The 11 Best Pregnancy Pillows, Tested by Pregnant Moms

The Momcozy Huggable earned top scores across all categories—from support to effectiveness to overall quality—making it our overall Best of The Bump winner for the second year in a row. (See all of this year’s Best of The Bump winners.) This full-body, U-shaped pregnancy pillow keeps mamas-to-be supported from all angles, thanks to its high-tension memory foam filling designed not to sag or lose its shape. “I liked that it is thicker than other pillows I have used. The quality of the filling feels like it will last a long time,” our pregnant product tester Emily remarked. The U-shape, though large, is designed to support your growing belly, aching back, sore hips and legs, and Emily found the pillow provided superior comfort for her full body. “I love that it easily wraps around so it helps my back, knees and stomach,” she shared. Finding this pregnancy pillow so supportive, she gave it 10 out of 10 in the category, adding, “My lower back pain is much better!“

But perhaps the best thing about the Momcozy maternity pillow is that people (including Emily) enjoy better quality sleep when using it. (And what mother-to-be doesn’t need more rest?) The balance of comfort and support, the soft fabric and the high-quality memory foam all work together to improve blood circulation and relieve body discomfort—resulting in a deep, restorative slumber, no matter what position you sleep in. “It improved my sleep a lot,” Emily shared. “I really liked that it has the piece to go along my back,” Emily told us, citing how it helped ease most of her aches while sleeping. “It helps me take the weight of my stomach off and relax.”

While supportive, the Momcozy pillow is also flexible enough to be used to help you find a comfortable position while lounging, sitting upright or nursing after baby comes, as our survey respondent Charlotte* found. “It's incredibly comfortable and pliable; I can put it in several different positions,” she commented. It’s no wonder 11 percent of the women we surveyed opted for this brand!

Dimensions: 57" (L) x 27.6" (W) x 9” (H) | Fabric: Polyester/nylon | Fill: Memory foam | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable

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Belly support is essential for comfort during your pregnancy, and the Leachco Back ‘N Belly pillow provides it in spades. The U-shaped pregnancy pillow features inner contours designed to hug your natural curves, with a supportive wedge for your neck, shoulders and baby bump. Plus, since it surrounds you, there’s no need to readjust as you toss and turn throughout the night. In fact, our pregnant product tester Elizabeth rated this pick a 10 out of 10 for its levels of support and effectiveness—particularly on her growing belly. “I love how much support it gives my belly,” she raved. “I feel instant relief when using the pillow.”

Not only does this pregnancy pillow provide top-notch belly support, but it’s also full, fluffy and super comfortable (“I even tried to use it on my couch because of how much I love the material,” Elizabeth raved). It does take up a good amount of space in bed, so your partner may have to scooch over a bit—but worth it for a good night’s sleep, right? Like many of the best pregnancy pillows, this option has a removable cover that’s machine-washable, and when put to the test, there was zero shrinkage or fading. All of that’s to say, we’re not at all surprised the brand was favored by 10 percent of the pregnant women we surveyed!

This is one of the more expensive pregnancy pillows on our list—but if you have the budget, Elizabeth says it’s worth the splurge: “All I can say is, you’re getting what you pay for.” Thanks to the belly support provided by this pillow, she was able to fall asleep more quickly and slept better at night—and that’s exactly what you want in a good maternity pillow.

Dimensions: 55" (L) x 33" (W) x 8.5" (H) | Fabric: Sateen cotton | Fill: Polyester | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable

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Back pain is a common woe in pregnancy, particularly when you’re trying to sleep—in fact, up to 50 percent of women experience it at some point during their pregnancy. That’s where the babybub Bub’s Maternity Pillow, our Best of The Bump winner for best pregnancy pillow for back pain, comes in: Its wedged, winged design supports both your growing belly and aching back, alleviating any discomfort and providing you with a more restful sleep. For our product tester Calihan, who suffered from back pain during her pregnancy, this pillow was a godsend. “This pregnancy pillow provided great support for my hips and back,” she said, adding that it “helped to ease any lower back pain I was having while sleeping.”

