Side-Sleeping Backpack

This back pack really stops you from turning over at night. The product is well built and looks like it will last for ages. There's padding down the back so it is as comfortable as any padded ruck sack. There is a padded waist clip as well so you can lock it on to your body at the top and bottom, straps are long so i think it will accommodate most sized people. I like it!As far as using it is concerned, I found that finding the correct tightness on the shoulder straps is a bit of trial and error. The plastic that allows you to tighten the shoulder straps is strong and robust but i found that it was so big that if i slept with it on tightly, i would roll onto it and cut off circulation in my upper arm. Once loosened off the problem went though. It needs to be tight enough so that you don't move around in the straps but loose enough that you miss the buckle. For me, it could do with another strap between the shoulder straps to pull them together a bit nearer the middle of your chest, then i could have it all tight and not cut off circulation.Obviously, everyone's body is a different size and shape so the problem i experienced may not occur for everyone. I suspect that it is a matter of taking a few nights to get used to it, possible changing where you put your arms. I can now sleep all night through on my side - exactly what i was wanting!Good quality, comfy (after a bit of practice) and it works! That's 5 stars from me.

If you have trouble with sleep, there is a good chance that this product will only add to your woes. As soon as I put it on I knew it was not going to help me. It is far too intrusive and far bigger than it needs to be to prevent me sleeping on my back. I tried it on a fairly warm summer evening and it also made me quite hot, which is also very unhelpful.Instead, I bought a vest and my wife sewed a pocket on the back into which we put a tennis ball. This is cool, comfortable and I hardly know I have it on. I quickly got used to it and it also does the job perfectly of preventing me turning onto my back.I realise from the reviews that some people have found the Woody-knows backpack to work for them and that's great but it really seems to be a case of serious over-kill and at much more cost than necessary for most.

Okay, that one was me. Took too long to realise that mesh laundry bags exist, and would have prevented the straps from sticking to socks etc in the wash. The need to replace my current rucksack because the zipper came off in my hand - not my fault. The sewn on tabs conceal the lack of a metal stopper on the central zip track. Otherwise, this has definitely complemented my CPAP therapy.

I am pregnant and read it is safer to sleep on your side than back in the third trimester, as studies have shown a higher risk of stillbirth when sleeping on your back.I often wake up on my back so tried a pregnancy pillow, but when asleep I would still manage to move it so I could sleep on my back. Slightly at a loss of what to try next before sewing tennis balls on a t shirt I came across this- and I am so, so glad I did.The first few nights with it are odd- it’s comfortable, and I like the fact all fastenings are Velcro, so no hard plastic parts are there to dig into you, but you are wearing essentially a backpack to sleep, so it will feel a little odd, and you cannot turn over with it on. The air tank can be completely filled or partly filled- whatever feels more comfortable- for me half full is enough.This product really works- I cannot lie on my back with it on. I feel safe and reassured being pregnant, that I am not putting my baby at risk as I am not able to get on my back in my sleep.I have taken this on a night away as well and it is light and does not take up much space at all to pack.I would highly recommend this product to any pregnant people who find a pregnancy pillow is not preventing them lying on their back

Good idea, but straps still too uncomfortable and dig in to much to be able to sleep.

I have OSA with an AHI of 9 but when lying on my side it reduces significantly so I had high hopes for this product in terms of helping me to stay sleeping on my side throughout the night. First impressions were that this product is very heavy with quite thick material and essentially just a backpack with an inflatable inside it. The quality of the materials was very good but I found it made me very hot at night which isn't ideal for someone like me who gets hot at night anyway. When putting the item on for the night, it felt quite cumbersome straight away. With the idea of this product being to help people sleep on their sides, it was very frustrating to find that the shoulder straps dig into your shoulder and neck and also the waist strap is very noticeable in terms of being able to feel it putting pressure on your side. The product seems to do everything it can to make sleeping on your side uncomfortable which, for people like me who suffer with OSA and find sleeping hard enough as it is, is very disappointing. I've rated the product 3 stars as the item does in fact stop you rolling over in your sleep but it comes at a high cost in terms of comfort and for me, didn't help at all in getting more sleep due to how uncomfortable it was to wear. I ended up returning the item and the refund process was seamless which is one positive.

I purchased this despite the mixed reviews and I'm so glad I did. It is effective - forcing me to stay on my side while I sleep thereby reducing my sleep apnea and helping me get a better sleep. Being forced to sleep on one side is never going to be entirely comfortable and I do wake to switch sides but this backpack makes it as comfortable as possible.

Very pleased with this product Comfortable to wear and definitely stops me sleeping on my back Takes a couple of days to get used too but definitely worth it