Behind The Butter

My Favorite Pregnancy Things (So Far!)

Well, I am headed into the third trimester this week and that’s just nuts to me because it feels like yesterday I found out I was pregnant! This pregnancy has been similar, and yet different (hello braxton hicks contractions already!!!), than my previous ones and I’ve had some requests to write a blog post on all of the products and things that I have been loving so far.  

Let’s jump right in, shall we?

This body pillow! I actually discovered this pillow through Naomi’s blog and I’m so glad I did because it has been a TOTAL LIFE SAVOR. It’s quite large but it’s soooooo comfy and I just wrap myself around it like I’m a koala bear on a tree at night. That’s a funny image but it’s the thing that pops into my head the most! Haha. Seriously though, if you’re pregnant, you need one of these. I have been sleeping better this time around than my other two pregnancies and I totally credit that to this pillow.

Primally Pure vanilla almond body butter. This stuff is just luxurious and I rub it generously on my growing belly every night. And guess what? No stretch marks! I love the scent, which isn’t overpowering and smells like cookies, and the whipped texture of the butter. The ingredients are just SO good and I feel great about using this on my body now and every day. When I ordered it originally, I got the big size and I am so glad I did. (PS – it’s great even if you aren’t pregnant!)

Storq leggings. Okay, I am not one to bad mouth other brands, but let’s just say that over the years I have pretty much tried ALL the pregnancy leggings on the market and have always been let down. They either get all stretched out or get pilly after a couple washes. Or they itch?! What the heck. The last thing you want when you’re pregnant is to be in itchy leggings. Anyway, these are soft like butter and the very best I have ever tried. I literally live in them. They are sooooo soft and comfy and I either wear them with long tunics or just t-shirts. I really think they are comfier than my pajamas. I have a few things from this brand that I absolutely love and, let’s be honest, I probably will order another dress or two in a bigger size before this baby makes his appearance. I am a huge Storq fan – worth the money, friends!

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides. I put a scoop of this in my coffee every morning and can’t taste it at all. I love knowing that even with just one scoop (the serving size is two scoops), I am getting 10 grams of high quality collagen protein first thing in the morning. I also have tried their new matcha collagen and love it (it tastes like the more expensive matcha I had been drinking prior to getting this!). 

Surf Sweets gummies + sour worms. Keeping a baggie of these little organic gummies (sweetened with fruit juice!) in my purse during the first trimester really helped with some of the nausea I experienced. This was my first pregnancy that I felt nauseous most of the time during the first 14 weeks and these helped! I also tried the popular “preggo pops” but those didn’t really do much for me.

Serola BeltMy midwives let me borrow one of these belts to help ease the discomfort with my pubic bone and it has really helped! I can’t say I remember to wear this every day, but on the days I do wear it, it really helps (more than anything else I have tried). I have a size medium for reference.

Investing in myself. I feel like I have invested in myself more this pregnancy, whether that’s through groceries to my door, meal delivery services, take out for dinner, pedicures or new “fancy” body products. I’ve given myself the permission to spend a little more money than I normally would on what might seem like “extravagant” things for myself (pedicures really aren’t that extravagant but you know what I mean). It’s so worth it! Sometimes just getting that new body lotion in the mail…or having a bag of groceries show up at your door so you don’t have to drag your toddlers to the store for the billionth time when you feel like crud are just WORTH IT. I’m terrible at accepting help from others but I’m pretty good at online shopping. Hahaha 😉  I am busy taking care of my kids, keeping the house together, running a business and GROWING A NEW HUMAN so I refuse to feel guilty. 

Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Prenatals. I often get asked what vitamin I take so here you go! I have taken these through every pregnancy so far and like them a lot. I also take an iron supplement a few times a week, a daily probiotic and a magnesium supplement (natural calm).

ALL of the peaches, berries, cherries, watermelon, grapefruit juice…..basically all fruit in general. 😉 I crave fruit every pregnancy and so summer is great time to pregnant for me! I feel like I’m saving money on not buying as much wine these days (haha) so I can put that towards tons of lovely organic produce! Unfortunately my kids are total fruit monsters, too, so I have to hide some of my peaches from them or they will all be gone within an hour of shopping. 

