended: A recommended pregnancy pillow is one that suits your body and your habits. Your midwife can advise if you're unsure.
- Where do you feel it? Back and hips point to a V pillow or bolster. Heartburn and sitting up point to a wedge or firm V.
- How do you sleep? Mostly on your side? A bolster or V between the knees. Mostly sitting up? A V or wedge.
- Firm or soft? Memory foam holds its shape. Hollowfibre is softer and easier to reshape.
- Length: A long bolster covers more of your body. A V sits neatly in one place.
- Care: Check that the pillow or cover is machine washable.
- Reviews: To find best rated maternity pillows, or a best rated pregnancy pillow, read what other buyers say. Our two V shape pillows have 115 reviews between them, and at the time of writing all are four or five stars.
- After the Baby: If you'd like a maternity pillow that carries on being useful, pick a shape you can use for feeding.
Nursing Pillows and Breastfeeding Pillows: Using a V or Bolster for Feeding
Our V shape maternity pillow works as both a nursing pillow and a pregnancy pillow. Here's what that actually means when you use it.
Looking for the best nursing pillow, the best breastfeeding pillow or the best pillow for nursing? It really depends on how you decide to feed your baby. A regular nursing pillow made for breastfeeding (sometimes called a breast feeding pillow) is usually shaped like a C and wraps around your waist, which works great for some moms. But other people like a breastfeeding nursing pillow that just helps support you while you sit, and that's where a V pillow or bolster pillow comes in handy. Our pillows don't wrap around you, so think of them as something that gives you feeding support. You can put a V pillow behind your back to help you sit up straighter. You can lay it across your lap to lift up your arms and your baby. You can rest your arm on a bolster pillow. This makes it a really comfortable pillow to breastfeed with, or a pillow you can use for feeding your baby with a bottle.
No matter which pillow you pick, there are some basic rules for any breastfeeding pillow, nursing pillow or baby feeding pillow. Only use it when you're feeding your baby, and make sure you're both awake. Never leave your baby alone on it. When you're done feeding, put your baby in their own safe, flat sleep space. The Lullaby Trust says that babies should sleep on their backs in a safe, flat, firm sleep space with nothing in it like pillows, nests or pods. A feeding pillow for newborn babies is just for feeding time. It's not a place where your baby should sleep.
How to Use a Maternity Pillow
Maternity Pillows for Side sleeping: Lie on your side with a pillow between your knees and ankles. Keep your hips stacked.
Maternity Pillows for Bump support: Tuck a V pillow or short bolster under your bump.
Maternity Pillows for Behind your Pack: Place a V pillow along your back so you don't roll onto it.
Maternity Pillows for Hugging a Bolster: Lie alongside a long bolster, rest your top arm and leg on it, and keep your hips level.
Maternity Pillows for Sitting Up. Lean against the point of a V pillow, or use the wedge, to read or rest.
Maternity Pillows for Feeding: Place a V pillow behind your back or across your lap for support.
Tips for Getting Better Sleep While Pregnant
Settle on your side: From the third trimester, go to sleep on your side, including for daytime naps.
Prop yourself up: If heartburn bothers you, an extra pillow or a wedge under your head and shoulders can help. Tell your midwife if it's persistent.
Wind down: A regular bedtime routine, a cool bedroom and a lighter evening meal all help.
Take support to bed: Arrange your pillows before you lie down, so you're not rearranging at 3am.
Check your mattress: A supportive mattress makes any pillow work harder.
Who Is a Maternity Pillow For?
Expectant mums who want to sleep and rest more comfortably. Many pregnant women find a pillow helps from the second trimester onwards. Buying a pillow for a pregnant woman as a gift? The V shape maternity pillow is a practical, thoughtful choice.
New mums who want support for feeding and recovery.
Anyone who needs extra support. A V pillow or bolster works for sitting up in bed and for side sleepers who want a pillow between their knees. You don't have to be pregnant.
Caring for Your Pregnancy Pillow
Hollowfibre Pillows: The V shape maternity pillow is machine washable at 40°C. Our bolster is listed as machine washable too. Use a large-capacity machine, dry thoroughly and never put it away damp.
Memory Foam V Pillow: The bamboo cover is removable and machine washable. Don't machine wash the foam itself. Spot clean and air it.
Pillowcases: A standard pillowcase won't fit a V shape. Buy the V shape maternity pillow with a case, or look for a V shaped pillowcase.
Fluffing: Hollowfibre benefits from a daily shake to keep it plump.
Why Buy a Pregnancy Pillow from iStyle Mode
Our family has been running iStyle Mode since 2012. We sell things directly to customers, which means we can keep our prices really reasonable. If you place an order before 2pm GMT, we usually send it out that same day. We also offer free shipping on some items if you live on the UK mainland. If you buy something at regular price, you have 30 days to return it if you change your mind. Customers really like shopping with us, and our average rating is 4.80 out of 5 stars. If you're a new customer, you can use the code STYLE10 to get 10% off when you buy something for the first time.
Looking for a pregnancy pillow UK shoppers can order with confidence, or a maternity pillow UK delivery reaches quickly? Most orders are sent on a tracked service from our Manchester base. Browse the full range of Pregnancy Pillows, or see our main Pillows page and Memory Foam Pillows.
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