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Short answer: The best positions for sex when you need to stay quiet are slow, close ones that keep the bed still: lazy spooning with a tilt, a slow coital alignment grind, and lazy dog lying face down. A foam wedge like the WildNightX Pillow helps, because it has no springs to creak and a grip base that doesn't slide.
The headboard taps the wall. The bed creaks. A sound comes from the hall, and you both freeze. For a lot of parents, that's where the night ends.
Some couples simply stop trying. One Reddit user went looking for help instead: "Given that we have children, we are looking to invest in some sex furniture that doesn't look like sex furniture."
The fix is not a new trick. It's slow, close positions that keep the bed still, plus a firm foam wedge that holds the angle so nobody has to push harder to find it. Each position below uses the WildNightX Pillow, a 27° memory foam pillow with a silicone grip base. And in the morning, it just looks like a throw pillow.
"It's really important to find out what turns you on, and find out what turns your partner on, and then create contexts in which those turn-ons can be maximized"
What position is the best for sex when every sound carries? Start here. You're both lying down, side by side.
Bed movement: lowest.
Where the pillow goes: under her hips and waist while she lies on her side, with him behind her.
Why slow works: the foam tips her hips back a little, so the angle is there without anyone pushing for it. Small movements are enough.
Quiet tip: pull the blanket over you both. Not every back likes lying on its side, so skip this one if it aches.
Face to face, with slow rocking instead of big movements.
Bed movement: lowest.
Where the pillow goes: low under her hips, with her legs relaxed. He shifts a little higher than in missionary.
Why slow works: you stay close and lined up the whole time. The fixed 27° keeps her hips at one height, so nothing drifts.
Quiet tip: keep your foreheads close and whisper. This one is made for slow.
A favorite, made low and still.
Bed movement: low.
Where the pillow goes: under her hips and belly while she lies face down.
Why slow works: she rests fully on the bed and the foam, so nobody is bouncing on hands and knees.
Quiet tip: keep the movements small. The grip base keeps the pillow from sliding, so nothing shifts or bumps.
She's on top, he's propped up. She rocks slowly instead of bouncing. If you want the best sex position for men on a quiet night, this is it: he leans back and lets her lead.
Bed movement: low.
Where the pillow goes: behind his back, as a firm backrest.
Why slow works: she controls the pace, and he's close enough to hold her.
Quiet tip: keep it slow and close. A slow rock makes almost no sound.
Wrapped up together, eye to eye.
Bed movement: lower.
Where the pillow goes: behind his back as he sits up. She sits in his lap, facing him.
Why slow works: there's hardly any room to move fast, and that's the point. Slow and close is all this one does.
Quiet tip: keep the pillow away from the headboard so nothing taps the wall.
The classic, held close.
Bed movement: low.
Where the pillow goes: under her hips and lower back. She wraps her arms and legs around him.
Why slow works: the lift does the work, so he stays close on his forearms instead of pushing. As one wedge owner wrote in a product review, "I don't have to work so hard."
Quiet tip: the tighter you hold each other, the less the bed moves.
The stillest one on the list. Nobody is on top.
Bed movement: lowest.
Where the pillow goes: under her hip while she lies on her side. He lies at an angle to her, so your legs cross like scissors.
Why slow works: both of you are fully supported, so you can take your time.
Quiet tip: this is the one for thin walls. The same reviewer said it best: "we can both just be more relaxed and engaged with each other."
Slow, close ones where the bed barely moves: lazy spooning with a tilt, the coital alignment grind, and side-lying scissors. A firm foam pillow under her hips holds the angle, so neither of you has to push harder to find it.
Not likely. The WildNightX Pillow has a gray linen cover and a contoured shape, so it looks like a throw pillow on your bed. It also ships in discreet packaging with no product or store name outside.
Yes. It's firm 60 kg/m³ memory foam that holds its 27° shape instead of sinking. The silicone grip base keeps it from sliding on the sheets.
The ones where you're both lying down: #1 and #7. Nobody kneels or bounces, so the bed stays still. Keep the pillow off the headboard, too.
#1, Lazy Spoon With a Tilt. You're already lying down, the pillow does the lifting, and the best sex positions couples come back to are often the slowest ones.
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