Spindrift. Oh my goodness, this is just the best sparkling water I have tried. I love the lemon flavor so much. It’s also Luke’s very favorite thing so we usually share one during “happy hour” ( aka all of us drinking Spindrift on the couch watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at 4:30pm). 

Giving myself a break. I guess this sort of goes along with investing in myself? I used to be VERY anti-tv for my kids. Then I got pregnant. LOL. But seriously, I would let Grayson watch a Daniel Tiger and then feel so guilty about it and beat myself up thinking all screen time is the worst thing ever. Okay, I had to let that go real quick! Now I realize how silly I used to be. Letting my kids watch an occasional program here and there has been vital to survival these past six months, especially when I felt so sick in the first trimester. Mister Rogers, sesame street and mickey mouse are not going to kill anyone…and provide me with a chance to rest with my feet up (or just lay on the couch with my eyes closed!). Giving myself a break also has to do with giving myself a break with exercise. The fact is, I’m just not really going to be working out as much as I used to be, and that is okay. Keeping my kids alive is my main goal these days and I bet I get plenty of steps in just chasing them around the house in the afternoons…this is just a season and one day I will be back working out and doing yoga and my kids will all be in school……. 😉 

 

 

 

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  • Renee
    July 30, 2018 at 11:26 am

    Great list! 29 weeks pregnant here with my second babe. What size did you get your Storq leggings in? Are they pretty true to fit based on their size chart? Thank you!

    • jenna
      July 30, 2018 at 11:51 am

      I got the smallest size!

  • Megan
    July 30, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    How do they leggins do on being see through? My biggest pet peeve is buying leggings only to have my husband tell me he can see through them when I bend down.

    Also, that body butter sounds heavenly. Checking that out right now!

    • jenna
      July 30, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      I havent found them to be see through at all!

      • Kirsten
        July 31, 2018 at 3:34 am

        I found them completely see through if I bent or moved in any way! I was so disappointed after reading so many positive reviews online. I had to send them back. I finally ended up with some Ingrid & Isabel ones from Target that are not see-through at all, though are a little thicker. I just couldn’t stand the thought of going to work or being out in public with see-through leggings on!

        • Kath
          July 31, 2018 at 3:45 am

          I have the same target ones and love them because they are very thick!

        • jenna
          July 31, 2018 at 6:46 am

          oh bummer! I haven’t found that at all! They do say on the website though that these are more for lounging at home than going out in!

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  • Liz
    July 30, 2018 at 4:36 pm

    Love the Spindrift seltzer too. Grapefruit is my fave!

    Also, cheers to your point about TV. I have become much more relaxed about TV since digging into some of the actual research on the topic. There are several large studies that have not found negative effects of TV watching for young kids, and it seems that generally when negative effects are found they are for kids who really watch A LOT of TV (like 3+ hours per day) where TV is literally replacing their opportunities for interaction with other people. I still limit, but my 3-year-old generally watches a show in the morning and a show in the evening, and I actually see some benefits! She really remembers and responds to the Daniel Tiger songs, and they honestly do help her in real life when she is dealing with big emotions. We sing, “It’s ok to be sad sometimes” an awful lot in my house 😉 And I actually think that watching TV helps with her imaginative play, like I will see her dressing up in her astronaut costume and pretending to go to space to meet Martian Mickey. I am pregnant with my 3rd too and TV has been an absolute life saver. I just wish that my 2nd born, who is only 15 months, was old enough to stay focused on a TV show, haha!

  • Renee
    July 31, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    I hear you on tv — we were doing so well with limiting screen time until our newborn arrived! (And I’m talking 2nd baby — screen time absolutely would have increased with two kids while pregnant!) I’ve read that it’s more about the quality of the television program — so Daniel Tiger is nothing to feel guilty about! We’ve found the songs to be super helpful, and the show teaches emotional intelligence, which is so often missed in other kid shows. Can you tell we’re big Daniel Tiger and PBS fans? haha!

  • Jen
    August 31, 2018 at 11:05 am

    Hi Jenna!

    Thank you for sharing so much information 🙂 I know that through instagram you’ve shared a few different maternity clothing brands/items that you really like. I was wondering if you had those items listed someplace? I’m checking out Storq leggings, but I feel there were some other items as well.

    Thank you! And congrats to you and your beautiful fam!
    Jen

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