Support Guide
Pregnancy Pillow or Wedge?
A pregnancy pillow is shaped to rest against more than one place at once.
If it's mostly your belly
If you mainly need the belly carried and not much else, a wedge does that. We don't make one.
If it's more than your belly
A U surrounds you; an E works from three points of support with one side open. Either way, the shape reaches more than one place at a time.
The E-shape has a wedge in front, under the bump, as one of its three points: belly in front, back behind, knees apart. We describe the U by your back, hips, knees and legs, and we don't sell it as belly support.
The honest part
If a wedge is doing the job, keep using it. For questions about pregnancy sleep positions, follow the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
Where to go from here
Supporting Your Belly When You Lie on Your Side covers what ACOG and Mayo Clinic say about that placement. Pregnancy Pillow or Regular Body Pillow? covers the other comparison.
FAQ
Q · What if I just want support under my belly?
If it's the belly you need carried and not much else, a wedge does that. If you want support in more than one place, a pregnancy pillow is shaped to rest against more than one place at once. For questions about pregnancy sleep positions, follow the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
Q · Do you sell a pregnancy wedge?
No. The E-shape has a wedge in front, under the bump, as one of its three points.