This post is many months in the making. It all started with back pain, along with the fact that I wasn’t particularly fond of any of the pillows I’d used before. While I knew a pillow was not going to alleviate all of my body’s aches, I’d heard from my chiropractor that your sleep comfort can have a big impact on how you feel throughout the day. I figured a pillow swap was worth a try, and I’ve spent plenty of time testing out different bed pillows.

In today’s post, we’re diving into my reviews of seven different bed pillows. I hope this helps you find your own elusive “perfect” pillow and leads to a better night’s sleep.

A Lifetime of Bad Sleeping Habits

I’m currently chronicling the overhaul of my sleep situation, and I’m tackling it from all angles. HRT, food, screen habits, magnesium, eye masks, noise machines, sheets, mouth tape, and sleep position. I’m even thinking about adding a weighted stuffy to the mix. Right now I steal my kids’ when I wake up with a racing mind. It’s amazing how quickly my body relaxes. This cute goose would be a nice addition to the bed setup.

Side sleeping is the one bad habit I’d keep forever if it cost me nothing. Lately, I wake up to a shoulder that’s on fire, or an arm that’s gone completely numb.

One of the best things I did when I turned 40 was take up tennis, and side sleeping is quietly trying to take it away from me. I want my shoulders to last as long as I want to keep playing.

Side sleeping is also hard on your hair, your eyebrows, your eyelashes, all of it thinning and lightening right on schedule as you get older. I’m not delulu about the natural consequences of a life well lived. But it still seems like an all-around win to tackle it.

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1. Sleep & Glow Omnia Pillow Review

The Omnia is a special little pillow for side sleeping. It has a cutout built for your face, so you’re not smashing your cheek into flat foam, and a separate zone for when you eventually roll onto your back, so it’s easing you between the two instead of forcing a hard switch overnight. It’s made of memory foam that softens with body heat, and it comes with the promise of fewer sleep wrinkles, which, fine, I’ll take it, but that’s not really why I’m using it.

While testing this pillow, I found I was more willing to toss it aside for my normal one, and because I move around so much in my sleep, my face was still finding something to smash into.

If you want to give it a try, use code WITANDDELIGHT for $15 off your Sleep & Glow purchase.

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2. Sleep & Glow Aula Pillow Review

The Aula is a pillow that’s helping me graduate to sleeping on my back. It has a bolster on either side of your head holding you in place, a ridge under the neck, and a cradle shaped for the back of your skull, with a foam insert if you need to raise or lower the whole thing. Just like the Omnia, it’s made of memory foam that softens with body heat. 

This back sleeping pillow, however, is much more forgiving of my tossing and turning. It has a nice depth to it, and my face could be cradled by the sides without gravity adding more force. It works really well when I have two pillows on either side of my body, so I can assume the same shape I prefer on my side, just sunny side up.

If you are considering tackling this big change for the sake of your face and your shoulders, this pillow is helpful. Is it necessary? No. But when I see it on my bed each night, it’s a reminder to keep trying, and a reminder that so much of why I can’t sleep on my back is because it feels vulnerable.

If you want to give it a try, use code WITANDDELIGHT for $15 off your Sleep & Glow purchase.

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3. Casper Original Pillow Review

This pillow from Casper is definitely a favorite—and it’s held its shape really well in the months I’ve been testing it. I have had pillows go flat on me within the first couple of months. After nearly four months of use, this one has the same bounce and density it had right out of the box. 

I purchased a double pack of the king pillow size in the mid-loft height. What I like about this pillow is that it supports my neck all while being lightweight and easy to move around. For people who move a lot at night, this type of agility is important. It also has enough spring to it that it offers a cozy “soft” feeling without a lack of support. I get why this was recommended to me by so many side sleepers.

However, in my opinion, this pillow is NOT for someone who likes to sleep on their stomach. It just won’t get flat enough no matter how often you punch it down. For this reason, it was not Joe’s favorite (he’s a tried and true stomach sleeper).

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4. NIGHT Signature Pillow Review

This pillow from NIGHT was first recommended to me by @themakerista. As it turns out, it’s the pillow I didn’t know I was looking for.

It is soft but still supportive and the silk fabric is delightful. I find it really comfortable when I’m trying to sleep on my back (still a work in progress). It is GREAT for stomach sleepers as well, especially because the silk pillowcase won’t leave creases on your face. While I’m not using this pillow on our bed right now, it’s still one of my favorites.

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5. Avocado Green Pillow Review

If you’re really picky about getting the amount of stuffing just right, this Avocado pillow is the route to go. My kids have Avocado pillows and during one of my bed swaps with our daughter, I found myself waking up refreshed, despite having slept in her bed and not my own.

These pillows come well stuffed but you could remove ⅓-½ of the stuffing if you sleep on your stomach and are seeking a flatter pillow. I think they are a bit dense and heavy for my liking on a nightly basis. Yet I don’t wake up much when sleeping on them, which says a lot.

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6. Coop Premium Eden Pillow Review

In my opinion, this pillow from Coop is fine, although it happens to be Joe’s favorite. It did smell a little when I opened it, and while it does offer the option of adjustable stuffing, I found it required a lot of tweaking to get the right stuffing amount. I personally would go with Avocado before Coop. I think the materials inside are better and they’ve held up better over time than our Coop pillows.

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7. WonderSleep Comfort Pillow Review

Truth be told, I hated this pillow. Its weight was SO HEAVY, it felt like moving a body in the middle of the night. It also had a bit of a scent when it arrived. I tried it for two nights and slept terribly. 

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