| It frustrates some expecting mums when they | | | | Expecting Mums should also pamper themselves |
| are advised by their doctors to go on bed | | | | and make sure they are sleeping in a good |
| rest for all or part of their pregnancy. It | | | | bed. If you are newly pregnant or thinking |
| might surprise some to know that a suggestion | | | | about starting a family, it's important to |
| of bed rest during pregnancy affects up to as | | | | take a good look at your bed or bedding and |
| many as one in five women. | | | | make sure that it's adequate. After all, you |
| | | | could be spending a fair bit of time on it |
| If you are one of those mums-to-be that has | | | | and in it over the coming months, so your |
| been advised to take bed rest during | | | | comfort is imperative. |
| pregnancy, then you need to make your time on | | | | |
| the bed as comfortable as you can. Many | | | | A decent bed as well as a specially-designed |
| women find that a pregnancy pillow is great | | | | pregnancy pillow will provide the help your |
| for this. It's not so big that it takes up | | | | body needs to adjust to its new state, and |
| all of the bed or puts a wedge between you | | | | any mum will tell you that comfort and |
| and your partner, and it doesn't take too | | | | support is so important during the months of |
| long get used to either. | | | | pregnancy. |
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| Actually, you can purchase what is called the | | | | Pregnant women need to relax as often as |
| little wedge pregnancy pillow which is simply | | | | possible while carrying child. It's good for |
| a wedge shape that expectant mums can place | | | | mum and it's good for baby. This can be |
| under their tummy when they sleep on their | | | | helped by de-cluttering your bedroom if it's |
| side, or under their back if they sleep or | | | | being used as a bit of a dumping ground for |
| rest their back. It may sound a little | | | | household miscellaneous items. Soft colours, |
| uncomfortable or strange to some, but most | | | | down comforters, a feather mattress, and a |
| agree that once they try one, they wonder how | | | | memory foam pillow, can all help at making |
| they ever slept or rested without it. | | | | those carrying months more enjoyable. |
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