Tips and Tricks for the Holidays

How to survive the holidays while pregnant

• Find comfortable clothes for holiday parties. - can rewear in labor!
• Fun mocktails (especially if you aren’t sharing your pregnancy yet)
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• Comfortable shoes
• Call it an early night
• Pick and choose your events
• Skip soft cheeses and deli meats especially when eating out
• Have some great excuses on hand for getting out of events you want to miss
  • Rudolph ate my car keys
  • Just waiting on UPS
  • I have a date with my fuzzy blanket
  • I’m currently dreaming of a white christmas

What to say if your water breaks at a holiday party?

-"No, I'm not having baby Jesus!"

-"Looks like Santa is bringing me something today. At least it’s not coming out the chimney"

-"I guess that sleigh ride really helped move things along!"

Holiday wish list

-pregnancy/nursing pajamas

-birth gown

-birth ball

- water bottle with straw

- crock pot/instant pot

-labor socks

- dry shampoo

- birth bag

-lavendar pillow

-scarves

-jewelry

Holiday play list

-Baby it’s cold outside

-Merry Christmas Baby- Christina Aguilera