{"id":7686,"date":"2015-03-23T09:38:08","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=7686"},"modified":"2015-03-23T09:38:08","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T13:38:08","slug":"pregnancy-and-nursing-essentials-from-fairhaven-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/23\/pregnancy-and-nursing-essentials-from-fairhaven-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy and Nursing Essentials from Fairhaven Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fairhavenTaking care of one’s health is always important, but never more so than during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. \u00a0It is easy for expecting and especially new mommies to forget to properly manage their health.
\nI never thought much about prenatal health before I got pregnant with Honeybun. I new prenatal vitamins were important and all the no-nos (alcohol, caffeine, sushi, etc.) but I didn’t actually think about starting a healthful regime until I got the positive pregnancy test over 6 weeks after hubby and I decided to start our family.<\/p>\n

And it wasn’t until I was admitted and discharged from the hospital with pneumonia<\/a>\u00a0that I actually began taking regular prenatal vitamins. \u00a0And I haven’t stopped since. \u00a0Through four pregnancies and years of breastfeeding<\/a> without a break, I’ve continued to take prenatal vitamins pretty much without a break.<\/p>\n

Back when I was pregnant with Honeybun, the choices weren’t very good. \u00a0You could get basic over the counter vitamins and add an expensive DHA supplement (they were just starting to promote the benefits at that time) or you could get a prescription.<\/p>\n

I’ve pretty much always chosen over the counter for many reasons. \u00a01) I don’t have any interest in running to the pharmacy for a fill-up every 30 days when I can get a buy 1 get 1 free 60 day supply and not have to worry about it for 4 more months. \u00a02) I like seeing what’s in my supplements and reading the labels before I buy them. \u00a03) Moving around here and there and overseas and everywhere, 30-day refills weren’t really a choice. \u00a04) It’s harder to get a prescription when you’re breastfeeding a 2 year old.<\/p>\n

So I took a combination of the cheap-o basics and prescription vitamins with Honeybun but by the time Sugarplum came to be and I had to stock\u00a0up before heading over the ocean, they had finally come out with an all-in-one including DHA and that’s what I’ve been taking ever since.<\/p>\n

That is, until I ran out and was offered the chance to try Fairhaven Health’s<\/a> line of prenatal supplements. \u00a0At first I was shocked by the slew of vitamins I had to take to get one daily dose: 1 multi, 2 cal-mag and 3 Omega-3!<\/p>\n

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I’m not a big pill person. \u00a0I taking medicine very sparingly (AKA, not really at all) and don’t do well with large pills. \u00a0Even the all-in-one multis I’ve been taking for years were hard at the beginning.<\/p>\n

So that first night, I sat there, staring down my pills: all at once or one at a time? \u00a0I was afraid I’d gag all at once but more afraid I’d never get them all down doing one (or even a few) at a time. \u00a0So I went for it. \u00a0I popped them all in my mouth, took a big gulp of water and voila! \u00a0They were gone. \u00a0Just like that, easy peasy. \u00a0And I haven’t had a problem a single time getting all the pills easily down.<\/p>\n

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Nutritionally, they are very similar to my all-in-ones and now that I’m past the morning sickness stage, I’m feeling really good overall as well (other than still being exhausted by life).<\/p>\n

Fairhaven Health<\/a> has a slew of products for every stage of motherhood from trying to conceive to pregnancy to nursing, their full line includes fertility supplements; ovulation and pregnancy tests; teas; balms and lotions; breastfeeding accessories as well as newborn products and products for dad.<\/p>\n

And while I’m still in the pregnancy phase of their line of products, now is your chance to win their Breastfeeding Essentials Bundle which\u00a0includes their Milkies Nurture Nipple Balm, Nursing Time Tea and Tea Ball, Milkies Milk Saver and Happy Bottom Baby Balm and is valued at $66.95.<\/p>\n

a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

This giveaway is open to US Residents aged 18 and over. \u00a0Family of Melissa Roy are not eligible to enter. \u00a0Prize will be shipped by Fairhaven Health after winner is confirmed and their mailing address received. \u00a0 By entering this giveaway you are agreeing to receive periodic email updates from Beyond Mommying which include advanced notice of future giveaways. \u00a0Your email will never be shared or sold and you can subscribe at any time.
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