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5 Essentials For Teaching While Pregnant

Teaching while pregnant is HARD. I made it through teaching while pregnant this year with the help of my amazing classroom assistants and a few pregnancy must-haves! Here is my quick list of pregnancy favorites teacher edition:

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Bodycon dresses

I quickly became team no pants as I entered my third trimester. Bodycon dresses are perfect to grow with the bump. They’re not too tight and cover just enough skin. Most of mine were knee length. Target and Amazon were my favorites.

Oversized button downs/kimonos

Throw it over the bodycon and call it done! As long as it covers the booty it’s a win in my book. These were also great for outside of pregnancy so they get more use than other clothes typically used for pregnancy wear only.

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Cloud foam sneakers

The feet swelling is real y’all. My go-to sneakers no longer fit me so I switched over to adidas cloud foam and I loved them for being on my feet all day. Of course all feet are different so if you’re really experiencing foot pain, I’d head over to a running store and get fitted for shoes. They’ll be able to tell you if you’re flat footed or have a high arch or pronate when you walk.

40 ounce water jug

I wouldn’t say I’m a healthy pregnant lady but I would say I’m a hydrated one! Without my huge water jugs I wouldn’t be drinking nearly as much. The two options I used throughout pregnancy are this Reduce brand one as well as the famous 40 oz Stanley cup! If I had to choose one, I’d choose the Stanley since the narrow bottom fits better in my car cup holder.

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Belly band

The holy grail. I didn’t know if this was a true need. But as I entered my third trimester and my belly grew bigger, I knew I needed more support. This thing worked like magic for me! It helped reduce a lot of my back pain and overall it felt as if someone was holding my belly up which was a nice feeling of relief when you’re feeling like a watermelon.

I would love to hear if any of these were the same for you or if you have any teaching while pregnant must haves too! I hope you found this blog post helpful. Be sure to check out my other pregnancy related posts here.

Happy teaching!

Sofie

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