Items that are pregnancy/breastfeeding safe that I've personally used or friends have used for varying symptoms during pregnancy/postpartum and to support overall wellness during pregnancy and beyond. (Not medical advice - always check with your prov...
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Pregnancy Wellness
Postpartum Recovery
Resources and Books
Breastfeeding
Skincare
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Pregnancy Wellness
Your body is working overtime giving everything to baby. These items supported my nutritional needs, energy and hormones during pregnancy. Some items can be used in postpartum and for breastfeeding as well.
Helps prep for a faster labor. It does have red raspberry leaf tea in it - I usually start that a little later in pregnancy since it can cause some uterine contractions.
Labor Prep Tea
Collagen helps with hair, nails and skin maintenance as your body is working so hard to give nutrients to baby.
Mama Natural Multi Collagen Protein
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This is new on the market but Mama Natural has been around. This will be a good quality vitamin.
Mama Natural Prenatal Multivitamin
Very good quality and you can sign up for refills.
This one didn't make me feel sick and it was easy to take. This is more budget friendly.
Prenatal Formula Gummy Multivitamins
So many yummy flavors available and very clean ingredients.
Organic. Plant Based. Chocolate Protein Powder from Truvani
This helped me get that extra protein in so I didn't feel sick. This is also plant-based.
Organic Plant-based Protein Powder | So Lean
Great for morning that pesky morning sickness that sometimes also happens in the evening. You can keep some in your purse and by your bedside.
MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Sickness Relief
Most clean and pregnancy safe that I've found. Very delicious. You can skip and cancel refills anytime.
drinkbasis: Basis Clean Hydration
I had low iron towards the end - this helped bring the levels back up. My midwife recommended this to me. Not medical advice always check with provider.
Blood Builder® Iron Supplement
Helps to speed up labor and soften cervix.
Made in Nature USDA Organic Dates 40 oz, 2-pack
I personally start this around 37 weeks as it can cause uterine contractions.
Raspberry Leaf Tea
Probably best deal if you get it from Costco.
Grass Fed Pasture Raised Collagen Peptides
Postpartum Recovery
Items that make postpartum recovery a little nicer :) (not medical advice - always check with your provider)
Helps with overall recovery and with the after birth contractions. Your body needs a lot of nutrients as your hormone levels change.
Postpartum Recovery Tea
Afterbirth contractions become stronger with each pregnancy. This was a must for me!
AfterEase For After Birth Contractions
Helps stitches heal better. Spray a sitz healing spray then apply a little piece to the stitched area.
Nori
Don't forget to do those Kegels as well!
Herbal Perineal Spray
Because you deserve a spa day.
ESARORA Ice Roller for Face & Eye, Puffiness, ...
Resources and Books
You can also take her online birthing course. Very informative especially for first time moms.
Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy
This was great but one section wasn't super positive towards homebirth - take with a grain of salt (that part isn't evidenced based)
Every breastfeeding journey is unique and each baby is different (even each of your own) it's never a bad thing to do research or take classes or get a refresher.
This was a must have for me the second time around. I built up my freezer supply this way - when I fed on one side I put this in the other to collect milk that would leak.
Haakaa Generation 2 Silicone Breast Pump with ...
Skincare
A few clean brands that are pregnancy and breastfeeding safe.
They have an app and you can pull up some tracks on YouTube.
Christian Hypnobirthing | Faith-Filled Childbirth
Natural Medicine
These alternatives are deemed safer during pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as everyday use outside of this. Not medical advice always check with your provider or child's provider.
Natural immune boosting properties. Eat piece of garlic and or honey (give to children one year and older). It takes a month to be ready so prep ahead of time for flu season. Will last a year on your counter. Not medical advice always check with your...
