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Utterly Yours: A Different Kind of Pregnancy Pillow
By Stephanie | November 16, 2008
I thought about buying a pregnancy pillow for my entire first pregnancy. I was uncomfortable pretty much from the beginning – tossing and turning – wedging pillows behind my back and in between my knees to seemingly no avail. I think I used four or five pillows every night. My husband joked during that time that he couldn’t even see me behind the giant mound of pillows.
I wish I had known about the Utterly Yours Pregnancy Pillow.
When I first saw the pillow, I wondered if it could actually work. After all, it looks nothing like other pregnancy pillows on the market. Most pillows out there are massive “body pillows” that you curl around your body – contortionist-style. But the Utterly Yours pillow is compact, just “two simple triangles with distinct densities that offer balanced support to the back and abdomen.”
You may know that sleeping on your side – specifically on your left side – is often recommended by doctors as it takes pressure off the back, keeps the uterus off the liver, and optimizes blood flow to the baby. The Utterly Yours pillow keeps me comfortably positioned on my side throughout the night…and it even allows me to lean back a little bit on the strong support and shift positions if my side starts to get “tingly.” It really does help and now I never want to sleep without it!
Available in six different color combinations, the pillow is a great find for pregnant moms! And – if you happen to be cosleeping with a toddler or younger child for part or all of the night – you’ll absolutely love the “smallness” of this pillow because it still allows you to snuggle with your little one throughout the night.
Want to buy one for yourself or a pregnant friend? Use discount code UYMM1108 for 10% off your order from now until NOV. 30.
WIN IT! One winner will receive an Utterly Yours Pregnancy Pillow in the size and color of her choice ($39.95-54.95). To enter, leave a comment on this post prior to Monday, November 24 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
*UPDATE* The winner is #44 Autumn H. Congratulations!
Topics: Mom-Owned Business, contests, pregnancy, product review | 118 Comments »
November 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Oh, I need one of these pillows right now! I’ve just entered my third trimester and I’m so uncomfortable laying down! I especially like the Brown and Pink Swirls pattern in a size small. Great find — thanks!
November 16th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I too am having a hard time sleeping at night due to being pregnant. I would love to give this pillow a try.
November 16th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I remember how hard it was to sleep with my body pillow and would love to try this out for my next pregnancy. The fabric choices are all great also.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I had one of those other pregnancy pillows for my first pregnancy and while it helped me feel more comfortable, it also took up most of the bed! I would love to try this one out next time! Thanks!
November 16th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
please, count me in. thank you
November 16th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
I wish I would have had one of these with my first pregnancy. I had the HUGE curly body pillow and although it worked well, my husband had about 6 inces to sleep on with our full size mattress!!
This will work out much better with pregnancy #2.
November 16th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Oh, I could use one of these now. I’ve been having a hard time getting comfortable — sounds like this might do the trick!
November 17th, 2008 at 5:39 am
I’d love to have one of these for my nest pregnancy. Especially if my husband ends up deploying while I’m pregnant (a distinct possibility). I often use him as back support at night while pregnant!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Having a college student at the same time I’m 5 mos pregnant has really complicated the sleep situation. Waiting up, worrying and suffering restless legs and carpel tunnel syndrome all at the same time!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:24 am
love it!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Brown and Pink Swirls pattern WHAT A GREAT ITEM
November 17th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Such a simple idea, such huge results! I love that it folds into a box when you aren’t using it, so cute!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:16 am
The sad, sad panda change purse is so adorable it hurts. I love that in her item description she writes, “I’m a sad panda… won’t you adopt me?”. haha, that is just great.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I am a subscriber
November 17th, 2008 at 7:20 am
oops, I posted on the wrong blog, that is what happens when you are addicted to blogs and you have about twenty open at one time…sorry about that
November 17th, 2008 at 7:25 am
My beautiful daughter-inlaw is in her second trimester and is teaching Kindergarten. This pillow would be so wonderful and would help her fulfill her goal of being able to teach until her due date.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
My daughternlaw could use this pillow
November 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am
wow, I use three pillows right now and still can’t sleep well with this huge belly, I would love to try this one out!
jennifer.lleras@gmail.com
November 17th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I’ve been using my regular body pillo, which works ok. But it does take up so much room in the bed that my dh refers to it as my “replacement husband”. So…something more compact would definitely be worth a try!
November 17th, 2008 at 8:30 am
enter me please
November 17th, 2008 at 9:21 am
This is great! I love that it doesn’t take up so much room. Lately I’ve been falling asleep on my side but I wake up to find myself on my stomach! (I am a stomach sleeper when not pregnant.) Apparently my belly isn’t big enough yet to prevent me from doing this but boy does it hurt when I wake up.
Thanks for the chance to win!
November 17th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I want one of these, but I’m way more interested in the breast pillow! As a 34G, it was so hard for me with my son to learn how to nurse, and for the first several weeks, both hands were almost always occupied while nursing (one on him, one on my breast). What a neat invention!
