My 10 best preggie finds

I realize that many of my readers are not pregnant, but some of you might be, or be thinking about it (or have a friend that you want to get a kick-butt gift for?)…and since I’m a little baby-bump obsessed right now, I thought that I’d share my favorite finds:

1. DreamGenii™ Maternity Body Support and Feeding Pillow
This is quite possibly the most genius invention EVER. I looked through tons of reviews about maternity body pillows (because belive me, you WILL need something to support your grown bump so that you can sleep for more than two hours), and this one took the cake. It’s small enough that I can still cuddle with my hubby, and it supports my front AND my back while still allowing me to use my amazing pillow that I absolutely CANNOT live without.

2. Deva Vegan Vitamins Prenatal Multivitamin Again, the BEST vitamins out there. Enough said.

3. Aubrey Organics – Sea Buckthorn Facial Cleansing Cream, 8 fl oz cream Seriously the BEST facial cleanser out there. I don’t know what it is about pregnancy but before I found this amazing cleanser (they also make a kick-butt moisturizer!), I was having flashbacks to someone else’s teenage years (yeah, that bad). This cleanser cleared me up and helped to keep me that way!

4. Earth Mama Angel Baby Natural Stretch Oil, 4-Ounce Bottle My skin is starting to stretch (ALOT) as I get into my sixth month (HOLY COW!) of pregnancy, and this oil is awesome. It helps to calm my itchy skin (even on my elbows and legs!), and I am sure that it’s helping minimize any unsightly stretch marks that might otherwise drive me insane.

5. Seraphine Bump Wrap Top This is the MOST comfortable shirt I own. The best part (even though it’s a little pricey)? I can continue to wear it from day 1 until AFTER the baby gets here. The top is totally adjustable, and SUPER flattering. I bought both the raspberry and black shirts, and wear each AT LEAST once a week. Super soft, very stretchy, and it makes my bump look FANTASTIC!

6. Forty Week Pregnancy Skirt by 2 Chix Quite possibly the MOST comfortable thing I own. AND it looks fab with my wrap shirts!! Again, this is one of those that you can wear before, during and after pregnancy, which completely ROCKS!!

7. Suzanne Bowen’s Long & Lean Prenatal Workout (Ruah) I absolutely LOVE the long, lean feeling that I get (especially as I get more round) after doing this workout. It’s a great alternative to other maternity workouts out there, drawing from barre and pilates styles. I love that I feel refreshed, rather than completely pooped after this workout (which, let’s face it, EVERYTHING takes more energy lately!)

8. Valeo Burst Resistant 65cm Body Ball (Pink) While not a pregnancy item, I have found that my exercise ball is my BEST FRIEND for those days when my hips and back feel tight. Just a few minutes sitting on the ball doing hip circles feels AMAZING. It also makes a nice place to support my top when Ish rubs my back (he’s such a wonderful hubby!)

9. The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style) I know it’s kinda cheezy, but I wanted a memory of my first pregnancy, and this book ROCKS! I think that my favorite page so far is the one where I had to admit that, YES, I did wear the EXACT same pants to work 5 days in a row because they were stretchy and comfortable (not to mention adorable!). The book has places for photos of my growing belly, the all-important ultrasound pictures and my thoughts (and eating habits). Hopefully Tater will appreciate it when he gets older!

10. A Pea in the Pod: Short Sleeve Deep V-neck Babydoll Nursing Nightgown This nightgown is SO super comfortable, and it made me feel human again (Ish was nice enough to donate his favorite shirt when my nighties stopped fitting around my belly). It’s soft, girlie AND (once again!) does double duty as a nursing nightie. I could actually leave the house (or have visitors) wearing this and NOT be self-concious (I said COULD, not WOULD!).

So there you have it. My 10 favorite things. I’m sure that after Tater gets here I’ll have another list of MUST HAVES, but for now, I’m content with my finds. AND if you aren’t preggo, there’s a great give-away going on until SUNDAY (March 21, 2010) HERE!

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