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At 26 weeks I broke down and bought the <strong>Momcozy U-Shaped Pregnancy Pillow<\/strong> \u2014 the giant grey one with 70,000+ reviews on Amazon \u2014 and it is, no exaggeration, the best $45 I spent on the entire pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the Momcozy pregnancy pillow<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">It&#8217;s a U-shaped, 57-inch full-body pillow. The U is the key \u2014 it wraps both sides of your body at once, so when you have to switch from left side to right side at 2am, you just roll over and the support is already there. No more dragging a giant pillow around your body in the dark. The cover is removable jersey cotton (machine washable, which you will want), and the fill is a premium polyester that doesn&#8217;t go flat after a few weeks like the cheaper pillows do. It&#8217;s a <em>Best of the Bump Awards<\/em> winner, currently <strong>$44.99 (down from $64.99)<\/strong> on the brand site.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ww-advertorial__product ww-advertorial__product--single_hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ww-advertorial__product-image\" src=\"https:\/\/momcozy.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/U.jpg?v=1754625721&amp;width=992\" alt=\"Momcozy U-Shaped Pregnancy Pillow (57 inch, Grey)\"><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-body\"><h3 class=\"ww-advertorial__product-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Momcozy U-Shaped Pregnancy Pillow (57 inch, Grey)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-price\"><span class=\"ww-advertorial__product-original-price\">$64.99<\/span><span class=\"ww-advertorial__product-current-price\">$44.99<\/span><\/div><p class=\"ww-advertorial__product-description\">57-inch U-shape maternity pillow with removable jersey cotton cover. Premium polyester fill. Supports back, belly, hips, and legs simultaneously.<\/p><p class=\"ww-advertorial__disclosure\">When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Brit+Co independently determines what we cover and recommend.<\/p><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-offers\"><a class=\"ww-advertorial__product-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop at Amazon<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why I&#8217;m hooked<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">The first night I used it, I slept five uninterrupted hours for the first time in a month. The hip pain that had been waking me up \u2014 the one that came from putting all my weight on whichever hip was on the bottom \u2014 was just gone. The pillow supports my belly in front, my back behind, and runs between my knees so my hips stay aligned. When I needed to switch sides at 3am, I just rolled into the other half of the U and went back to sleep.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ww-advertorial__quote\">I&#8217;ve been pregnant three times. This is the first pillow that actually let me sleep through the night in the third trimester.<cite>Verified buyer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">And it&#8217;s still in my bed postpartum<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">Plot twist: I expected to retire this pillow after the baby came. I have not. I have used it as a nursing pillow during cluster-feed nights (the U wraps around me and the baby together \u2014 easier than any dedicated nursing pillow I&#8217;ve tried), and I have used it as plain old back support during recovery. It has not lost its shape. The cover has been through the wash four times and looks unchanged. My husband has started using it on nights I&#8217;m in with the baby.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ww-advertorial__quote\">I bought this at 22 weeks and used it nightly until 40. Still firm and supportive at the end.<cite>Verified buyer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A few things to know<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">It&#8217;s <em>big<\/em>. 57 inches of pillow on a queen bed means your partner gets pushed to a smaller share of the mattress \u2014 measure your bed and warn the person sleeping next to you. The fill is also firmer than a regular pillow; took me two or three nights to get used to it. After that, I never looked back.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Momcozy-Pregnancy-Maternity-Removable-Sleeping\/dp\/B08YYVRXLM?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bottom line<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">If you&#8217;re past 24 weeks and you&#8217;ve been waking up in pain, please just get the pillow. It costs less than one bad night of takeout when you&#8217;re too tired to cook and it has paid for itself ten times over.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ww-advertorial__methodology\">\n<h2 class=\"ww-advertorial__methodology-title\">Why trust Brit+Co<\/h2>\n<p>The Brit+Co editorial team curates each pick based on hands-on testing, expert input, and reader feedback. 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