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Mama-to-be must haves🤰🏻✨
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items As a new first-time Mama-to-be, I have compiled a little list of my absolute favourite things that I have been using during my pregnancy! From skincare to snacks and things for you and things for your newborn, you’ve found a list that has it. These h...
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All things body & skincare✨
Snacks & Drinks 🍿🧃
Nutrition 🌱
Bedtime must-haves🌙✨
Things for Baby❤️✨
Everyday things💭
All things body & skincare✨
A growing bump needs to be well moisturised, and this is a go-to belly butter. Makes my growing bump feel nourished and my skin moisturised! Also using lovely, natural ingredients, it’s a must-have in my routine!
Burts Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter 185g | Skin
Smells beautiful and is lovely to use all over the body! I always use it when I’m out of the shower and it just makes my skin feel so nourished! Feels amazing on my bump and makes for a lovely massage oil when needed!
Burts Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil 115ml | Skin
Of all of the oils and butters I use, this is my personal favourite in my routine. Smells great and feels so lovely on my bump, boobs, hips and bum. Really helps with the feeling of my skin stretching and growing and really does make my skin feel ela...
DNR My Expert Midwife Fantastic Skin Elastic | Baby
The starface patches are a must have in my usual skincare kit, and are now a staple in my pregnancy skincare kit. I sleep with them overnight and they really help to clear up any spots and pimples pregnancy brings me. I always keep stocked up on thes...
Starface
Another item that is always on my skincare list is this. I absolutely love this to pieces and it has been another saviour of my skin during pregnancy. It clears up my blemishes beautifully and helps concealer blend and do what it should really well, ...
Truly Targeted Blemish-Clearing Solution
You deserve a pamper after those long days on your feet, and this is my go to for when I feel I need to nourish my feet after a long week.
Make my feet feel so soft and hydrated, absolutely love this product!!!
Superdrug Coconut Oil Pampering Foot Mask with Foot Socks | Skin
My absolute favourite deodorant, body wash and lip balm on the market. Honestly love the scents it has to offer, and the scent lasts all day. I also love the minis to try new scents out and see what I like, plus they’re great for travel (I always kee...
Wild Deodorant
My Expert Midwife has been a must have brand throughout my pregnancy, and this perineal massage oil is another must! Perineal massages can be done from 34 weeks onwards to help minimise the risk of tearing and pain during childbirth, especially for f...
My Expert Midwife Peri Prep Your Bits | Baby
I received this lip balm as a gift, and it did not disappoint! Smells amazing and has a nice little minty sweet taste to it. Feels lovely on the lips too and makes them feel so moisturised! Absolutely love it!
Starface Star Balm Magic Mint 4.30g | Skin
Snacks & Drinks 🍿🧃
These are absolutely gorgeous snacks! Absolutely delicious!!! Plus pecans contain a lot of vitamins needed during pregnancy and are needed, and with a cheeky bit of caramelised chocolate you really can’t go wrong!!!
Blond Chocolate Coated Caramalised Pecans
Honestly a favourite snack of mine. I’ve always been cheese obsessed, and cheese strings are not left out of that by any means. But since being pregnant, I can easily chomp through packs of these! Absolutely love!!!
Cheestrings Strings & Things Lunchbox Snack Cheese
Could eat these forever. These are some of my favourite crisps at the moment and one of the less healthy snacks I’ve been enjoying recently. One of my cravings has been spicy foods (especially jalapenos) and these hit that spot so hard!!!!
Crunchips Jalapeno & Cream Cheese Wow 80g
One of my top cravings at the moment.
Coconut water is so good for you!
Can aid in digestion and keeps you hydrated, and may even help you keep UTI’s at bay.
Coconut water is a fave of mine!!!
Coconut Water
The best biscuit right now! Absolutely love these and these have been a top, top craving of mine. They just hit so nicely!
Especially the dark chocolate ones (the milk ones are delicious but the dark choc ones are something else!!!)
Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark Chocolate Biscuits 111g
Another favourite snack of mine! I loved these before I was pregnant but I’ve been loving them even more since I have been!
