My previous pillow history: I have trouble sleeping due to migraines as well as constant neck & back pain. I am also a stomach sleeper & need to sleep with one flat pillow. For years I have searched for a pillow that would allow me to sleep through the night & wake up without feeling pain. I have spent as little as $20 to over $200 for flat pancake pillows. They’ve never worked & I’ve just gained a collection of pillows that’s grown taller & taller (think princess & the pea but pillows instead of mattresses:-)
*I capitalized key words in my Belly pillow review below just in case someone is looking for something specific they don’t have to read my long story of a review!
THIS PILLOW: I don’t know what made me try this pillow since I nearly gave up after my last pillow purchase contraption but I am so glad I did. Although it is just the perfect amount of flatness & it is capable of supporting your neck it is not too firm. I prefer down alternative pillows, so I was really worried about the COMFORT however, it is incredibly soft & moldable. It certainly provides more NECK SUPPORT than the down alternative pillows I’ve had. If you want to lay on your back & read for a little bit, you can roll it slightly under your neck for increased SUPPORT & it feels so good. It does not get hot at night, in fact I think it keeps COOL without the need to flip it over throughout the night. Although, I do have a bamboo pillow cover on it at the moment so I’m not sure if that is a factor. (Im also big on the right linens in order to get good sleep-bamboo, washed linen, liquid cotton, so I’ve only used these fabrics on this pillow & it’s not gotten hot).
I have zero cons for this but there are some QUIRKS:
The pillow is very large. I sometimes fear knocking into items on my nightstand if I move the pillow at night while sleeping.
If you are a petite person (I’m 5’2) it’s a lot of pillow! However, it’s don’t let it deter you, it’s still worth it :-)
Because of its largeness & ‘rectangularness’, pillowcases fit the pillow kind of awkwardly.
Due to its shape it’s not the type of pillow you would keep on your bed once your bed is made, unless it’s in the back of all your pillows :-)
Please, if you’re a stomach sleeper or suffer with severe neck pain, back pain or headaches, PLEASE give this pillow a try. It SO worth the price & even if it does not eliminate your pain it may make it manageable.
I forgot to mention shipping/delivery. I was anxiously awaiting the pillow and I received it within two days & it was nicely packaged. Very happy about that too!
I give thanks to the designers, creators, marketers & manufacturers of this pillow - thank you!
(Thanks for reading this long drawn out review!)