I'm sure every woman has her ups and downs throughout her pregnancy. My pregnancy was definitely on the easy side but there were a few pains and annoyances here and there. There were a few items that helped me through those bad times and made these 9 months a little easier. Here are a few of my pregnancy survival items!
1. Chewable PreNatal Vitamins: You may be laughing but I have a serious problem when it comes to swallowing pills. And have you seen the size of most prenatal vitamins? Two words: horse pills! Needless to say I was ecstatic when I found out VitaFusion made gummy vitamins and my doctor approved them!
2. Maternity Belt: Around 29 weeks I started experiencing horrible back pain due to my lil man pushing on my sciatic nerve. Let me just say it was one of the worst pains I have ever experienced. I dreaded having to get out of bed and walk anywhere. That was when the waddle began because walking normally was no longer possible. I endured the pain for about 2 weeks before I finally decided I would try anything that might help. I resorted to the maternity belt, not very flattering I know, but a lifesaver. I could walk again!! After about 2 weeks of wearing the belt, the pain disappeared. Thank you maternity belt for getting me through those 2 weeks!
3. Mustela Stretch Mark Cream: My cousin recommended I use this cream to try and avoid stretch marks and boy am I glad I did. Not one stretch mark! Now who knows if this cream was the sole reason why I have no stretch marks but I am going to believe it is! And my belly sure has expanded!
4. Snoogle Pillow: This is by far the most amazing thing ever invented. I don't know how I would have survived without this pillow. I have been sleeping with this since I was 3 months pregnant. The further along I got the more I needed this pillow to sleep. Now at 37 weeks, I don't sleep well regardless what I try but without this pillow I would literally never sleep!
5. Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion: My skin became extremely dry throughout my pregnancy. Without a good hydrating lotion, I would have been miserable because there is nothing I hate more than dry skin! Eucerin did the trick and is not greasy like so many other lotions I have tried.
6. Cantaloupe: Since about 30 weeks, I have been eating a cantaloupe a week all by myself. I don't know what it is about cantaloupe but I just can't get enough of it. It is just so refreshing!
What were/are your go to items?
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chewy vitamins are where it's at!
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great list! i wish i would have known about chewable prenatal vits! with my first son i used an oil called "mothers milk" and i didn't get any stretch marks either, but honestly i think it's in the genes because even after my second pregnancy with twins i didn't get a single one either. with my first it was all about caesar salad and with my twin ice. i was so obsessed with ice, i would literally have a panic attack if i didn't have it. i frequented all the gas stations in town for the best ice (the smaller the better). obviously it was from iron deficiency but hey, i was really hydrated! your pregnancy pics are so sweet! love them :) oh and i had sciatica with my first and oh! it hurts!
I love seeing these lists. I have a couple blogger pals that have made them. I always like to pin or save them because I assume that one day I will be pregnant, and I wouldn't want to go without! =)
I'd be lost without my pregnancy pillow! And I have never ever liked cantaloupe in my life, but I've been eating it like mad for the past two weeks. I wonder what it is about it that makes us crazy pregnant ladies want it so badly? :)
Chef Boyardee. I know, I know. It sounds terrible, but I had a lot of nausea at night, and Chef Boyardee was the ONLY thing that sounded appetizing to me. I asked the nurse about it, and she said it was because it was all carbs, so my body kind of knew that is what would be easiest to digest. When I was in the hospital (I was on hospital bedrest from 25 weeks until I delivered triplets at 34 weeks) I craved orange juice like it was going out of style. There was a room at the hospital for all the ladies on bedrest, stocked with stuff like cereal, ice cream, oj, pop tarts, fruit, etc., and I would send my husband to bring back as many cups of oj as he could carry.
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!!
merci,
Shannan
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