MATERNITY MATTRESSES, DO THEY HELP?

Even though I was elated to be pregnant, I'll have to admit, it was a really uncomfortable time, especially when trying to sleep. I had an old fashioned water bed at the time (which I unplugged when I was in it) and that did help since it would conform to my shape. Oddly, my back never hurt in pregnancy, even though I had fairly severe back pain before I was pregnant (a doctor told me that back pain can be cyclical with your periods due to "referred pain" from the uterus during your menstrual cycle.
Very few people have waterbeds anymore (especially the old fashioned kind, and pregnant women may want other options. A maternity mattress may help.