Pregnancy Items I enjoyed - Spend the $ wisely!
Author: Weiting Bollu | June 2022
There are some items I really enjoyed during pregnancy over the last 9 months carrying Kian in my belly. I am writing this to set a reminder for myself in the future or when friends/colleagues ask me about it in the future. Meanwhile, it could be useful for passers-by too!
I bought some other junk that I didn't like. I did not write down anything that didn't work for me. e.g. pregnancy journal, DHA pills, Omega Fish Oil pills, poor quality jeans, pregnancy books, and pregnancy webinars.
Pregnancy Pillow
I originally laughed at this when I bought it in 2nd trimester.
Come 3rd trimester, I couldn't go without this for a night.
There were a few nights when I didn't have it and it was a very uncomfortable sleep.
Prenatal Gummies
I was originally taking the pills.
They became very hard to swallow.
I did a little search online and found these. It contains both the DHA and Folic Acid I needed without having to take Folic Acid pills AND fish oil pills.
I love them because they have a sour taste to it. I take 3 a day and I look forward to eating them every day!
Maternity Dress
My sister-in-law gifted us a maternity photoshoot so I wanted to get a little dressed up.
I came across this dress and it turned out really nice!
Donut Seater
This was for the time I got haemorrhoids. It was painful, to say the least. I bought one of these to ease the pain of sitting down.
Turns out, it is extra needed for post-partum recovery of the perineum too.
Maternity Bras
I bought 4 of these. They don't have wires that hurt, they are easily adjustable, and they have good quality fabric.
They have proven to be REALLY great for breast feeding and breast pumping too.
Pregnancy Jeans
These jeans were the bomb! Later in third trimester, they got a little tight so I switched to the sweats.
Wearing these gave me a sense of normalcy so I didn't look like I just woke up every day.
Pregnancy Shorts
I bought one pair of these. The material is not as high quality but it fit very well.
Pregnancy Shirts
These served me well during pregnancy. They are extremely comfortable and stretchy. I got a pack of three and it was enough because I had other shirts that were large and stretchy.
They are little less useful once the baby arrives because I'd have to lift up the entire sure to breast feed.
Night Lights
The 4 times I needed to go to the washroom at night? Let's just say these saved my eyes.
I went and bought about 8 of these to put around the house.
Carseat Seatbelt
I bought two of these - one for the passenger seat and one for the drivers' seat.
During late third trimester, I didn't end up driving as I was a little clumsy.
Summer Dress
I bought these prior to finding out I was pregnant. Afterwards, it turned out to be a very fitting pregnancy dress.
This worked for me pre, during, and post pregnancy. I love this piece.
Bio-Oil
I don't know if these actually prevented stretch marks. I still ended up getting a little bit of stretch marks by my belly button.
However, it did quite well in making sure my dry skin was taken care of during the second and third trimesters.
For that, I appreciate it.
Ovulation Tracker
We followed the instructions on here and it worked.
Maybe there were other factors in play...
Anywho, this was decent.