I officially have 4 weeks left of this pregnancy! I am so stoked I am at the end because I am literally at the end of my patience. I am so done being huge it takes daily prayer for me to be able to walk into my day without going crazy.

I really wanted to post this before Christmas hoping to give someone a wonderful idea for a gift to a pregnant women they may know. But as stated before I am huge and with all the holiday planning I just wanted time to relax and enjoy whatever time I had when I wasn’t cooking and wrapping gifts.

I am going to list only a few of my very favorites that’s in this basket with an explanation as to why I chose the item. This basket is HUGE but I have been adding to it since week 10 of my pregnancy. You can get any size basket you like or even a little goody gift bag! If you want you can add to the basket little by little like I did. I was on a budget so I was always waiting until something on my list went on sale before I brought it. Because of that I saved on every item so for me it was worth it.

Organic nipple cream Boob❤Ease

I was not even going to get this. But I just happened to see it on sale in the cart-wheel app and had to snatch it up. I used to use Lanolin nipple cream but found it to be sticky and it would harden over time. It would get all over my pump’s suction cups and was sometimes hard to smooth out to use on my nipples. So I decided to try something more organic in the hopes it will be safer for baby, easier to apply, and won’t leave a thick nasty film on my suction cups.

**UPDATE This nipple cream rocks! Heals nipples faster than lanolin’s and not sticky! Applies smoothly and leaves no residue on breastfeeding cups since by the time they are used the cream is already absorbed into skin.

Organic Ginger Aid

I really wanted to try the red raspberry tea after the baby was born but I just wasnt keen on the flavor every reviewer said. So I chose this instead since it aids in digestion which is something every mom could use after having a baby! The last thing I want is a problem in that department so I figured this could really help. Ginger is such a great herb for your overall health. I normally make my own ginger tea directly from hand dried ginger root but I’ve been a bit lazy these days 😛. I also recommend mother’s tea. Although it didn’t change my milk production it tasted very good despite my concern about the licirious taste. It’s a good treat for you anytime during the day and is caffeine free.

Multiple Cami’s in different colors and sizes

My baby will be quiet young this summer. So I know I will be doing a lot of outdoor breastfeeding during our picnics to parks and just hanging around Kentucky. So I decided to make a stash of them so I didn’t always have to wear my breastfeeding cover. I will put these on under whatever shirt I have on and not have to worry about a cover or my midriff showing. I got them all in different sizes as I loose weight ranging from XL to M  because I haven’t been a small anything since I was 15.

-NOTE: There’s a belly bandit in the picture. I purchased that right before I found out I was pregnant and just added it to the basket. Belly bandits are not as cheap as the other items in the basket but they make an awesome gift for a postpartum mom.

Organic body wash or soap and Epsom Salts

This was very important. Salts are great for mothers who are healing from vaginal birth. Just add some lavender and a bit of olive oil and relax. Rather you give birth naturally or by C -Section I highly recommend getting something organic to keep clean. The main reason being that a lot of products that are not organic not only contain harsh chemicals but also perfumes that can be irritating to your healing lady areas and incision sites. This can prolong healing and also be downright painful. And honestly ladies have you not already been through enough pain as it is? Pick you out something that not only smells amazing but is good to you as well so you can continue to heal as comfortable as possible. This body wash from the Honest Company is my favorite. It smells amazing, feels amazing and is so versatile. But most importantly it is SAFE.

If you’re not a body wash kind of gal I again  HiGhLY recommended this soap that a lovely women makes all on her own. I happened to stumble upon her at the Farm Machinery Show in Louisville KY and so glad I did. I have tried other soaps and hers are by far my favorite. They smell amazing leave no residue, cause no irritation, and cleanses wonderfully without one bit of over dryness. Check out her website site here:

http://www.abeautymust.com

 

Beauty masks & Cleansing Cloths

Because your beautiful girl :). Even the most confident woman doesn’t really register those words after having a baby. Your exhausted, you’re starving all the time (if your breastfeeding) and your counting down the minutes until you can take that first shower. You feel more like a wild animal than you do a mother goddess. But a few beauty masks can make such a huge difference. I had 3 C-Sections and so that shower was not happening for at least another 28 hours or more. My third Section I received a wonderful gift that included a face mask and I put that on the first day in recovery. I cannot tell you how refreshingly amazing that was. I felt less like a wild animal and more like a human being. There’s no special one I would recommend. Just go for your preference. And sit back and relax as you freshen up and heal.

Cleansing wipes help you stay fresh in between showers. Again I advise organic sensitive ones  mom’s just to be safe and try to find flush-able ones just for ease.I included these summers eve ones because I wanted options. I could always use them later if they were too irritating after birth. Other cleansing cloths I included but are not pictured was Burts Bees organic cotton facial cleansing cloths. Night sweats are real and these babies are great when I wake up early morning for feeds after a sweaty night.

This basket was an amazing thing to have after you have a baby. This makes an excellent baby shower gift. And if your anything like me you love to give the un-expected. While mom and guest are cooing over all of the amazing cute baby gear, surprise her with a little TLC basket just for her woman to woman.