Pregnancy Favorites

There are so many products that I found useful and took me awhile to find. After my first pregnancy, I always wanted to make a list of items that helped me out during my pregnancy so I could show it to friends who became pregnant in hopes to help them!

Maternity Clothes

I love Amazon for maternity clothes. There are all sorts of price/size/style ranges and it's super easy to return for free when something doesn't fit. They have a "try before you buy" program for a lot of clothes too: Try Before You Buy With that you can try up to 6 items per shipment and only pay for what you keep and return the rest. I really like these athletic shorts: https://amzn.to/3MmAmSf https://amzn.to/3NgspxO https://amzn.to/3x8aKC6 And I really like these tops: https://amzn.to/3G2fQ6W These are my favorite maternity underwear (under the bump): https://amzn.to/3LDc7hl

Maternity Belt for Back/Pelvic/SI joint pain

My low back/pelvis hurt a lot from my growing belly. Wearing a maternity belt during the day helped me a lot. This is the one I use and like: https://amzn.to/3LkmR4b

Doing prenatal stretches/exercises throughout the day, sleeping with a pillow to support your belly and between your legs at night, seeing a chiro/PT if you can, and wearing a belly band are all things that can help. I have this problem so bad - as much as movement hurts sometimes (especially after being stationary so long at night for sleep) movement helps a lot, even little movements like stretches.

Prenatal Vitamin

I've been taking Ritual for over 3 years now and absolutely love it. I like that every single ingredient is sourced well and listed where it is from. I only have to take them one time a day (2 pills). It is also the only one I tried that didn't make me have some nausea, I can even have them on an empty stomach. It has everything you need in a prenatal including dHa which you often need to supplement separately. It is also vegan. They ship you a new bottle each month so you don't have to remember to order new ones. This is a referral link FYI if you'd like to check it out: https://share.ritual.com/x/9QMlUp

Water Enhancers

It is very difficult to meet my water goal each day while pregnant - even though it is my favorite thing to drink!

Making it ice cold helps me. I try to set goals for myself like 2 liters before noon and 1 after noon, then more if I can. Adding electrolyte mixes/tablets help me too. Here are some of my favs:

Nuun: https://amzn.to/3yGQrOw

https://amzn.to/3ljYuJh

Liquid IV: https://amzn.to/3wrbaEE

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