Best Baby Stuff » Prenatal

iPod Classic 80GB

Maisie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:35:13 +0000

Product Overview
This sleek version of the Apple’s most popular music player lets you enjoy TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. With Cover Flow, you can flip through your music to find the album you want to hear and flip it over to see the track list. This 80 gigabyte version can hold up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 photos or 100 hours of video. The iPod Classic features a 2.5-inch LCD screen, which is 320 x 240 pixels. The rechargeable battery plays up to 30 hours of music, or 5 hours of video on a single charge. The iPod Classic is available in black or silver.

Why I like It
My husband purchased this iPod for my birthday right before I gave birth to my daughter. I took the iPod with me everywhere! I loaded it up with episodes of Friends and all my favorite movies. It was perfect for killing time at the doctor’s office. I watched movies on it at the hospital while I was being induced since the TV in my room was really fuzzy. I created a “Relaxing” playlist and filled it with free podcasts of relaxing music tracks and listened to that while I was in labor.

Now I use it while I’m breastfeeding. It helps pass the time and gives me a little more patience to let my daughter feed as long as she wants.

Compared to the other iPods, I feel like the Classic 80GB is the best deal. The screen is better for watching movies on than the Nano, and the storage capacity is better than the Touch. There is a Classic with 160GB of storage, but I never have that much music or video on my iPod. I can always remove old items from my iPod and refresh it with new music and videos if needed.

Where to Buy
Amazon ($237.49 + free super saver shipping)
Apple ($249.00 + free shipping + free engraving)
Best Buy ($249.99 + shipping)
New Egg ($244.00 + free shipping)
Overstock ($219.99 + $2.50 shipping) Best Price

Standard Body Pillow

Maisie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:15:03 +0000

Product Overview
Standard body pillows are similar to a regular pillow only it is longer which provides full body support. Body pillows come in a variety of different fills from memory foam, down to synthetic fibers. Pillow cases are available for standard body pillows which allow you to match your bedding.

Why I like It
The standard body pillow is a simpler version of the pregnancy body pillows. The pregnancy body pillows usually wrap around your back and between your legs, however I found that using a standard body pillow with two regular pillows worked just as well. I placed one standard pillow behind my back, hugged the body pillow resting my belly on top of it for extra support and use the last pillow under my head.

After pregnancy I am still able to use my body pillow to sleep at night. My husband will even try to steal it from me in the middle of the night because it’s so comfortable to sleep with!

Where to Buy
Amazon ($26.99 and up + shipping)
Overstock ($24.00 and up + $1 shipping)
Sears ($9.98 and up + shipping) Best Price

Secret Fit Jeans by Motherhood

Maisie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:36:55 +0000

Product Overview
Motherhood Maternity developed a revolutionary patent pending belly fit which uses seamless technology for the most perfect fit ever. Available on jeans, pants, and skirts the Secret Fit provides smooth comfort all day long. Jeans are made with cotton and spandex giving it the extra stretch you need for your pregnancy.

Why I Like It
It is important for me to have clothes that I am comfortable in and that I look good in. That is sometimes hard to achieve during pregnancy since you are just getting bigger by the day. My favorite jeans during my pregnancy was the Secret Fit Jeans by Motherhood. Before my belly got too big, I was able to roll the belly panel down. Then during my third trimester I pulled the belly panel up for extra support and coverage. The jeans have a little stretch in them as well, which was helpful when I felt like I was growing out of all my other maternity clothes.

You have to love your maternity clothes, because you will be in them even after your pregnancy is over since you’ll be losing your pregnancy weight. The Secret Fit Jeans will still look good on you after you give birth and there is no noticeable waist line that will show around your belly.

Where to Buy
Motherhood.com (prices vary depending on style)

Rainbow Light Prenatal One

Maisie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:59:06 +0000

Product Overview
For those mothers-to-be and nursing moms who only want to take one tablet per day, this 100% natural and pure formula delivers evidence-based potencies of essential vitamins and minerals such as iron and folic acid, necessary for mother and baby. This formula protects against an upset stomach and provides gentle support using herbs such as red raspberry and fresh ginger juice. Rainbow Light Prenatal One is guaranteed 100% natural and animal-free for absolute purity when moms and babies need it most and is appropriate for vegans and vegetarians.

Why I Like It
Most mothers-to-be experience some sort of morning sickness to a varying degree. Some prenatal vitamins can actually increase the amount of nausea felt by women because of the amount of iron contained in them. Rainbow Light Prenatal One is all-natural and gentle on the stomach because of the herbs used. All the essential vitamins are included in just one of these vitamins, so it limits the amount of pills you have to swallow.

I was taking Stuart Prenatal at the start of my pregnancy and noticed that my nausea was much greater after I took my dose of pills. After reading about the affect of iron in prenatal vitamins in relation to nausea I decided to switch vitamins. I love Rainbow Light Prenatal One because I just have to take one pill a day, and I don’t have to take it with a meal because it is gentle on my stomach. It is also great that it is all-natural and contains no animal products, making it an absolutely pure product.

Where to Buy (150 tabs)
AllStarHealth.com ($20.40 + shipping) Best Price
Drugstore.com ($42.99 + shipping)
iHerb.com ($20.62 + shipping)
MotherNature.com ($28.39 + shipping)

Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea by Traditional Medicinals

Maisie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:17:35 +0000

Product Overview
This tea is 100% certified organic and caffeine free. The herbs in the tea supports the female system by aiding healthy menstruation as well as toning the uterus in preparation for childbirth. It also helps keep nausea from morning sickness at bay. Even though some women claim that this tea helps to induce labor the health care professionals say that it does not. It only helps to tone the uterus which allows the uterus to contract more powerfully and effectively during labor.

Why I Like It
I replaced my morning cup of coffee with one cup of this tea throughout my first trimester and I loved it because it helped keep the nausea to a minimum. The hot tea helped to kick start my morning since I was no longer drinking coffee. There was no messing around with loose tea leaves, just stick the bag into a hot cup of water and I was good to go! I also liked the flavor of the tea. However, if you like your teas a little sweeter, I’d suggest adding a little honey.

Yogi Teas also produces a raspberry leaf tea which may be easier to find at your local grocer. I stick with the Traditional Medicinals line because they also produce an herbal pregnancy tea and mother’s milk tea for nursing mothers.

Where to Buy
Traditional Medicinals ($5.49/box + shipping)
Herbs Pro ($4.16/box + shipping)
Online World ($3.99/box + shipping)
Amazon ($23.57 for 6 boxes + shipping)
Vita Net ($3.79/box + shipping) Best Price