Best pillows for stomach sleepers

1. Best all-round pillow for stomach sleepers

The Duvet Doré goose down pillow is a premium pillow for stomach sleepers, thanks to its soft filling with 100% white Masurian goose down. This pillow weighs only 500 grams, making it very soft and fine to the touch.

The pillow has a luxurious ticking (cover) of 100% cotton. This light, supple cover brings out the softness of the down even better. 

• Filled with the best kind of goose down, Masurian goose down. This makes the pillow wonderfully soft, fluffy and malleable.
• Finished with a beautiful 100% cotton ticking.
• Filled with RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified responsible down.

2. Best pillow for stomach sleepers with an average build

The Tukker superior pillow is filled with 90% responsible goose down and 10% goose feathers, making it feel as soft as a cloud. Yet thanks to the 10% goose feathers, the pillow still offers some firmness. Ideal for stomach sleepers of medium or slightly larger stature. This luxurious pillow has a contour shape so you can comfortably pull the side of the pillow towards you. Furthermore, the pillow is also very malleable and mouldable. The pillow is finished with a 100% percale cotton ticking and therefore never feels warm.

• Feels as soft as a cloud thanks to the 90% responsible goose down filling.
• The 10% goose feathers in the pillow provide better support for stomach sleepers of average stature.
• The pillow breathes extremely well thanks to its natural materials and 100% percale cotton ticking.
• Meets high quality standards. Produced in the Netherlands.

3. Best pillow for stomach sleepers with a small build

Do you weigh less than 65 KG and have narrow shoulders? Then the Kauffmann 100 Deluxe pillow is perfect for you. Unlike the rest of the pillows on this page, this pillow has a filling weight of only 360 grams. As a result, your head is closer to the mattress. This is also necessary, otherwise you might suffer from neck pain.

Quality and craftsmanship are paramount at German Kauffmann. This Kauffmann goose down pillow is therefore highly recommended. 

It has a filling of 100% white goose down and is finished with a 100% Egyptian cotton ticking. You’re not going to get any softer than this.

• The low fill weight makes this pillow very suitable for stomach sleepers with a small stature.
• Very fine ticking which makes the pillow extremely soft to the touch.
• The pillow is of the best German quality imaginable.

4. Best pillow for stomach sleepers with neck pain

Do you suffer from neck pain or want a good supportive pillow? Then it is important that the space between your head and mattress is properly filled so that your neck and spine form one straight line. As a stomach sleeper, however, the space between your head and mattress is very small. So you will benefit most from a soft pillow that also provides some support in case you turn slightly to your side or back.

The down & natural latex soft pillow combines both. The natural latex layer is dimensionally stable and very supportive, while the down layer creates a soft and comfortable feel. Both materials are very durable and easily last 5 years. Unlike a down with feathers pillow, this pillow hardly loses any of its resilience.

• The natural latex core is dimensionally stable, providing excellent support for your neck.
• The down layer around the core gives the pillow a luxurious and soft feel.
• Thanks to the ventilation holes in the natural latex and the 100% cotton ticking, the pillow does not feel too warm.

5. Best rated pillow for stomach sleepers

The Vandyck luxury Pink label pillow is a premium pillow and therefore a favourite for many belly sleepers. The high-quality filling with a down percentage of 90% pure white goose down and 10% white goose feathers ensure high comfort. The low filling weight of 600 grams makes the pillow feel extra soft. The cover is made of 100% percal cotton. This type of cotton feels supple and soft, yet sturdy. 

A nice extra from Vandyck is that all pillows and duvets are periodically checked by the TüV in terms of specifications and on the quality of the down and the ticking.

• Suitable for belly sleepers of small to medium stature.
• The down is ethically sourced (strictly controlled by Downpass).
• Checked by TüV for size, down quality, down density and thermal insulation.

6. Coolest pillow for stomach sleepers

Let’s be honest for a moment. In terms of height, the Vandyck kapok pillow is not the most suitable for stomach sleepers. Indeed, it is quite bulky. Luckily, you’ll find a zip on the side of the pillow, allowing you to adjust the pillow’s 1000-gram kapok filling to your liking. A big advantage of kapok is that it is wonderfully cool to the touch. Ideal for sweltering summer nights and for people who feel hot in bed easily. The Vandyck kapok pillow is finished with a 100% cotton twill ticking. This ticking absorbs moisture well.

• Deliciously cool thanks to the 1000-gram kapok filling.
• Thanks to the zip, you can adjust the pillow to your liking.
• Kapok is environmentally friendly.

7. Pillow with the best value for money

Are you looking for a pillow with a favourable price? The Ducky Dons Dauna soft budget pillow is an inexpensive variant of the Duvet Dore 100% goose down point pillow that ranks first in the top five.

The pillow is filled with siliconised hollow fibre, which is made polyster. The advantage of this filling is that it is easy to wash, making it very suitable for people with house dust mite allergies.

This budget pillow has a low filling weight of 600 grams, making it suitable for all types of stomach sleepers. The zip on the side allows you to adjust the amount of filling to your own needs, so it does not matter whether you are a belly sleeper with a small, medium or large stature. 

Thanks to its high moisture absorption and excellent resilience, the filling is similar to that of a down pillow.

• Suitable for all types of belly sleepers.
• As opposed to a down pillow, this pillow is easily washable.
• The amount of filling can be adjusted to your own liking.

Choose a soft pillow

Sleeping on your stomach does not provide the best support for your body. We give you advice so you know how to still support your body as best as possible and minimise the risk of complaints. 

The space between the head and the mattress is small to negligible for stomach sleepers. The best pillows for stomach sleepers are soft pillows with the lowest possible filling. Too high a filling will cause neck and spine to be out of alignment. As a result, your neck gets overloaded and subsequently complaints can also arise.

By choosing the right pillow, you reduce the risk of complaints and can even improve your sleep.

Recommended specifications to look out for:

Pill hardness	Fill weight
Soft	300 – 600 grams (preferably 100% down)

To what extent is a pillow really necessary? 

A good number of belly sleepers choose to sleep without a pillow at night. They think they do not need a pillow, because in many cases a pillow actually causes them neck and back pain. 

But it is indeed advisable to use a pillow even as a stomach sleeper. The pain you experience due to the prone position is probably caused by using an unsuitable pillow for your sleeping position.

The higher your neck is, the more it is bent, which can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. A soft, thin pillow with a low fill weight can actually minimise the unhealthy curvature in the spine that occurs in stomach sleepers.

In addition, use an extra pillow, if necessary, to support your pelvis while you sleep – this should reduce the pressure from your back. 

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