hey guys it's Jen and I am super pregnant I mean I've been pregnant this whole series but
I am very very much third trimester pregnant which only makes the title of this video even
more appropriate I wanted to share with you my third trimester must-have storing pregnancy
things that are helping me get through everyday every week it is a struggle here at the end we're
getting through and some of these things are non-negotiable I literally don't know what I
would do without these so I'm gonna start off with the most important one I probably should have had
this in my video literally from first trimester because I've been using it my entire pregnancy
but in third trimester I don't even think I'd be able to sleep through the night without this
this is my pregnancy pillow I have the one from leachco it is the Schnoodle this is the original
there are many many different kinds of pregnancy pillows out there there are little wedges that you
can stick under your bump there like little mini ones there are gigantic u-shaped ones this one is
like a big C and what I like about this shape is that even if you're a really wide range of
body sizes which differs from person to person but it also differs throughout your pregnancy I
feel like this shape is really accommodating and really supportive there are two wing sections and
then the long piece so you can either face toward the long side and curl up the little wings behind
you or you can have the long part support your back when you're laying sideways and then curl
in the top and bottom part a lot of my pregnancy I used an additional pillow under one of the sides
because I was having such bad pregnancy related nasal congestion and I would also have a lot of
heartburn issues so I would just kind of keep one side elevated have the wings toward my back
and I think I would just cuddle the long side so I would just kind of like hold this Plus kind of
smoosh it underneath my belly to help support the weight and it's sort of like having a big cuddle
buddy in fact one of my single male friends was so enamored with my sneagle I think one of the
times he came over he like literally fell asleep while testing out my snuggle so he immediately
went home and bought one for himself pregnancy pillows they can be for everyone personally I
highly recommend if you do get this particular kind and brand I really like the extra pillow
cushion that is made of jersey cuz it's just super super soft and works really well through
the wash I will leave direct links to that in the info box down below if you want to know the exact
kind that I got but I've been very happy with it I used it all through my pregnancy with Aria I'm
using it all through my pregnancy now plus I also used it a ton postpartum you have a little bit of
soreness in the nether regions for a while and when I was like breastfeeding and stuff I would
just curl this up into a big donut to sit on so that there was less pressure in sensitive areas
while I was still healing so I think it's really really worthwhile purchase speaking
of belly support the next thing I would say is a non-negotiable must-have for me was my belly band
I've tried a couple different ones here and there my sister had one or two that she got from Amazon
pretty cheap and my favorite one is a little more on the pricey side but I actually feel
like it's very worth it because it is much much more supportive this one is from belly band it
kind of looks like this kind of like didn't you think of construction guys who need extra back
support when they lift heavy things well ladies we are daily lifting heavy things mine is a size
small I'm very much on the more petite side so I would kind of recommend sizing up if you're
worried about what size because I'm normally like extra small and clothes and I definitely
wouldn't want something any smaller than this size small that I got this is the perfect size
for me though one thing that's kind of cool is it has a pocket and it actually comes with this gel
pack that you can either freeze or warm up so that you can have some extra like temperature
soothingness but I didn't actually use during either of my pregnancies I've just kind of been
using it as is it is velcro so you can adjust it as your belly gets bigger I will say over
time it's lost a little bit of its stickiness but I just clean this every so often make sure
I pull out the little hairs and then it works a little bit better let me show you what it looks
like the big part goes towards the back and then I just pull it tight underneath my stomach can
you see that helps to alleviate so much pressure if I know I'm going to be standing on my feet or
walking around a lot it's just really really helpful because it helps hole up your stomach
so that it's not like putting so much pressure and that's really helpful if you have any sort
of like joint pains if you're having pressure problems or even things like having to pee all
the time since it's not putting as much pressure on your bladder it helps a lot the only one thing
is that you can't really like right now you can't really sit with it on because it's so constricted
so if you know you're going to be sitting up and down I wouldn't necessarily take it with you but
say you need to do something like go on a big IKEA shopping trip or you know go to an amusement park
or really at this point any time I know I'm gonna leave the house I always take it with me the next
sexy clothing related item I want to recommend her compression socks I know this sounds like a really
bizarre thing to include and I literally didn't know that this was even something that would come
up or help or anything before I got pregnant with my first baby Aria butt compression socks
can help so much with leg swelling leg swelling it just kind of happens during pregnancy I don't
really know anyone who can get through all their pregnancies without swelling problems
at some point especially if you're on your feet a lot especially if you're going to be traveling
but then also when it comes to the actual birthing process a lot of times when you're hooked up to IV
fluids one thing that they don't really tell you is that if you get an epidural you're definitely
going to be hooked up to saline if you're getting an induction you're definitely gonna be hooked up
to saline if you're getting a c-section you're definitely going to be hooked up to saline and
that is going to increase the fluids in your body for a long time and you puff up you get like the
cankles the swollen feet it doesn't just look bad it's like actually physically uncomfortable
I think I've talked about this in videos before as well but if you are traveling in an airplane I
really recommend wearing compression socks because just the pressure in the cabin can actually cause
swelling but it can also have an increased risk for like blood clots and things like that as far
as flights go these have 100% kept my legs and feet from having the swelling that I definitely
had when I didn't have compression socks so these really really work for after birth though I would
highly recommend wearing these for a couple of weeks because at least in my case a week
postpartum was when I did have the swelling the worst so it just kind of like helps everything
circulate through your body a little bit easier when you have some compression down by your
calves and ankles and feet for my next product or product I'm not gonna hold them too close
to the camera cuz they're very worn and nasty looking but I wanted to just show you an example
of some shoes that have been such lifesavers during my pregnancies I actually wore these a
