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Expecting Mamas Simple Grounding Routines
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items Pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to balance self care with preparing for baby. This minimalist pregnancy self care routine focuses only on the essentials that truly support your body, mind, and energy. I included some pr...
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Core Self Care Essentials
Bath + Body
Mind + Energy
Pregnancy Books
Core Self Care Essentials
Simple, practical items that can support your body and energy every day during the day
When choosing my prenatal, I wanted to find a supplement that was animal based with no synthetic ingredients. Bloom is the only animal-based prenatal supplement made with organ meats and whole-food ingredients to nourish you and your baby naturally. ...
Bloom Prenatal Supplement
Omegas are crucial during pregnancy because they support your baby's brain and eye development. They also help maintain your own heart, mood, and energy levels. I wanted to make sure I was receiving the optimal amount of omegas and knew most prenatal...
Prenatal Omega-3
I am obsessed with this water bottle. It's so important to stay hydrated during pregnancy and I needed a water bottle that I can also add electrolytes and powders to. This Brumate water bottle is perfect for first time moms who want a minimalist preg...
Stainless Steel Shaker Bottles by BrüMate - BruMate
A pregnancy pillow is a game-changer for comfort especially during your second and third trimester. It supports your belly, hips and back while sleeping. This simple essential is perfect for first time moms who want a minimalist pregnancy setup witho...
Momcozy Pregnancy Pillows for Sleeping
Comfortable clothing is essential during pregnancy and a piar of cozy maternity leggings is a minimalist must-have for first-time moms. Soft, stretchy, and versatile, they support your growing belly while keeping you comfortable at home or on the go....
Maternity Leggings Over The Belly Maternity Yoga Pants
Soft, breathable lounge pajamas are a pregnancy comfort essetial for first-time moms. Perfect for relaxing at home or sleeping, they provde support and ease for your changing body while keeping your routine simple and cozy. A minimalist pregnancy ess...
Comfrt Lounge PJ set
Bath + Body
Taking a relaxing bath or shower is an easy way to practice pregnancy self care while keeping your routine simple. I love using gentle, clean wellness products to create a calming moment. These minimalist pregnancy essentials are perfect for first ti...
The Goshi sponge has been my favorite minimalist pregnancy essential for making my everything shower feel luxurious. it helps exfoliate dead skin and maintain soft skin without harsh chemicals. It's a perfect addition to your self care routine.
GOSHI Exfoliating Shower Sponge
This pregnancy-safe shampoo gently cleanses and refreshes hair while adding natural volume and shine. Infused with mint and kelp, it helps invigorate your scalp without harsh chemicals and feels amazing making it a minimalist pregnancy self care esse...
100% PURE Kelp & Mint Volumizing Shampoo
This pregnancy-safe conditioner helps keep hair soft, manageable, and healthy without harsh chemicals. Perfect for first-time moms who want a minimalist pregnancy self care routine. It nourishes strands, reduces tangles and will help you romanticize ...
100% PURE Kelp & Mint Volumizing Conditioner
I love this Salt & Stone body wash because it's pregnancy-safe, gentle on my skin, and smells AMAZING without being too overpowering. It keeps me feeling clean, refreshed, and pampered during showers or baths. This is one of my minimalist pregnan...
Salt & Stone Body Wash
I love using Saltair body oil during pregnancy because it's lightweight, nourishing and keeps my skin feeling soft without feeling greasy. I have been using this body oil on my growing belly to hydrate my skin to prevent stretch marks. It's become one of my favorite minimalist pregnancy self care essentials and makes my nighttime routine feel luxurious.
Golden Hour Nourishing Body Oil
I love Dime perfume because it's light, fresh and pregnancy safe, so I can wear it wihtout worrying about harsh chemicals. It instantly makes me feel put together and confident and it's become one of my favorite minimalist pregnancy self care essenti...
DIME Beauty Perfume
Mind + Energy
Yoga has been one of my favorite ways to decompress during my pregnancy. I have always owned Manduka Yoga Mats because they are honestly the best. They come in a variety of pretty colors and are perfect for yin or hot yoga.
Yoga Mat
Keeping track of your pregnancy journey is a great way to decompress and reflect. It's so powerful to be able to write your thoughts and it will be nice to have a journal to look back on someday. Highly recommend journaling during your pregnancy.
My Pregnancy Journal Memory Book for Moms
Relyte has one of my favorite electrolytes for pregnancy. I add this to my water to increase my essential minerals to stay extra hydrated. They have tons of flavors. My favorite is the mixed berry and the mango. It is so refreshing.
REDMOND Re-Lyte Electrolyte Powder Mix
I recently purchased this sunrise alarm clock to help my mornings feel more slow and less rushed. I love how the light is very ambient and I am also able to charge my phone. There are multiple sound options that are very calming.
Sunrise Alarm Clock
Pregnancy Books
Hypnobirthing was such a good audiobook to listen to. It talks about preparing your mind for birth and has so many good tips for first time moms. I highly recommend adding this to your books to prepare for birth.
Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Improve Birth
Spiritual midwifery is an approach to childbirth that emphasizes trust in the natural birthing process, the wisdom of the body, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of birth, popularized by Ina May Gaskin. This book has been incredible to read all...
Spiritual midwifery
Gentle Birth, Gentle mothering is a book that teaches you about birth and being a mother from a Doctor's perspective.
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: Doctor's Guide
This book should be read by every woman who is having or may someday have a baby.
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is a process of continuous learning and adjustment; Birthing From Within provides the necessary support and education to make each phase of birthing a rewarding experience.
Birthing from Within: Guide to Childbirth
Orgasmic Birth provides all the necessary tools and guidance to design the birth plan that's best for them. Featuring inspiring stories from mothers and their partners and filled with practical advice and solutions, this one-of-a-kind resource is the...
Orgasmic Birth: Guide to Safe, Pleasurable Birth
I have been learning a lot about hypnobirthing and found this book called Christian Hypnobirthing. They also offer an app that has meditations to do while you are pregnant preparing for your birth.
Faith-Filled Childbirth: Christian Hypnobirthing