How many pillows under your head in bed?
I'm undecided between 2 and 3
I'm undecided between 2 and 3
If your answer is more than βoneβ, it usually means you donβt have the right pillow for your sleeping position. I have broad shoulders and I was a side sleeper. I used two pillows for the longest time, otherwise I had to twist my shoulder in while sleeping, or tilt my head towards the bed, neither being really comfortable for long time periods. Then I bought a thick foam one on sale in some random store I was at, and it made a world of a difference.
I would use only one if I could find one I like that is thick enough. For a while I put two in one pillow case but the result was too oval in side profile.
Maybe some of those foam chunk pillows with adjustable loft. Basically the case has a zipper in it and you can move fill from one to another.
I bought a pair of these and some waterproof zip cases and ended up with 3 pillows I like instead of 2 because they both needed to lose about a third of their volume to be right for me.
As a kid I used to sleep with none. As a teen a towel was enough. In my 20s I was happy with one thin pillow. Now in my 40s I have one average pillow and I feel like upgrading.
My neck aches if thereβs more than one pillow under my head, I have four on my bed and often use the others to prop up my back if Iβm watching tv or something, but sleeping on ones stomach limits the practical amount of pillows without discomfort
0 or 1. 2+ is incredibly bad for your neck and sleep. Or you just have paper thin very old pillows and you should replace them with a high quality pillow. I use a Coop brand pillow and itβs customizable to whatever thickness works best for you. Get a good pillow and use 1. Donβt use more.
https://www.eightsleep.com/blog/how-many-pillows-do-you-really-need/
I can't even imagine what it would look like for someone to use more than 1 pillow. Like, how is their body not contorted into a horribly uncomfortable position?
pillows always made me feel uncomfy so I pretty much entirely stopped using them. Ill ball up a blanket if I want some support but often times I forgo it
Paper thin pillows are the best pillows. I will shiv anyone who tries to lay a hand on mine!
Two, with the bottom pillow pulled down a bit giving me 2 tiers.
I have wide shoulders and go to sleep on my side, so I need the height, but I tend to roll into my stomach, where 2 is too high, so I wake up on the bottom pillow.
Having 2 in a slanted stack just allows for the perfect height adjustment for neck alignment.
Holy shit!! This is the advanced pillow science I like to hear! I'm gonna try this right now!
Lol, glad you like it.
For some greater details, I've recently switched to shredded foam fill pillows. With the slant stack method, they kinda form into wedge shapes, adding support to keep the structure in place. The top sinks down to hold the pulled out bottom one out, and it keeps the bottom tier fluffy when I work my way down to sleeping in that.
I don't think that'd work quite as good with traditional polyfill pillows or solid foam slabs. I do feel I've had less neck pain this way though, and it worked ok with the limp ass pillows I had at a recent hotel stay.
A third pillow is propped on the nightstand for when I want to sit up in bed. That one goes almost vertical against the headboard.
I recently made an effort to switch myself from stomach to side sleep⦠and discovered this exact technique through trial and error, and for the same reasons!
I do a few modifications, though. In my case it's specifically two thin soft pillows that give me the height I need. Also, I prefer them rotated vertically so I have a more generous chest surface on the lower tier. And if I go to sleep on my side (which is most of the time now) I don't need the tiers so I'll "roll up" the lower portion of the pillows to temporarily eliminate the lower tier. If I move enough at night the pillows unroll themselves right into my stomach sleep configuration. Or maybe I manually lift myself to let them unroll, not really sure but this has been working for me.
This has really been a fun thread and I'm glad I participated in it! With a post like this, I never know if the intent is serious or silly, but it's been cool learning everyone's pillow-tech.
The sleep pros may all say we should be using one thin pillow and all sleep on our back or whatever the general rules are these days, but I can't for the life of me fall asleep on my back. I don't sleep textbook perfect, so I've got to find a practical solution for me.
This is my gf's method when she falls asleep without me. She uses 2 in a normal stack, but will use my third sitting pillow in the L shape you described.
Since we're talking so much about pillows, before I got rid of my last set, the flattest one I'd put in between my knees on nights I had a tougher time finding a comfy position. I believe a leg pillow is supposed to help align the hips/spine better.
One, anything else is pure decadence (unless you have a neck issue or something).
side or stomach, but it just is more straight with the spine, making it more comfortable.
One, that's the kind of thin you get from it being cheap and way past the point you're supposed to throw it out. Perfection.
I had no idea that was a thing! Would they be good or bad for someone who hates memory foam?
They are the opposite of memory foam. Your head does not sweat, or sink into the latex. You actually sleep "on" the pillow not "in" like MF. You also sleep at a controlled temperature so it's quite comfortable.
I have a Dunlop one and I love it. I hear Talalay is softer but I have never tried one, also more expensive.
You cannot wash these pillows, so use a good protector on it. And never leave it in the sun. Heat is the enemy of latex.
Just the 1 for me. I've got a Simba memory foam cube pillow. It's expensive at Β£100 (ish) but easily the best thing I've ever slept on. Like sinking into a perfectly supportive cloud. They have an inner bag filled with loads of 1cm memory foam cubes and a good outer case so you don't feel individual cubes. Super comfy.
For me the stack goes:
Big thick squishy pillows (like memory foam) give me neck pain for some reason? I always get one of my boyfriends to "wear in" my pillows for me first π
1 with memory foam. I sleep sideways and on the back. I hate it when pillows are too thin or fluffy but too high is also not good on the neck.
Hijacking this: Can someone answer me why Ikea mainly sells these huge square pillows? They are so uncomfortable to sleep on but they have the nicest pillowcases.
Interesting, I have a almost kidney shaped memory foam pillow from IKEA UK.
I'm not aware of the big chunky square pillows.
We have these for example: https://www.ikea.com/de/de/p/lapptatel-kissen-hoch-70460376/
And literally every bedding you can buy at our Ikea is made for this size. E.g.: https://www.ikea.com/de/de/p/klippnejlika-bettwaesche-set-2-teilig-blau-bunt-40570079/
You can also get the 80x40 cm pillows but there is only a handful of pillowcases in boring colors (white and dark gray) available.
I believe german pillows are generally 60x70 cm, not square but square-ish. In southern Europe 50x70 is more common.
0 I sleep with a blanket under my head. I can fold it as many times as I need to change the height. I can sleep well sideways without having the pillow right in my face like with soft pillows. Also doubles as a eyemask when there is to much light bordering me.
The only time I've slept on a blanket like this was in a police jail. Are you in jail?