Kallo Organic Dark Chocolate Ricecakes 90G
A lovely tea that uses raspberry leaf, which helps soften the cervix ready for labour. Can drink from 32 weeks, and definitely tastes lovely! An absolute must for me!!! Love to have iced with some pineapple and cranberry juice in a bit of a juicy moc...
The Final Push Organic Raspberry Peppermint Tea
Nutrition 🌱
With my mother-in-law being a kinesiologist, this is the exact nutrition she put me on as soon as I was pregnant. Contains most vitamins I need whilst I’m pregnant and also supports me after the baby is born. Plus I only have to take one a day, so is...
Nature's Prenatal | Pregnancy Multivitamin
Bedtime must-haves🌙✨
Sleeping was always an issue of mine, but especially now I’m pregnant. This has been a lifesaver! I spray it all over my pillows, blanket, duvet and around my bedroom before bedtime, and I sleep like a baby! Honestly an absolute staple product in my ...
Sunday Rain Sleep Easy Pillow + Room Mist | Health
At the start of my pregnancy, my sleep became non-existent. I honestly struggled so hard to sleep, until I went to a baby and toddler show and bought one of these pregnancy pillows. I haven’t looked back since and can not sleep without it! Even my pa...
Award Winning Pregnancy Pillows by Purflo
Horlicks has always been loved by me. My Nana and parents used to make me it before bed most nights and it would get me ready for sleep. I still call it my sleepy time drink, and having not had it for a while I found myself craving it in pregnancy. I...
Horlicks Original Malted Drink 400g
Things for Baby❤️✨
This is an absolute must-have on our list for our newborn, and we will keep and use for all of our future children also! Gives absolute peace of mind when your little one goes off to sleep so you too can rest easy. A must have!!!!!
Medically Certified Dream Sock - Monitoring for Your Baby's Safety
After weeks of searching and searching, we found a buggy that suited us! We read the reviews and all were super positive! We bought the Venus prime jogger and have given it a spin (without our baby at the moment but that time will come soon!) and are...
Venus Runner Prams, Jogger Strollers & Pushchairs
Such an adorable and useful room thermometer which doubles as night light!
The light changes colour based on the temperature of the room, letting you know from one look if it’s just right or needs adjusting.
The light can also be turned off and use...
Starlight Baby Room Thermometer
Everyday things💭
A daily planner for the year has been an absolute must for me. With baby brain really settled in, I forget things all of the time. So it really is great to have a place where all important appointments, plans and meetings can be written in so I don’t...
Diaries | 2025 Diaries & Planners From The ...
A good journal has been a must for me. It’s lovely to get out my thoughts and feelings onto paper and understand why I’m feeling the way I do.
I’ve also taken to writing some entries each week for my baby so when they’re older they can look back and...
Notebooks & Journals
A Polaroid camera has been my little friend during my pregnancy. I’ve captured all important moments and little snippets of life leading up to the moment our baby girl is born (and the moments after) and am currently compiling and writing a journal o...
Polaroid UK | Official Online Store
She’s got her own little album to store all of those Polaroids in, and a little journal explaining each photo to give her some background. I’ve also added some personalisation to the front (custom sticker from Etsy, which cost about £1.50) so we know...
Discover Polaroid Albums | Polaroid UK
Absolutely love this pump! Nice and simple to use, take apart and clean and put back together again. Charges quickly and the battery lasts a long time. One of the more affordable options for pumps, especially if you’re looking for a hands free option...
S12 Pro Wearable Breast Pump | Efficient & Quiet
This was recommended to us by a family member. They said it was one of the best things they bought which saved them time on the night feeds when they weren’t super awake and alert. It’s easy to use and a lifesaver in those moments when you’re in a ru...
Easiwarm Bottle Warmer, White
Apps✨
Vinted is currently my favourite app for many reasons. I’ve been buying most of maternity clothes here (absolutely fab prices for new maternity clothes that would cost so much more in-store)
Also fab for the odd little vests and sleep suits for the b...
Vinted