The Best Purchase I Made When I Was Pregnant...

This week I asked our ANM moms to finish this statement. I wanted to know what they felt like they couldn't have done without during pregnancy. We got a wide range of answers. I hope that this list helps you figure out what you just have to have!!

Apparel 

We had several moms who thought their best pregnancy investment involved a clothing purchase.

The Mom-EZ maternity belt offers
terrific back support! (available at ANM)

• Maternity pants - one mom said that if she hadn't had pregnancy pants, she would have been in pajamas all the time!
• Long maxi dress
• Back support belt
• Stretchy pants
• Maternity tanks from Target
• Maternity jeans from the Gap
• Pajama Jeans - one mom who had sworn she'd never buy them ended up absolutely loving them.
• Nursing tops - these are a great pregnancy purchase because you can wear them long afterwards to enable you to breastfeed discreetly

Health/Beauty Related

Some moms felt that their best pregnancy investment was something they did to take care of themselves.

• Chiropractic care - if you need a chiropractor who is very familiar with the needs of pregnant women, check out Dr. Patty Long in Meridianville.
• A Pedicure - you deserve to feel pretty and pampered while pregnant!
• Tums
• Seasickness bands - one mom said they were a lifesaver after she was hospitalized for vomiting and dehydration

Food

Several moms felt that certain foods were their favorite pregnancy purchase!

• A lot of fruit
• Hot and Now Krispy Kreme Donuts 
• Sherbet, LOTS of sherbet
• Chili cheese dog from Sonic
• Mango Smoothie
• Watermelon - one mom said this kept her from feeling "blah"

Pillows

Many of our respondents felt that a pregnancy pillow was their very best pregnancy purchase. Here's what our moms had to say:

• Snoogle (one mom had to buy a second snoogle because her husband took hers!) and mini-snoogle
• Boppy Total Pregnancy Pillow - we had a mom say she couldn't sleep during pregnancy without it.
• Prego Pillow

Birth/Postpartum Related

Doulas can make a HUGE difference!

Some mothers thought that the decisions regarding their birth and early post-partum were their best pregnancy investment.

• Midwife services
• A doula - one mom said that her doula kept her laughing and not feeling contractions until she was almost 10 cm! 
• A Medela postpartum support - one mom who had a C-section said it made her feel like she wasn't going to fall apart when she stood up.
• Nursing pads so you don't leak when milk comes in

Baby Related

Other moms thought that purchases they made for the baby topped the list.

• Cloth diapers - one mom said they've saved her a lot of money and all the colors and patterns have made it really fun.
• Breast pump - this one is really for mom and baby, but one mom said it really helped her be able to avoid formula when her little one was too sleepy to latch.
• A Heart-tones Monitor - One mom felt that using this early in her pregnancy gave her peace of mind that she needed
• Carseat/Stroller Combo - one mom said that was awesome to have with a sleeping baby!
• Moby wrap
• Rock & Play sleeper
• A Baby sling

Finally, one mother said that her best purchase while pregnant was a Sam's Club Membership....makes a lot of sense! You can get a LOT of comfort food at Sams as well as some pretty cool things for later on, too!

What was YOUR best pregnancy purchase??