Not only does the babybub pillow help soothe sore backs, it also helps keep mamas in the optimal sleeping position. This pregnancy pillow is specifically designed to position women on their left sides, which is widely considered the safest sleep position during pregnancy since it optimizes blood flow to the uterus. The pillow is also adjustable (which is ideal for growing bumps) and compact—Calihan claimed it could even fit in a tote bag for travel, adding “I appreciate how little room it takes up on my bed.”

But just because the Bub’s Maternity Pillow is small in size doesn’t mean it’s lacking in support, firmness or quality. Its high-quality polyester blend fill doesn’t clump or lose its shape. “The pillow feels very sturdy and I expect it to wear well over time, even with use every night during my pregnancy,” Calihan raved. Whether you’re suffering from back pain, seeking a pregnancy pillow that won’t overtake your bed or looking for an option to stand the test of time, Bub's Maternity Pillow fits the bill.

Dimensions: 15.7" (L) x 13.2" (W) x 2.7" (H) | Fabric: Bamboo/polyester blend | Fill: Polyester and microfiber balls | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable

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Hip pain during pregnancy can range from the uncomfortable to the severe—which is what our product tester Bailey, who had symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), experienced. But the bbhugme Pregnancy Pillow helped to ease her pelvic discomfort while sleeping, thanks to its pressure-relieving microbead fill and five-point body support. “This pillow has helped tremendously with my SPD pain,” she revealed. “My hips feel so much better with the support of this pillow.”

The bbhugme Pregnancy Pillow also helps target any other areas where you might be experiencing discomfort, from your back and belly to your knees and ankles. The pillow features adjustable firmness, allowing you to create the level of support that’s perfect for you and your changing body—a feature that “has proven to be very beneficial,” Bailey said. You can also customize the shape of this pregnancy pillow, molding it into a C, U, L or I shape for maximum comfort. “The pillow feels like something I've never felt before,” Bailey claimed. “It's so soft and comfortable.”

The bbhugme Pregnancy Pillow isn’t just beloved by our product tester—it was also a favorite of new mama Sofia Richie Grainge, who called it her “new best friend” and the “third person” in her marriage. (She loved it so much, she bought a second one for her husband!) And with its ability to alleviate aches and pains, can you really blame her?

Dimensions: 57" (L) x 7.5" (H) | Fabric: 95% cotton/5% spandex jersey | Fill: Silicone pebbles | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable, hang to dry

Side-sleeping is widely recognized as the best pregnancy sleep position—which can be a struggle for those who are natural stomach sleepers, like our product tester Katelyn. Enter the Leachco Snoogle Pregnancy Pillow, which helps keep stomach sleepers in a safe side-sleeping position thanks to its C-shaped design. For Katelyn, this was a game-changer: “My main sleep issue is balancing on my side, and this pillow alleviated that problem,” she reported.

Designed by a mother and registered nurse, the Leachco Snoogle comes with a guide that details six different configurations and how they help, based on what your comfort needs are. And, according to Katelyn, “the pillow was easy to manipulate,” making it simple to find your perfect position. Unsurprisingly, she gave the Snoogle a 10 out of 10 score for ease of use!

Another favorite feature of the Leachco Snoogle is its removable outer cover that comes in five different fabric options (300-thread-count cotton, organic cotton, plush polyester, cotton jersey or a polyester-cotton blend), providing something for everyone’s style. But whichever fabric you choose, expect top quality (rated 10 out of 10 by Katelyn) that won’t shrink or fade with washing. “The pillow feels good to the touch,” she gushed. To summarize? This is a pregnancy pillow that’s not only great for stomach sleepers, but for any pregnant woman looking for a more restful slumber.

Dimensions: 58.8" (L) x 25.5" (W) x 7.8" (H) | Fabric (outer cover): Choice of cotton, polyester or cotton/polyester | Fabric (inner liner): 65% polyester/35% cotton | Fill: Polyester fiber | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable; spot clean and fluff pillow

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Back sleeping is not recommended in your second or third trimesters, due to the weight of your uterus pressing on key blood vessels. According to ACOG, “lying on your back may compress a major blood vessel that takes blood to your uterus, making you feel dizzy and possibly reducing blood flow to your fetus.” One effective way to stay on your side as you sleep is a full-body pillow, ACOG suggests—and our Best of The Bump winner for best pregnancy pillow for natural back sleepers is the Boppy Full Body Side Sleeper Pillow.

