There are tons of pregnancy products out there and everyone has a preference – I just wanted to share a few of the things that I’ve been using, doing and snacking on during this particular pregnancy.
Prenatal Vitamins
With my first pregnancy, I probably tried a different type of prenatal vitamin every month or two. I stuck with mostly vegetarian prenatal vitamins from Whole Foods. This time around, I had planned to do the same but I’ve ended up alternating between these two – They are most easily accessible to me because of where I live now. My absolute requirements are that they need to have at least 200mg of DHA and 800mcg of Folic Acid – The One-A-Day is just 1 soft gel per day and the Nature’s Way one is 2 soft gels per day and is vegetarian/plant based. I tend to get nauseous easily so I take them right before bed and haven’t had any issues.
Stretch Marks – Nightly Moisturizing Routine
I can’t say these actually prevent stretch marks because I did end up with a few during my first pregnancy and I’m sure I will have a few more after this one – but I do love these products. I use Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Lotion everyday and I think it smells so good. The Bio Oil is something I need to use more of – I honestly haven’t been using it often but my stomach is stretching like crazy and is super itchy these days so I’m definitely going to start working it into my bedtime routine.
Snacking & Heartburn
When I’m craving a soda or something cold, I’ll usually opt for a La Croix. I pretty much love any flavor – they’re all good! I found that these really help when I have heartburn too! They have 0 calories, 0 sugars, 0 sodium, 0 carb, 0 protein – ingredients are carbonated water & natrual flavor. What is this “natural flavor?” On their site it says that the “flavors are derived from the natural essence oils extracted from the named fruit in each La Croix flavor.”
I’m definitely not the healthiest but if I’m craving sweets, I try to eat a banana or a bowl of cereal. Sometimes, I go real crazy and have a Chobani Flip – these guys are so darn good, I’m kind of obsessed. They’re about 180+ calories each. I love Jamba Juice smoothies too but they actually have quite a bit of sugar in them so I don’t do those too often. When I crave savory I like to go for some Frigo brand light string cheese & lightly salted popcorn or cashews.
Staying Comfy at Bedtime
I’ve always wanted a pregnancy pillow and there’s been one sitting in my Amazon cart for the past 6 months, but I just can’t pull the trigger. I guess it’s just the fact that I probably won’t ever use it again and that it takes up so much space. Instead, I use 4 pillows total to keep me comfortable. One for my head, one behind me, one to hug and one between my legs. This has been working pretty well for me, it really is comfy! You’re only supposed to lay on your left side when sleeping while pregnant and it’s been SO hard for me this time around. I always wake up on my right side and freak out. Putting a pillow on my back has been helping a little though. My doctor told me not to worry but it still freaks me out. I’ve also been having “pregnancy insomnia” and uncontrollable bladder – I go pee at least 4-6 times a night. It’s literally crazy!!! Sorry, I have no tips for this except maybe don’t drink too much water before bed lol. I also use a diffuser every night with a doTerra essential oil. I love how they smell and it helps keep moisture in the room. It is so incredibly dry this time of year – especially where we currently live.
These are just a couple of the things that I’ve been doing and I plan on making an updated list later on, but I hope it’s helpful for someone and thank you for reading!
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