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Plain guides to sleeping on your side, and to choosing and caring for a body pillow. Every health statement links to its source.

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  • Three plump crescent body pillows in oat, sage and clay lying one behind another on a wooden bench
    Body pillow buying guide

    How to choose a body pillow: shape first, then length, fill and cover. What each choice changes for side sleepers, and why a 100 night trial helps.

  • A woman sleeps on her side under a light duvet, hugging a plump oat crescent pillow that runs from her chest to her knees
    The complete guide to sleeping on your side

    How to sleep on your side: line up your head, shoulders and hips, choose the right pillow height, and support your knees and back. Five fixes in 3 minutes.

Side sleeping

Body pillows

  • Three plump crescent body pillows in oat, sage and clay lying one behind another on a wooden bench
    Body pillow buying guide

    How to choose a body pillow: shape first, then length, fill and cover. What each choice changes for side sleepers, and why a 100 night trial helps.

  • A long full-size grey crescent pillow and a shorter sage travel crescent pillow lying on a bed, seen from the side
    What size body pillow do I need

    What size body pillow you need depends on your height and bed. A 52 inch crescent suits most adults from 5 ft to 6 ft 4 in; 36 inches suits smaller frames.

  • A pillow cover going into a front-loading washing machine, with the plump bare crescent pillow resting on a bench beside it
    How to wash a body pillow and its cover

    How to wash a body pillow and its cover: wash the cover cold, spot clean the pillow, dry it fully. Steps for plain, heated and cooled pillows in 5 minutes.

  • A man sleeps curled on his side with both arms wrapped around a plump crescent pillow
    Why hugging a pillow helps some people fall asleep

    Why hugging a pillow helps some people settle: shoulder support and staying on your side, with 3 pillows to hug, a 5 step setup and a 36 or 52 inch option.

  • Two shallow bowls on a table, one of shredded foam pieces and one of soft fibre fill, with a crescent pillow behind them
    Memory foam vs polyester body pillows

    Memory foam vs polyester body pillows: support, weight, warmth, washing and lifespan compared, with the 1 to 2 years the Sleep Foundation gives a pillow.

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