Sleeping with a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid?
Your processor rests in the hole, not under your head — so side-sleeping stops hurting.
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The Original P.W.A.H® (V1)
Our best-selling ear pillow, a dependable everyday all-rounder.
Price range: £35.00 through £80.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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Why are ordinary pillows uncomfortable with a BAHA?
For anyone with a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid, finding a pillow that lets you sleep comfortably and supported can be a real challenge.
An ordinary pillow puts the weight of your head straight onto the implant site and the external processor. That pressure causes pain and irritation through the night, and there is always the worry of dislodging or knocking the device while you sleep. Recognising this, the Original Pillow with a Hole was designed specifically around the needs of BAHA users.
How does a pillow with a hole help?
The key feature is exactly what the name suggests: a hole in the centre of the pillow. Your ear — and the device on it — rests in that open space instead of being pressed into the pillow, so your head is fully supported while the processor takes no weight at all. The design keeps contact with the device to a minimum, so you can sleep soundly without compromising on comfort.
pressure on the implant site — the hole carries your ear, not your head’s weight.
Pressure relief
The hole removes direct pressure from the implant site, reducing pain and irritation overnight.
Processor stability
Your ear and processor sit in the open centre, so the device is far less likely to shift or dislodge.
Side or back sleeping
Sleep in the position you prefer without the pillow interfering with the device.
Three steps to a comfortable night’s sleep
- 1
Your ear sits in the hole
Lie down and your ear, along with anything worn on or in it, drops into the central opening, touching nothing.
- 2
Adjust the filling
Open the YKK® zip and add or remove filling until the height & firmness suit your shoulder.
- 3
Sleep on your side or back
Settle in. The pillow supports your head while everything in the hole stays clear and free from pressure.
Which pillow for a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid?
Most BAHA users choose one of three.
The Original V1 sits on top of the pillow you already use — the simplest way to add the hole. The PWAH V2 is our flagship standalone pillow, with the plushest feel in the range and an organic cotton sateen case included. Travelling? The Travel PWAH packs down for carry-on so a trip never costs you a comfortable night.
- Everyday
The Original P.W.A.H® (V1)
Our best-selling ear pillow, a dependable everyday all-rounder.
Price range: £35.00 through £80.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page - Nightly use
The Original P.W.A.H® V2
A refined, quilted PWAH for comfortable nightly use.
Price range: £65.00 through £115.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page - Travel
The Original Travel P.W.A.H®
A compact, travel-ready PWAH for comfort anywhere.
Price range: £60.00 through £70.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Not sure which pillow is right for you?
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- Made in Liverpool, England
- Premium YKK® zips
- OEKO-TEX® organic cotton
- Yorkshire coil fibre, spun since the 1950s
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BAHA pillow questions, answered
Machine washable and tumble-dryable — wash at 30°C and tumble dry. Pop a tennis ball in the dryer with it to redistribute the filling and keep it plump. Full guidance is on our Care Instructions page.
Yes — that’s one of the main advantages of the pillow. Open the YKK® zip and add or remove filling until the height and firmness suit you: take some out for a lower, softer feel, or add more for firmer support. It’s worth experimenting over a few nights to find what works for your shoulder and sleeping position. There’s a short video showing how on our Care Instructions page.
The Original V1 works best placed on top of your usual pillow, so you keep the height and neck support you’re used to while gaining the ear relief. The V2 is designed as a standalone pillow, though it can also sit on top of a regular one if you prefer more loft.
The pillow isn’t made for one specific processor — it’s an open hole that lets your ear, and whatever sits on or behind it, rest in clear space rather than being pressed into the pillow. People sleep on it with a wide range of bone-anchored devices and processors. Because every setup is a little different, we back every order with no-risk returns, so you can try it with your own device and see.
That’s exactly what the pillow is designed for. Instead of your head pressing the implant site and processor into a flat pillow, the hole gives them an open space to sit in — so you can sleep on the implant side with the weight kept off it. It’s the position most people find hardest with an ordinary pillow, and the one the hole is there to solve.
The opening is approximately 10cm × 9cm, which gives the ear and an external processor room to sit without contact. If you’re unsure whether it suits your particular device, our no-risk returns mean you can try it and send it back if it isn’t right for you.
Try it for yourself
The Original Pillow with a Hole comes with a refund guarantee. If you are not satisfied, return it to us within 14 days of receipt, in any condition, and we will refund you. (But we’re sure you’ll love it.)
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