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Top Products that Got Me Through Pregnancy in Residency
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items Being pregnant is a wonderful experience but can also be really difficult at times, especially as a surgery resident. I tried a lot of different products to try to help with the nausea in the first trimester, skin care when my baby bump started to gr...
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Maternity Clothing and Compression
Vitamins and Nausea Aids
Pregnancy Books to Read
Skincare for the Pregnant Mom-to-Be
Maternity Clothing and Compression
I loved my pregnancy pillow! It's a must for any mom-to-be. There are times when the heaviness of the belly can get really uncomfortable and cause back pain so a product like this really helps with sleep and trying to get some much needed rest.
Momcozy Pregnancy Pillows
This portable pregnancy pillow is a lot more practical than the large one, especially if you ever need to travel. I liked having both and switching between the two depending on how I was feeling. Highly recommend!
Momcozy Portable Pregnancy Pillow
Compression socks are another must in pregnancy, especially for a female surgeon on her feet all day. With the added swelling during pregnancy, compression socks really really help with the discomfort and pain by the end of the day.
Kindred Bravely Compression Socks 2-Pack Small
Bombas are a great brand for compression socks, which are so necessary in pregnancy especially for a surgery resident!
Bombas Women's Knee-High Compression Socks
I wore leggings under my scrubs at work every day when I was pregnant to help support by belly and help with general compression of my legs as well. These were super comfortable and I bought several pairs. Highly recommend!
Motherhood Maternity Essential Stretch Pregnancy Legging
A really cute and flattering dress you can wear while pregnant to show off the baby bump!
Motherhood Maternity Sleeveless Racerback Midi Dress
Loved wearing shapers like this especially when I needed some belly support under a dress for a special occassion!
Motherhood Maternity Seamless Postpartum Shaper Panty 2-Pack
Such an easy to wear cute maternity dress! You can dress it up or keep it casual. It's so comfortable and I still wear it even after pregnancy.
24seven Comfort Knee Length Maternity Dress
These Hatch leggings were high quality and I used them during pregnancy and in my postpartum period! Really nice compression leggings for pregnancy.
HATCH Maternity & Postpartum Over Belly Leggings
Vitamins and Nausea Aids
It's really important to keep taking a prenatal multivitamin throughout pregnancy. This is a really great one!
Ritual Essential Prenatal Multivitamin, 30 Days
Peppermint tea really helped me with nausea as well, and this brand is my favorite. I drank this all the time to help with my morning (really all-day) sickness.
TAZO Refresh Mint Herbal Tea Bags, Caffeine Free
Nausea can be the worst part of pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Products like this with ginger in them can really help!
Pink Stork Morning Sickness Raspberry Ginger
Pregnancy Books to Read
This is a pretty classic pregnancy book that has a lot of information! I didn't know much of what to expect but this was very helpful.
What to Expect When You're Expecting
This is a really well-researched book on common questions about pregnancy and the actual data behind whether or not conventional advice is worth following. A really easy read and worth it!
Expecting Better: Why Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong
This book was probably my favorite. Really easy and simplified information for every aspect of taking care of a newborn. I loved all the illustrations and this was the only book my husband was also interested in reading. Highly recommend!
The Simplest Baby Book in the World
Skincare for the Pregnant Mom-to-Be
Another great skincare set for pregnancy! It's very soothing and helpful to keep you belly skin moisturized and calm with all the growth and stretching that happens as the baby grows.
Frida Mom Pregnancy Skincare Set
A really good belly balm or oil is so important to help keep you skin healthy and prevent stretch marks as your baby bump begins to grow! I was using a belly balm every morning and every night to make sure I kept my skin moisturized. Summer Fridays i...
Summer Fridays Babymoon Belly Balm
When I was pregnant I wanted to use a really simple body wash with minimal chemicals and fragrances, overall just trying to minimize my body absorbing extra unnecessary products. I liked this body wash a lot as it had no fragrances and was a gentle c...
CeraVe Body Wash
When I was pregnant I wanted to use a really simple moisturizer to minimize any extra chemicals or fragrances my body was absorbing, especially for products I needed to use every day. I liked this moisturizer and it worked really well!
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream