Pregnancy
Top 50 Pregnancy Essentials
When asked to compile a list of the 50 most essential items for pregnancy, I was about 39 weeks pregnant and ready to pop with my second baby. Having gone through two pregnancies pretty much back-to-back and feeling like I had been pregnant for two years straight, it wasn't too hard to compile this list simply because these are all items that were extremely useful to me. I hope they prove useful to you, as well. If I've left out an item that you loved or found to be essential during your pregnancy, make sure to tell us here. - Stevee Curtis
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Black tea bags
I hate to break it to you, but if you haven’t gotten painful hemorrhoids yet, they’re coming. Luckily, I didn’t have hemorrhoids during my first pregnancy, but I’ve had many since I gave birth, and too many to count with my second pregnancy. I know this is in the weird category, but trust me, black tea bags are the answer. Apparently the acid released in black tea soothes and actually shrinks a hemorrhoid. Plus, it’s an all-natural way to do so. There are two ways you can use them: 1. Soak the tea bag in warm water and then gently place it directly on the hemorrhoid for a few minutes at a time, or 2. Add a bag or two to a sitz (also known as hip) bath and soak in it for 30 minutes daily.
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This is for you, Ginger@
Mmm, bubble bath…good choice for number one!
Hey, that’s poewrful. Thanks for the news.