Our product tester Ivy praised this pregnancy pillow—which features a full-body pillow connected to a smaller side pillow—for its ability to keep her comfortably on her side throughout the night. “I tend to roll over onto my back while sleeping without a pregnancy pillow, which isn't good for me or the baby. This kept me comfortable and locked into a position,” she said. “Overall, [it] adds a lot of comfort to sleeping, which can be hard to come by in your third trimester especially!”

Ivy also loved this pregnancy pillow’s quality, rating it a 10 out of 10 and calling out its soft fabric, its comfortable plush filling and how easy it was to clean. Many maternity pillows have an insert that needs to be spot-cleaned by hand, but the Boppy’s cover and pillow inserts are both machine-washable—and retain their shape and softness after cleaning. (It “washed beautifully,” according to Ivy.) Whether you’re a back sleeper or not, this pregnancy pillow is one to love.

Dimensions: 54" (L) x 30" (W) x 7" (H) | Fabric (body pillow cover): Rayon | Fabric (small pillow cover): 95% cotton/5% spandex | Fill: Polyester fiber | Cleaning: Machine-washable

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Hot flashes and night sweats are both common during pregnancy, but the folks at Frida are here to save the day. Frida’s products have helped address multiple voids in the worlds of pregnancy and postpartum care, and their Adjustable Keep-Cool Pregnancy Body Pillow is no exception: This Best of The Bump winner features a microbead filling that allows heat to pass through and creates a cooling effect—which means no more overheating while sleeping. “Unlike other pillows [I’ve used], the breathable material helped me with any heat issues I experienced,” our product tester RaLicia noted, while giving the pillow a 10 out of 10 score for effectiveness.

The cooling effect isn’t the only way this pregnancy pillow helps keep mamas more comfortable. It also features a twistable design that makes four different shapes (I, C, L or U), allowing you to find the support you need for maximum comfort. RaLicia was impressed by this adaptability, rating the Frida Mom pillow 10 out of 10 for ease of use and reporting that it was “very easy to use [in] whichever position you’re lying in.” She’s not alone in being a Frida fan, either: seven percent of women we surveyed purchased pregnancy pillows from Frida, a company that proves time and time again that they know what moms need.

Dimensions: 54” (L) x 9” (W) x 9” (H) | Fabric: 46% Nylon/46% Polyester/7% Spandex blend | Fill: Microbead | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable

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The Coop Original Maternity Pillow is a whopping five feet long, but its flexible shape allows you to bend and mold it to wherever you might need some extra cushioning or support—which is why its our Best of The Bump pick for best pregnancy pillow for versatility. It can be twisted and turned into a J, U, or I shape, allowing you to find a comfortable position no matter what point you’re at in your pregnancy (or where your latest aches and pains are). But however you’re using the Coop maternity pillow, you’re guaranteed supreme comfort, thanks to its ability to properly align and support your head and shoulders, belly, knees, hips and spine all at the same time.

The Coop’s winning combo of versatility and performance won over our product tester Meredith, who rated it 10 out of 10 for ease of use, support, effectiveness and style and design. “I like that I can tuck part of it under my knees when in a sitting or reclined position to offer leg support, which helps keep me upright when I have bad reflux. Or it’s great to put between my knees or even my full legs when lying on my side,” she raved.

Besides being oversized and versatile, the Coop Original Maternity Pillow’s signature feature is its fill: The cross-cut memory foam and microfiber fill can be adjusted based on how much support or firmness you’re seeking—and it’s also hypoallergenic. It strikes the perfect balance of being firm without being too hard, making it ideal for those sensitive, aching pregnant joints. And after baby’s born, it pulls double duty as a nursing and feeding pillow too. That’s good news for Meredith, who was so impressed with the pillow, she told us, “I’m considering keeping it out long after having my baby.”

