Sideways

We've finally reached that point that I've been reading about but haven't given much thought: E can no longer lie on her back or her stomach. From what I've read, doing either can cause a variety of nasty things like: backaches, hemorrhoids, low blood pressure and decrease in circulation to her heart and to the baby. Yikes.

In theory, it sounds simple enough to have her sleep on her side, but in practice, it's not so easy (if you don't believe me, just try it).

We've resisted buying one of those fancy pregnancy pillows (i.e., yet another expense), but the tide is starting to turn. We're running out of pillows for her to put in front of her, between her knees and wedged into the small of her back to keep her from rolling over in her sleep. She LOVES to sleep on her back.

So we're probably going to break down and get one of those fancy pillows very soon. The problem is that when I've looked at them, there are too many sizes, shapes and firmnesses (or lack thereof) to make a decent decision without at least touching them and seeing them in person. Some are shaped like a question mark, some like a horseshoe, some like a donut, some like the letter C and some like the letter I. Decisions, decisions. Just google "pregnancy pillow" and you'll see what I mean.

Regardless of which one we eventually choose, it's sure getting crowded at night.