ton with aria and also during this pregnancy but it's more the concept because I don't think that
these exact shoes are available anymore but I highly highly recommend finding a pair of
sneakers that are comfortable that are wide enough to fit your foot while it's expanding and have a
zipper what I love about this particular pair from we've got it a few years ago is that they
have tassels attached to the zipper so I can take my shoes on and off I don't have to have a really
difficult time bending over past my belly trying to figure out how to get these shoes on it's so
hard sometimes to feel really independent when you're pregnant so just the little things like
this zippered sneaker that you can remove by yourself without having to compromise the
position of your stomach so nice and so helpful and then I also really recommend having a pair
of slip on sandals where you don't need to mess with any laces or buckles or anything like that
I really like this pair these look extra fancy but they're literally adidas slip on sandals I
believe you can just make them when you customize your own sandal design you can just choose to have
calf hair and then all of a sudden it looks like some really high-end sandals they also tend to
run a little bit wide on the foot so if you're swelling or anything like that it can still fit
your feet I am actually planning on taking this exact pair to the hospital with me in case I do
have a lot of swelling this is what I'm going to be walking out in next I wanted to move on to
a comfort item this is a cushion I actually keep this one in the car at all times it's just sort of
a foam cushion I know in my last second trimester favorites video I did mention the seat belt seat
cushion that I use but this is a cushion that I like to keep to support behind my back maybe it
seems like a little bit of princess status but seriously car seats are so uncomfortable when
you're pregnant you just need a little bit more back support and a little more booty support and
I really like this one I don't really know it's from my parents got it for me but I will find
some similar ones and link them down below I will try to find the exact same one I think
this is just like a standard seat cushion this side is a little bit rubbery so that it doesn't
move around and it's really portable I mentioned before how important it was to have some tums
on hand because you get a lot of heartburn when you're pregnant especially in third trimester I
feel like my esophagus is probably like this long right now my stomach is probably sitting between
my boobs there's just not a lot of space honestly I basically have heartburn every single night it
just happens especially if I'm like leaning back and trying to get ready for bed there's just not
a lot of room so one thing that has been helping me a lot is taking these chewable papaya enzyme
with chlorophyll supplements I just take three of these right after I have a meal it works so well
there have only been really a couple times where I had to double up I'm having the papaya enzyme and
the tums and usually several hours have passed between when I had dinner and then I'll take
the tums when it's like really bad right when I'm laying down for bed so for the most part I
would say like 80% of the time this keeps me good for the rest of the evening I like that it's also
kind of like natural it tastes pretty good too it doesn't have like a funky aftertaste so once you
eat it it's gone it's a little bit on the sweet side it's helped me with my heartburn a lot next
I wanted to talk about generic Epsom salt again not the sexiest thing in the world but I do find
when I add it to my bath it makes my skin really soft helps me relax my muscles and it just is a
really nice non-scented non fragrance not bad for you additive to put in the bath to sort of help
relieve a lot of pressure in my first trimester I was a little bit more hesitant about taking baths
because a lot of things online will say not to but I personally found that there are very very very
few things that will actually relieve the pressure of having a really big heavy stomach on my body
then sitting in a bath the key is just to make the bath not too hot so I wouldn't do anything where
it actually changes your core body temperature because that's the thing you need to be careful
of so I make it warm but not scalding not to the point where I would be sweating or anything just
kind of comfortably sitting in the bath because I feel like the stomach is naturally a little
bit buoyant so when I'm sitting in a bath I can relax a little bit I like to soak for a while and
usually if I'm having any extra weird cramping or if I just feel really terrible and I'm feeling so
much after I lay in the bath for like an hour - to be honest it helps my muscles feel so much
better it helps my joints feel so much better and just having like regular generic epsom salt in
there also seems to make it feel even that much more relaxing even though it's not like extra
scented or anything special like that it helps for sprains and bruises so I guess it also can
help for just like relaxing a pregnant lady as well last but certainly not least you gotta take
care of your skin it's not going to completely prevent you from having stretch marks because
honestly stretch marks are mostly just going to be a genetic thing your skin's natural elasticity
that can change from person to person and it can even be a difference pregnancy - pregnancy you
know I've heard some women had stretch marks for one pregnancy and then not another I personally
have really been enjoying this particular stretch mark cream I use it on my stomach basically every
single day and I like that it's not really like heavily fragranced it's not too light where I
feel like it's just evaporating from my skin it's heavy enough to feel like it's actually
moisturizing really well and I just really really like it plus this brand belly is specifically
formulated for pregnant and postpartum women so this is the belly stretch mark minimizing cream
I believe I have talked about this in one or two videos in the past and it just has some really
great ingredients in there there's Daru toeside registro and avocado oil I think this particular
one is supposed to be for treating stretch marks if you already have them in the directions say
to apply it to stretch marks morning and night for four weeks and then once daily until desired
results are achieved but I literally just use it as a daily belly lotion so usually like after I'll
do like a bath or shower in the evenings I'll just put this all over my tummy I'll put it on like
my button hips anywhere where I'm more likely to get stretch marks and I feel like it works great
really creamy and it's very comfortable and it doesn't leave my stomach it she which is probably
the biggest concern that I have during the skin stretching process so yeah well I guess that is
about it for all of the products I wanted to share with you that have been helping me so much through
this third trimester why don't you just say thank you guys so much for following me along on this
journey and if you guys are pregnant or playing on being pregnant and found this video helpful
please please I would appreciate it so much if you just hit that thumbs up button and if you
have any products that you recommend during this period of time during pregnancy let me know that
down in the comments cuz I would love to add some more must-haves to help just be a little bit more
comfortable during these last few weeks before I give birth so I love you guys so much feel
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