Monday, April 13, 2009

The Body Pillow

So there's a lack of sleep -- Her's and your's. She's getting up every hour on the hour to go to the bathroom and you're waking up from her (but you're not complaining since you know what she's going through). She's also in a lot of pain which makes her wake up more. My wife quoted it as her hip joints felt loose and that her ligaments were in pain. This made her wake up and flip over to reduce numbness in her legs.

Now while you can't prevent the bathroom visits (unless of course she slept in the bathroom) your choice is a) go sleep on the couch (which may make her feel you are not supportive) or b) find a way to help her deal with the pain

I opted for b) since any reduction of pain meant a better night sleep for me. How? Go buy her a Body Pillow. Its a 3 1/2 to 4 foot pillow that she puts her leg over when she sleeps. It relieves pressure on her hips and makes sleeping much more enjoyable (for both of you)

Tip: Have some fun with it and name the pillow. I opted for a female name, but I lost. It ended up being named Javier (wasn't my idea of the threesome I never had, but who am I to judge).

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