WIN! The ultimate pregnancy and newborn bundle worth £400

As soon as you announce you're pregnant, Facebook starts flogging you a gazillion baby-related "essentials." But ask anyone who's grown a human before, and they'll likely say the only thing you *really* need whilst pregnant is a massive chocolate supply.. And some bump jeans (which you'll want to wear every Christmas for years after.. expandable wasteband: amazing.) 

There are, though, a bunch of hero products that'll make the nine months a whole bunch easier. So we had companies send in their very best pregnant products - and a couple for new babes too so you feel organised - and mamas at various stages of pregnancy tested them out. 

These are the stand-out items that they fell in love with - their verdicts, and, the best thing of all? You can win the whole lot, worth more than £400. Just enter the competition at the bottom of this post. Good luck!


For stylish but still comfy pregnancy clothes that last, you can't go wrong with Seraphine. It was my favourite clothes brand whilst pregnant (and watch out for its really great sales.) Its £59 diamond-print wrap dress is "something I basically wear everyday to work and have dressed up with jewellery for every night do I've had whilst pregnant," says tester Kate. "It washes easily and will last til labour-day."

And for something a little more everyday, there's Jojo Maman's perfect £35 breton top. "It's soft, clingy in the right way and I basically haven't taken it off in about a month," says tester Rani. "It's become my go-to outfit with jeans or dungarees every single day." Oh, and popper openings to the side mean it's a fab nursing top too. 

"There gets to a point in pregnancy," says tester Deena, "where you just want your massive boobs to feel comfortable.. but still to look decent under a T. The Bravado Body Silk Seamless (£27) does the job so well - gives me a smooth look, a comfy wear, and in a deep garnet colour (perfect for Autumn) it lasts through to nursing and, unlike most on the market, it doesn't look like I'm wearing a Tubi-grip.."

"How did I not have this before?" asks two-kids-and-pregnant Philippa of the Love Your Bump BellyBelt. It's a £14.99 "trouser extender" that adds inches to your favourite (normal) jeans, trousers and skirts, comes with three different fasteners and three different colours so works for every kind of clothes. "It's been invaluable in the before-five-months stage, when you're getting bigger but maternity clothes are still baggy - yet my old clothes definitely don't fit - until I found the BellyBelt." 

As you get bigger, and your back maybe starts to ache and you feel a bit vulnerable, step forward the Cantaloop Pregnancy Support Belt (£15). "I wore it at six months' pregnant and it completely took the pressure off my back," says tester Harriet. "And I'm not sure why but I felt safer when I was wearing it and got jostled on the Tube whilst commuting too."

"It's coming up to winter, I'm pregnant, and was desperate to smother myself in luxury creams and beauty products but I needed them to be bump-friendly," says five-month-pregnant Louisa. "Now I've fallen in love with these Mama Mio skincare products: the label screams 'no nasties' - no parabens or anything else you wouldn't want near your baby. The Tummy Rub butter has the best smell and Lucky Legs is so relaxing: I'm recommending the range to everyone." The two products are worth £43. 

To make sure your insides are in tip-top condition and your baby is getting everything he or she needs (and you can lay off the chocolate guilt-trip..), Pregnacare's vitamin range is our favourite. It goes from conception to pregnancy and breastfeeding, and even includes a really easy to rub-in stretch mark cream. 

 And so to sleep. If you're struggling to sleep whilst pregnant, the Dreamgenii pillow (£37) "has become my best friend. Definitely the thing I'd pick for bed over my husband," laughs tester Karen. "It supports my seven-month bump and makes it so much easier to sleep." And then a little something for the nursery: the Sleepyhead (£110) is the 'sleep pod' that will help your little one settle to sleep, wherever they are. It's the product parents keep telling me is their favourite (for the restful nights they all get...) so it's the last part of this amazing giveaway.

So you'll receive: Dreamgenii pillow, Sleepyhead pod, Pregnacare vitamins and cream, two Mama Mio products, Cantaloop bump support, BumpBelt trouser extender, JoJo Maman Bebe breton top, Seraphine maternity dress, and Bravado bra. 


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