'I tried Home Bargains' £12.99 CBD infused pillow and had the best night's sleep of my life'

There's nothing quite like a spell of sleep deprivation to enforce just how vital it is to our well-being.

From mood swings to weakened immunity, there's a whole host of side effects that come our way if we're not getting enough of it. Having survived the sleepless nights that came with having babies - and let's be honest, in one way or another, it carries on way beyond the infant years - I value my sleep more than ever.

I can cope with much less than I used to get, the joys of teething babies and teddies falling out of bed just out of reach, meant, like most parents, I got plenty of practice. But nothing quite sets you up for the day like a undisturbed seven or eight-hour kip.

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Even now it's something I rarely get. Whether it's struggling to sleep because my mind's going overtime, or being disturbed by my husband coming to bed later than me, or getting up for work at 5.30 - he's always been able to survive on less sleep than me - it's rare that it's uninterrupted.

And that's without taking into account my weird dreams, sleep talking or even walking.

So when I spotted the CBD infused pillow at Home Bargains for £12.99, I thought it had to be worth a try.

I'll quite often spray some lavendar at bedtime, but in this case I didn't need to, because as well as being infused with CBD - or Cannabidiol, an active ingredient in cannabis - it's also blended with aloe vera and lavendar too.

It's actually the pillow case that's infused, but it comes with a medium support pillow too.

The description from Slumberdown states: "Our unique CBD infused cotton pillowcase with pillow, has been carefully blended with aloe vera and lavendar to create a