Survive Preggo Holiday Travel with These 9 Essentials Because airports.
By Babe | Illustration by Ana Hard
Traveling during pregnancy is basically warfare. Not only are you tired, nauseous YET hungry, cramping and bloated often all at once, but you have to take your swollen body and confine for hours on end to a space that can barely house your ass. Indeed, whether you’re flying or driving, there’s just no easy way to do anything once you get pregnant. But fear not dear pregnant ones. We’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves that will help ease you into the travel vibe and do it as comfortably as possible. Because after all, traveling while pregnant still beats hosting while pregnant.
Wearing compression socks can alleviate pregnancy swelling and manage the aches and pains of your lower body, especially when navigating an airport terminal. Rocking these cuties is especially important when flying to stimulate circulation in the lower half, when you’re sitting for prolonged periods. Photo courtesy of HATCH
Keep your belly comfortably in place with a belly band layered on top of a tank. This feels especially crucial when navigating bumps in the road on long car rides, as well as airplane turbulence. Photo courtesy of the Belly Bandit
A softer-than-soft slouchy cardigan in 100% cashmere? With bucket pockets? Yes, please. For wrapping up in at home and looking glamorous on airplanes (and everywhere else for that matter). Photo courtesy of HATCH
Ergonomists developed this car cushion that helps to evenly distribute your body weight across the hip and thigh while providing lower body and back relief for long car rides to the in-laws. Photo courtesy of Cushion Lab
We designed our collection of underpinnings with functional details in luxe feel-good fabrics, so that underneath it all, you feel like yourself. Meet the Skin To Skin Bra: it’s (almost) as good as being naked and so comfortable you can sleep in it (our testers did!), even on a red-eye. Photo courtesy of HATCH
Because you never know when you’re going to have a major munchie attack and they just ran out of the snack boxes. Keep that blood sugar in check with an adorbs bento box filled with everything you need. Photo courtesy of Monbento
Specially shaped by in-house ergonomists, Neck Relief Ergonomic Cervical Pillow is designed to gently cradle the head and stretch the neck, allowing the neck to maintain its natural curve to release pressure and enhance healthy alignment for a relaxing sleeping experience. Photo courtesy of Cushion Lab
The first-ever water tracking bottle specifically designed to support you through pregnancy and breastfeeding to meet your daily recommended water needs, this chic style will keep you properly hydrated even during a flight delay. Photo courtesy of Binkmade