Dimensions: 60" (L) x 9" (D) | Fabric: 60% polyester/40% bamboo-derived viscose rayon | Fill: Memory foam and microfiber | Cleaning: Both cover and pillow are machine-washable

Every pregnancy is unique, but one thing is for certain: Your size and shape is going to change over the next nine+ months. For a pregnancy pillow that will grow with you, we love the Belly Bandit SOS Side Sleeper Pregnancy Wedge Pillow, our Best of The Bump winner for best size-adjustable pregnancy pillow. It features a unique three-piece design, complete with a back wedge, stomach pillow and a Velcro strip that allows you to adjust and secure the pieces for a perfect fit, no matter what point you’re at in your pregnancy. The adjustability of the Belly Bandit SOS Side Sleeper wowed our product tester Michellee, who gushed: “I’ve had other pregnancy pillows where the Velcro was limited to how much you can adjust it, but on this one the entire strap is Velcro, which helped support tremendously.” Plus, she reported that adjusting the pillow couldn't have been easier: “There’s no complication to adjusting anything here.”

The SOS Side Sleeper was designed by ob-gyns to provide expectant mamas with restful—and safe—slumber by keeping you lying on your side. Besides creating a safe and supportive sleep environment, this pregnancy pillow takes up little space in the bed, and thanks to a convenient and included travel case, it’s easy to both store and transport. It also earned top scores from Michellee for ease of use, support, quality and value, making it a winner all around. “It’s easy to adjust. It’s easy to store away. It’s easy to use. It’s easy to clean,” she told us.

Dimensions: N/A | Fabric: 62% polyester, 33% rayon/5% spandex | Fill: Polyurethane | Cleaning: Cases are machine-washable

Taking your pregnancy pillow on the go doesn’t have to be cumbersome and clunky. With dimensions of just 24 inches long and 14 inches wide and weighing in at less than two pounds, the Boppy Side Sleeper Pregnancy Pillow is compact enough to hit the road with ease. And when you arrive at your destination, you can expect top of the line comfort, thanks to the Boppy pillow’s double wedge design that supports your belly and back. “The pillow felt extremely supportive for my bump,” our product tester Christine reported.

The Boppy Side Sleeper Pregnancy Pillow’s small size doesn’t just make sense for travel, though. It’s also useful for those living in tight spaces and lacking storage—or those seeking an option that doesn’t take over their whole bed, like Christine. “[It] didn't interfere with my partner’s (or my toddler's!) sleep,” she said. And when the pillow is not in use, it can easily be tucked away. “It's small enough and easy enough to put back into the packaging without a struggle and store under my bed,” Christine told us.

In addition to its portable size and top-notch support, this pregnancy pillow also earned top scores in ease of use, ease of cleaning, quality and style and design. With performance like this, the Boppy Side Sleeper is a pillow you’ll want to take everywhere with you—and thanks to its design, you can.

Dimensions: 24" (L) x 14" (W) | Fabric: 95% cotton/5% spandex (slipcover), 80% polyester/20% cotton (pillow) | Fill: 100% polyester | Cleaning: Cover and pillow are machine-washable

Shopping for pregnancy pillows can cause sticker shock, particularly when you think it’s something you’ll only use for a few months. But the Pharmedoc Pregnancy C-Shape Full Body Pillow takes the sting out of the purchase in more ways than one: The supportive C-shape design provides comfort, pain relief and sleep aid for pregnancy and beyond—and does so at a significantly lower price than many of its competitors, which our tester Juanita appreciated. “It isn’t crazy expensive and it does the job just right.” In fact, 14 percent of the women we surveyed said they used Pharmedoc pregnancy pillows.

Even better, the low price tag doesn’t come at the cost of quality—which Juanita described as “amazing” and rated a 10 out of 10. The polyester fill holds its shape, doesn’t sag after repeated use and provides a comfortable cushion for any areas that may be particularly sore. For Juanita, that was her back—and the Pharmedoc pregnancy pillow brought significant relief. “It has helped my back so much,” she gushed. Another area where this pillow’s quality shines is the removable cover, which is made of a super-soft jersey cotton and is easy to wash and care for. To sum it up, those seeking a budget-friendly option should look no further—the Pharmedoc pregnancy pillow is the one.

Dimensions: 57” (L) x 30” (W) x 7” (H) | Fabric: Jersey cotton | Fill: Polyester | Cleaning: Cover is machine-washable

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