November 17th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Great giveaway.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
what an awesome set of pillows… I’m not even through my first trimester yet and I’m already having sleeping issues again… I’d love to win this!
November 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
i have a snoogle pillow & it’s nice, but it’s so big it’s like having the great wall of china between me and my husband. this seems like a great, compact pillow to try.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I would love one of these. Looks comfy.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
this is my first pregnancy and I like many others have trouble sleeping at night. I have always been a belly sleepper so this will help me to slop trying to sleep on my belly. thanks
November 17th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I wonder if this works better than my body pillow. I would love to give it a try.
Deide
November 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Would love to win this for my gf.
we hope to start trying for a child soon and this would be great
November 17th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Oh my I have never seen these before. I am having circulation problems on my left leg. Its going purple. Thankfully not tingly, or numb…just having a harder time going back up from what I understand. The OB & vascular dr described it as getting water up a hill. So its been a painful 3 weeks. Seen 5 different doctors all to learn that this is normal in pregnancy.
November 17th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I would love to have one of these! My husband and I are trying for baby #3 right now. I was given a pregnancy pillow when I was pregnant with my first and it was horrible and didn’t work well at all. So, I just gave up with my second one and dealt with being uncomfortable. I would love to try something that actually works!
November 17th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
i would love to win this and im so thankful that they had made a product for the pregnant women !
November 17th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
this sounds amazing
November 17th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I like the Coriander Seagreen & Aqua.. in Small
Sounds like a good thing to have being Pregnant
November 17th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
neat pillow.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
looks like a great pillow I sure could use one.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
This looks great! I am in the early second trimester of my second pregnancy and am not looking forward to bringing out the body pillow again. My husband refers to it as the ‘other man!’ This on the other hand is nice and small. Perfect.
Thanks for the giveaway!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
this does look great!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Oh man, I had a rough time when I was ginormously pregnant (which was, like, the entire time). This looks like it would have been great! My hubs complained about the amount my boyfriends (read: pillows) took up in our bed, too. If I win I can’t decide whether I want to keep it in case I have another baby or give it away as a great gift!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I’m trying to figure out what all I need now that I’m pregnant and I heard these work great!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
WHAT A GREAT IDEA! I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS!
November 17th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I like the pink and brown one. I am in need of this i just started this and they told me if i got pregnant again i would have the worst pregnancy ever. So i think i would great appreciate it and would use it te whole time. Thanks for teh chance of winning this pillow.
November 17th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
This looks so cool- I love the idea of a pregnancy pillow that is actually compact!
November 18th, 2008 at 12:19 am
super cool, i would love to try this -my body pillow is so big and bulky!
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
November 18th, 2008 at 6:24 am
This looks great! And it sounds so much better than the usual body pillow.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:09 am
My daughter could use this. Please count me in. Thanks!!
November 18th, 2008 at 10:46 am
hey, I could have sure used this back when…
November 18th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Love the Brown and Pink Swirls for my good friend who just found out she is expecting in JULY!
November 18th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
That looks great! I’m expecting and would love to win this!
November 18th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I too had the pile of pillows around me while I was pregnant. This pillow would be great for next time!
November 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
I would love to win the brown swirls and pink pillow in a large. I desperately needed one with my first child. Our 2nd is due this summer….and I’ve recently suffered complications from IVF which made me feel 8 months pregnant…would have come in handy then!
November 18th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
What a great solution to a very real problem every pregnant woman faces. Would love one for this next pregnancy
November 18th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
i could really use this count me in please
November 18th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
This is awesome! I’d lovvve to win it
November 19th, 2008 at 1:34 am
My daughter-in-law is having a baby in March so this would be an ideal gift.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:01 am
The Brown and Pink Swirls pattern is sooooo cute!
November 19th, 2008 at 10:56 am
this pillow looks great
November 19th, 2008 at 11:37 am
This would be wonderful – we’re going to start trying to conceive and I would love to have this ahead of time!
November 19th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Cool pillow!
November 19th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
this would be great for my pregnant sister, thanks!
November 19th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Oh my i sure could use this about right now. I am starting to hit the uncomfy part of pregnancy and need all the help that I can get. Thanks for a great giveaway
November 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Ever since being pregnant I have had trouble sleeping without an extra pillow. This would be heaven! Especially since we’re trying for another one!
November 20th, 2008 at 5:24 am
My sister is 6 months pregnant with her 1st child and needs something for her giant belly.
November 20th, 2008 at 6:25 am
My daughter sure could use this pillow …I wish they had these when I was pregnant…
November 20th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Love the pillow, will need it soon. Thanks for the contest.
November 20th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Excellent. I would love to give this to my son’s girlfriend.
November 20th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I may need one of these as I am expecting! Yay!
November 20th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I know I’ll be wanting this in the next few months.
