Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life and is a great time for women to kick up their feet and splurge a little in some of the luxuries and must-haves marketed toward pregnant women. Although there are many great products out there for pregnant women, some products fall short. Here are some products pregnant women should avoid, or at least purchase with skepticism.
BebeSounds Heart Listener I had a doppler while I was pregnant with my son, allowing me to check his heart tones whenever I pleased. This doppler was very reassuring, especially since I had previously miscarried. I lost my doppler and when I found myself pregnant again, I wanted to replace it. I thought about ordering a new one, but I found what I though was a doppler at a local store. Unfortunately, the BebeSounds Heart Listener is not a doppler, and cannot be used until you’re well into your third trimester. The BebeSounds Heart listener was the biggest waste of $20 bucks ever. Even when I was in my third trimester, all I could hear with it was static, no matter how I positioned it. Save your money and avoid this one.
Pregnancy suckers Some women claim that pregnancy suckers such as B-Natal or Preggie Pops are lifesavers when it comes to morning sickness. Unfortunately, this wasn’t my experience with them. These suckers are packed full of B-vitamins which are believed to ease nausea, so in theory it should work. Unfortunately, I found the pregnancy suckers disgustingly sweet. They made my nausea even worse than before. Queasy mommies-to-be are better off sticking with the saltines and ginger ale.
Intelligender The Intelligender gender prediction test was likely my biggest waste of $30 to date, $60 if you factor in that I used two of the kits to “double check.” Claiming to reveal an unborn baby’s gender to parents at only 10 weeks and sooner than a sonogram, the Intelligender gender prediction kit is an easy, at-home urine-based test that only takes a few minutes to reveal whether a girl or a boy is expected using an orange or green color coding system. The test was relatively simple, but it turned green for me both times. My sonogram a month later revealed that the baby I was carrying was a girl and now, a year past my baby’s birth, I’m still pretty sure she’s female. Don’t waste your money or get your hopes up over Intelligender; just wait until your sonogram.
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