This highly rated, pricey Tempur-Pedic body pillow touts itself as especially designed for side sleepers and expectant mothers. It’s one of the most expensive on the list, with a five-year warranty (only covering manufacturer’s defects) and free shipping. The body pillow features trademarked Tempur-Material filled with shapeable “microcushions”—essentially, it’s packed with Tempur-Pedic’s super-dense memory foam. It’s a behemoth weighing nearly 9 pounds, but feels heavier because of its density. Although the foam does very slowly sink and contort to your body’s shape, it feels quite hard when you first cuddle it. It works excellently for support while reading or watching TV in bed, and a lot of online reviewers with back, hip, or shoulder pain really appreciated the density of the pillow, since it cradled and supported them without the insides moving too much while keeping their spine aligned.

This super-fluffy body pillow is light and soft, with a dual-sided zippered, washable cover with cooling Outlast Technology coating on one side and a cozy polyester jersey knit cover on the other. This pillow’s two sides make it ideal for both hot and cold sleepers: with the Outlast cover wicking away moisture and increasing airflow for a cooler sleep, and the cozy jersey knit cover providing a more snuggly, warm material. I chronically flip sides and often switch between being too warm and too cold when I’m sleeping, so I appreciated this body pillow’s versatility. The pillow is a bit fluffier with slightly less structure than I usually prefer, but I came to appreciate how the plush fill contoured to my limbs, especially while side-sleeping.

Note: This pillow is currently sold out on Slumber Cloud, but we expect a restock soon.

This body pillow is highly rated on Amazon and is surprisingly cheap for its relatively large size. It’s filled with a plush polyester fiber filling that feels like the typical stuffing associated with pillows and is very plush and malleable. It’s soft enough that it can be contorted into many shapes and isn’t overstuffed, making it super easy to wrap your arms and legs around for extra support (especially if you suffer from joint or nerve pain). The pillow refills back to shape without the filling getting bunched in one area, and it didn’t go flat after prolonged testing like some cheaper body pillows. I really liked this soft budget pillow, but some people may have issues with it if they are bigger or want a pillow with more structure or firmness.

This C-shaped body pillow from Bedgear has the best of both worlds: One side is soft and cozy, while the other is cool to the touch. (It also comes in an adorable zippered protective carrier.) The cover has a hidden zipper, is machine washable, and is hypoallergenic and antimicrobial to ensure a healthy sleep. One side features a soft, cozy, T-shirt-like material with Bedgear’s Air-X fabric, designed to help with breathability and airflow. The other side is literally cool to the touch with a silky feel; this Ver-Tex material is specially engineered with heat-deflecting fibers to create a cooling sensation. The fill is a shredded blend of foam with silk-like polyfill fiber that’s malleable but dense, providing pressure relief and support in the areas side sleepers need most. I’d especially recommend this to anyone who sleeps hot or needs extra limb or joint support while sleeping.

Like many on this list, this adorable adjustable pillow from Bbhugme is marketed toward pregnant people but works excellently for any side sleeper. It separates itself from others on the list by being super adjustable—the pillow arrives pretty flat and long, and you can adjust how filled and squishy it feels with the silicone disks at either end called “pebbles.” It’s filled with super-tiny pressure-relieving microbeads that easily conform to your body. The microbead filler hugs the body and supports pressure points like your stomach, pelvis, knees, and ankles when side-sleeping. This is perhaps the most versatile body pillow on the list, because you can mold it into various positions, like C, U, I, or L shapes. The pillow comes in a reusable, sturdy cotton carrying case, and the combination cover and the loose filling keep this pillow cool to the touch, with the cover available in a myriad of colors and is removable and washable.

This pillow combines popular body and pregnancy pillow U and C shapes for a unique shape that provides all-around support to your back and stomach, no matter which side you’re lying on. It’s like having three pillows in one: conforming to both sides—back and belly—while supporting the head, and the bottom part is long enough to support the legs, knees, and hip joints. This unique shape even curls for ankle support, ensuring that no joint goes unsupported. The body pillow is filled with polyester, but unlike some on the list, it strikes a perfect balance between softness and support, and throughout testing it retained its shape without too much fill movement. Although this pillow is marketed as being for pregnancy, Momcozy claims it also helps those with pain like sciatica, fibromyalgia, and more. Bonus: it comes in multiple cover types, so you can opt for a lighter cotton fabric cover if you sleep hot.