If you are wondering what a body pillow is, it is exactly what it’s name implies. It is a large pillow that is close to the length of your whole body. They can have different kinds of fillings and different firmness. Some are specially designed to accommodate the needs of individuals with more unique sleeping disorders.

For example you could get a body pillow that has a semi firm end that supports your head, neck and shoulders. It could then have a middle section with memory foam beads for the back and hips, and down in the lower part for gentle support of your legs and knees.

These body pillows have been known to greatly reduce the tossing and turning of restless sleepers, to give them a more restful sleep. Some people have a tendency to have their arms or legs hang off the bed, which messes with the flow of blood and energy along their normal pathways.

This is probably what you do if you wake up with tingling or numbness in your arms or legs. The body pillow will help balance your sleeping and keep you from tossing your legs or arms off the bed and thus it helps to eliminate the morning numbness and tingling.

It is suggested that when possible you should try to sleep on a full body pillow before you buy it. This way you will be much more likely to get just exactly the pillow to match your sleeping needs. If this isn’t possible, at least lay down on the pillow before you buy it and check if the store has a return or exchange policy if you discover the pillow isn’t just right for your needs.

Most good stores will have such a policy. They will often tell you to use a special cover for the pillow (that they provide) until you are sure that you will be keeping the pillow, then you can return the cover.

This is a really good chance to test one or more pillows to be able to find the pillow that gives you the most comfort at night.

These pillows can run in price from about $25 for a child’s pillow to over $100 for specially designed pillows with different fillings to meet special needs.