Bed Rest Pillow - Version 1.0 Known as back wedges, maternity pillow, chair pillow, bolsters, body pillow, foam wedges, back supports, bed loungers, bed rests, even in some parts of the country as “husband” reading pillows, these all too familiar corduroy, short-armed prop pillows have been a fixture in American homes and beds for years.The breakthrough -- and evolutionary leap forward in bed rests and bedroom furniture came a little over 5 years ago with the invention of The BedLounge® by Dr. Robert Swezey, a medical doctor, professor of medicine, and a pioneer in the non-surgical approach to the treatment of back pain, neck pain, foot pain and osteoporosis.