November 20th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
thank you
November 20th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I could so use this right now! Looks like a great pillow!
thanks for the giveaway, Stephanie!
haras76(AT)izoom(DOT)net
November 20th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I’m soooo close to the end and it looks like (because of many reasons I’ll blog about one day)this will be our last so I’m not entering this but wanted to comment on what a really neat looking design this is. Had I known about it early on I surely would have given it a try!
November 20th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
I would love to win this pillow for the future=)
Thanks
November 21st, 2008 at 2:00 am
This pillow would be great to have.
November 21st, 2008 at 7:52 am
my sister and sister-in-law are pregnant, so this would be nice as a gift for one of them
November 21st, 2008 at 12:28 pm
We’re waiting for God to bless us with another one (anyday now would be great.. hee,hee).. so when I do get pregnant I would love to have this. They always look so good but I have never invested in one with my other pregnancys. Thanks.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pm
This looks so very very comfy. Thank you so much!
November 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm
The the Coriander Seagreen & Aqua is beautiful! I’d love to win this!
November 21st, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Love the pillow, will need it soon.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:28 am
My oldest sister is pregnant at age 42 with her first child and she is in her third trimister. She will need this pillow.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 am
I’d love to win this for my daughter who is pregnant with her first child.
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I’d love to win this for my friend!
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
This pillow looks great. I would love to get a medium in brown swirls and pink. Thanks so much!
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
This would be great!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
I would love to have this pillow! my left side feels like it will never forgive me lol! If i win i’d like the coriander seagreen color.
November 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 am
Oh am I going to need one of these! Currently 25 wks with my 3rd baby. My normal body pillow isn’t cutting it anymore!
guard_girl21@yahoo.com
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:32 am
large silver fern and white
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:31 am
This looks so comfortable!
November 23rd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I remember being so uncomfortable while trying to sleep during the last 2 trimesters of my last pregnancy. I can’t go through that again. I would love to win this pillow! Make me happy,PLEASE!!!
November 23rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Wow! I would love one of these right now. I am pregnant and miserable. So difficult to find a comfortable spot in bed.
November 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm
This would be great!
November 23rd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
This sounds wonderful
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I would love this pillow. It could help me get a good night sleep.
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I could really use this pillow!
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Large coriander sea green and aqua
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 pm
OH I wish I had one of these for my 1st pregnancy…I could really use one lately!! The Bigger I get the more Padding I NEED!
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
This looks so comfy!
Thanks
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I’m about to go into my 3rd trimester and it’s already uncomfortable laying down. Please count me in and thanks for the contest!
codisweepstakes at gmail dot com
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I wish i had this on my first child…might have prevented a lot fo discomfort and sciatic pain. I wanna get it this time around.
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Oh, oh, oh, relief for this achin’ back. I didn’t know about those pillows until now, and I’m DEFINITELY interested.
Thanks!
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I did not even know that such a pillow exists! I just found out that I am pregnant, but this will come in handy soon!
November 24th, 2008 at 12:32 am
This is smart! My best friend just found out she is pregnant, this would be nice to give to her. She probably would thank me a million times for helping her in this time of need (for her back that is)
November 24th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I just found out I am pregnant, I am looking forward to body changes, but am not looking forward to trouble sleeping at night. This would be nice, thank you!
November 24th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I have one of the lunalullaby pillows/nursers and love it! It will go from a great sleep pillow to a nursing pillow once baby arrives. If anyone is currently going without a sleep pillow, I strongly encourage you to get one. I had used a regular pillow between my knees before the lunalullaby, and it really is no comparison. Would love to win this sleep pillow/positioner for a friend who is due a couple months after me and just getting to the stage of needing a little sleep support! Thanks for the chance.
November 24th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Oh this is so what I need. I have a horrible condition where my hips pop out of place during pregnancy. I’m only 3 months and already having symptoms. This would be so much more helpful and comfortable than wedging pillows. I hope I win!
November 24th, 2008 at 5:50 am
My daughter that just found out she is pregnant will need this I know looks great. Thanks.
November 24th, 2008 at 11:29 am
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
November 24th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
My sis is expecting her first, I’d love to win this for her.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
November 24th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
count me in
November 24th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
my daughter sure could use one of these! i know i had a wedge and it worked great!1 thanx
November 24th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
nice prize thank you
November 24th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
This pillow sounds like such a miracle!!! I’m 9 weeks along so the aching hasn’t set in yet but you know it’s bound to happen sooner or later. Thanks for the giveaway.
November 24th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Would like to win this for my wife! First baby due in March!
November 24th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I hope I win this one!
November 24th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I would love to win this. I am 16 weeks pregnant but know I would definitely appreciate this as I get bigger.
November 24th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
This would be perfect for my friend.
November 24th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
I really need one of these i have 2 months left and i cant wait i am bigger than a brickhouse this would help me soooo much thanks for this giveaway
November 24th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
This would be perfect for my my daughter.
November 25th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!