I have found comfort and ease that I had forgot was possible. And it comes in the form of a pillow.

At first I was reluctant to buy myself a Snoogle. After all it did sport a hefty price tag for just a pillow. Plus there were the reviews that claimed it made sleeping worse because you couldn’t change positions very easily. There was also the fact that it looked like it was smothering the lady in the demonstration photos. Boy, am I glad I got over all those issues.

Simeon being the lovely, generous man that he is, insisted that I have the Snoogle and bought me one for my birthday. Since birthday presents don’t count toward the selfish quotient, I was more than happy to give it a try. I figured we could buy one at Babies R Us and if it didn’t help me sleep or I felt like I was wrestling a python, I would simply zip it back into its plastic package and return it. No problem.

Once we got the Snoogle home, I opened the package and had Simeon help me to follow their “recommended uses” to make sure I was using it correctly. It was a little intimidating at first, I must admit. But once I curled up in the heavenly comfort the Snoogle provided, I knew I made the right decision.

For you skeptics out there, I know you are thinking, “Hello! It is a pillow! Just use the ones you have around the house.” and my response to you is, “Been there. Tried that. Didn’t work.” I tried using regular pillows (I have a million around my house in all shapes and sizes, just like you, I am sure) and every time I woke up I would find the pillow at the foot of the bed, or on the floor, or somewhere far away from where it was actually suppose to be. Try as I might, I could not keep myself sleeping on my side supported by any number of added pillows. Well the Snoogle has solved this problem for me once and for all. Since it wraps entirely around me, it can’t get away. And more importantly, it stays exactly where I positioned it when I get into bed.

As for the concern of not being able to change positions, my pregnant bladder gets me up ever couple of hours anyway, so I just use this time to switch sides. If I happen to get uncomfortable and not need to go potty (sure, like that happens very often!) I simply leave the pillow where it is, roll myself over and use the pillow for the opposite support. For example, if I started with the support on my back, I roll over and have it on my stomach. Simple as that.

The smothering issue is moot. Not only am I totally and completely supported (which my chiropractor is very happy to know) but the Snoogle actually takes up far less room than any combinations of regular pillows. This makes my husband (who already thinks this pregnant lady is taking up more than her share of our king size bed) very happy. And God knows a pregnant lady needs a happy husband!