Books, magazines, podcasts, etc.
Must-have items
Morning sickness
Labor and Delivery
Headaches
Exercise
General
Life with baby
Books, Magazines, Podcasts, Apps, etc.
-Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block
-Bookworm982, MissRachel621
-Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
-Bookworm982, Dani2480
-Baby Bargains
-Ponsfemale
-Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy
-8daysaweek
-Pregnancy Day by Day
-kzawisl
-Your Best Birth
-MissRachel621
-"Fit Pregnancy" (magazine)
-MissRachel621
-Pregtastic and Pea in the Podcast (podcasts)
-duhkee
-Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy
-hijoi
-What to Expect When You're Expecting
-jayangel
Must-have items
-Be-Band from Target
-Bookworm982
-Lots of pillows for sleeping
-hi725
-a firm body pillow for the second and third trimesters
-8daysaweek
Morning sickness
-Crystallized ginger and umeboshi plums
-hi725
-Saltines and ginger ale by your bed, at the office, everywhere!
-8daysaweek
-Ginger tea
-raedae29
-Cold drinks, like a smoothie, or a popsicle.
-ConnieRob
-Lemonheads and sweethearts
-joeandlisa210
Exercise
-Yoga
-MissRachel621
Labor and Delivery
-"Send the baby to the nursery during your hospital stay! You'll probably be inclined to keep the baby with you at all times because you're in love but seriously take advantage while you have the chance and get some rest. You've earned it Mama!"
-8daysaweek
-"Don't stress about labour and delivery; that is roughly 1 day out of this whole experience. You can't predict what will happen. Use that energy to prepare for life with a newborn afterwards."
-Lady Button
-“Be open to options. Don't go in to it thinking ‘This is my birth plan and I will not deviate from it.’ The goal is a healthy baby and Momma. “
-hijoi
Headaches
-"The biggest thing that helped me with baby number one through first trimester headaches was lots of cold towel on my neck with a gel eye mask.
-joeandlisa210
General
-"Drink lots and lots of water!"
-sweet&sour27
-"Eat your fibre, journal your thoughts, and enjoy your sleep!"
-herbie85
-"Enjoy every second of it!"
-KJsbabe
-"Really enjoy it. It goes so quickly! And after delivery sleep as much as possible while there are nurses to watch your lo. I didn't sleep maybe an hour after Colin was born and could barely function once we got home. I was tired and very emotional. I ended up going off on a nurse at my pediatricians office!"
-Mrs.Dovey
-"Try not to read too much into every ache and pain - as challenging as that can be! Enjoy every minute!" -HSM
-“Write down as much as you can about your pregnancy. It goes too fast and you always think there will be more time. “
-hijoi
Life with baby
-“ Get your car seat/carrier installed and checked before week 35.”
-hijoi
