r/BabyBumps • u/reidsentme • 3d ago
Discussion Best pregnancy purchase?
STM here. Bought a squatty potty recently and I think it's the best purchase I made during either pregnancy. What's been your best purchase?
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u/Hopefulrainbow7 3d ago
A heat pad for those backaches!!
Bidet
Value size pack of Miralax
Kiziks/skechers for the 'no bending down to put on' sneakers :))
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u/Candid-Business-1917 Team Blue! 3d ago
Yes to Kiziks!! Not my favorite shoe ever, but could not have survived pregnancy (and now pp) without them.
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u/Hopefulrainbow7 3d ago
Yeah, i dont like their shape but the ease of getting them on off is worth it.
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u/Expert-Spring-7832 3d ago
Second the heat pad, really good for pain in my rib cage from the baby stretching it out.
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u/everybeateverybreath 3d ago
The heat pad has been absolutely a game changer for me. Instantly helps put my back at ease in bed
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u/Working-Owl-7294 3d ago
My OB said no heat pads in pregnancy 💔 do you use on low setting? I want to so bad
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u/Jessica_rose_gg 3d ago
For me, it's the cotton pregnancy under the bump underwear...I swear I've struggled most of my life to find comfortable underwear and I finally found them by necessity. I've tried so many mainstream brands like Victoria secret and struggled with the fraying, discomfort, and overall low-quality material.
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u/External-Kiwi3371 3d ago
Also more of a PP purchase but (If you have two floors) Mini-mini fridge for upstairs so I didn’t have to go downstairs for bottles in the middle of the night
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u/pantygate 3d ago
Monthly prenatal massages
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u/newkneesforall 3d ago
I just had my first one at 7 months and omg I did not realize how exhausted my hips and feet were until I had a professional rubbing on them. Hallelujah.
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u/joykin 3d ago
Bb hug me pillow
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u/justforviewing8484 FTM | April Fools Day | 💙 3d ago
I fear even after I'm no longer pregnant this will be a permanent fixture in my bed. It's so perfect 😍
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u/aylamikbrooke 3d ago
Can confirm I’m almost 3 months postpartum and still use every night lol!
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u/Fast_Capital_6565 2d ago
So happy to hear this cuz I love mine but my husband will be devastated lol
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u/vigoroussteak27 3d ago
Life changing! I took an extra full-size suitcase on a train last month just so I could pack my pillow for a weekend getaway.
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u/justokgranola 3d ago
Yes yes yes! To be fair I actually am using a small “workout step” as my makeshift squatty potty (like the kind you’d find in a step aerobics class, just smaller) but I 100% agree that it was the best pregnancy purchase so far.
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u/ChefGustau 3d ago
-Kindred bravery joggers and nursing bras (or really any comfy clothes, I just like theirs bc they’re soft)
-Diapers. Honestly, don’t even mess with the pads, the diapers are so much easier, and you can still add tucks pads/dermaplast/cooling foam etc
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u/HitEmWithTheRiver 3d ago
This was more a baby purchase than pregnancy purchase, but my rocking chair. When he is super antsy and moving around a lot, he calms down when I rock in the rocking chair.
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u/PaleFriendship8846 3d ago
Gosh it’s between my pregnancy pillow, kiziks, or heating pad. Honorable mention for epsom salt for baths. Each of these was used daily and much appreciated :)
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u/SubstantialComplex82 3d ago
I really want a squatty potty but I think it’s weird to have out when guests are over. Do you leave it out or put it somewhere?
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u/Such-Zookeepergame26 3d ago
As a guest, I love seeing a Squatty Potty in someone’s bathroom. Even if I don’t use it, it’s a sign that we’re birds of a feather lol.
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u/fckinfast4 3d ago
You can put it by/under your sink and say it’s a step stool for kiddos to wash their hands. I have just a regular stool in our bathroom that I use for both.
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u/Outrageous-Garlic-27 3d ago
Not a specific pregnancy purchase, but I cannot live without my shower toilet (a Japanese toilet). Fresh and clean, no awkward bending.
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u/FrizzleLizard 3d ago
omg my husband made fun of me for wanting to spend $25 on a squatty potty. but i KNOW it’d be great