And the winner of the Fairhaven Health goodies giveaway is...

The winning number for our Fairhaven Health goodies giveaway was lucky number three!

Congratulations Barker's Momma! Send an email with your full name and address to pregosaur@gmail.com and let us know which two of the featured products from Fairhaven Health you'd like to receive!

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! 

Note to our winner: please contact us within 7 days. If we don't hear from you, we will re-draw the prize. Thank you!

Giveaway - Goodies from Fairhaven Health!

We recently reviewed four awesome products sent to us by Fairhaven Health (check out Belly to Breast, their new Facebook page for pregnant/nursing moms), and they've generously given us some goodies to giveaway as well!


The Goodies
The lucky winner can select any TWO (2) of the following products:

Click on the links for more info directly from Fairhaven Health, or here and here to read our reviews:

• Pregnancy Plus Prenatal Vitamins
• Dream Belly Stretch Mark Cream
• Tea-for-Two Pregnancy Tea
• Healthy Mom, Happy Baby Yoga DVD

How To Enter
You can enter up to three (3) times:

• check out Fairhaven's site and tell us your favorite product
• blog about this giveaway
• tweet about this giveaway

Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry!

The Rules

• the giveaway will end Friday, December 9 at midnight (Pacific Time)
• the giveaway is open to USA residents only

The winner will be randomly selected and announced in a new post the next day - so make sure you check back in! 

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS ALL FOR ENTERING! 

Review: Tea-for-Two Pregnancy Tea and Healthy Mom, Happy Baby Yoga DVD!

At Pregosaur, we're big fans of natural products for TTC, pregnancy, and beyond - and one of our favorite companies, Fairhaven Health, generously sent Jerseysaur four of their amazing products to review.

We previously posted reviews of two products and the second two are below...and later this week, there just might be a giveaway!

Tea-for-Two Pregnancy Tea

This tea is a loose leaf tea blend especially designed for pregnant women, and I love that it's made with all-natural organic ingredients! These are:

• Strawberry leaf: nourishes and tones the uterus and provides key vitamins, minerals, and alkaloids that promote a healthful pregnancy
• Alfalfa: high in nutritive vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin K. which is critical to a healthy pregnancy 
• Dandelion leaf: helps to eliminate excess water from the system to ease fluid retention, excellent source of potassium, calcium and iron
• Oatstraw: calms the nervous system to alleviate stress and tension
• Ginger root: assuages nausea and eases morning sickness symptoms
• Lemon verbena: provides refreshing, zesty flavor.

You brew the tea by steeping one teaspoon of the blend in hot water for five minutes. It has a very light, mild flavor, and if you prefer a sweeter tea, you could add a little honey.


Healthy Mom, Happy Baby Yoga DVD

I loved this DVD! Yoga is highly recommended as a form of exercise for pregnant women, and the exercises were gentle and easy to follow. I also liked the ongoing references to the baby (since exercise involves both of you when you're pregnant!).

I felt so relaxed at the end of the session, and so connected with my body and my baby. I like knowing that my flexibility and strength are improving, and that helps me have the healthiest pregnancy I can!

Stay tuned for the giveaway!

Review: Pregnancy Plus Prenatal Vitamins and Dream Belly Stretch Cream!

At Pregosaur, we're big fans of natural products for TTC, pregnancy, and beyond - and one of our favorite companies, Fairhaven Health, generously gave us four of their amazing products to review. We'll post two reviews now and two later - and then there just might be a giveaway!

Here's what Jerseysaur had to say about the Pregnancy Plus Prenatal Vitamins and Dream Belly Stretch Mark Cream...

At first glance I was thrilled at the size of these nutrient packed vitamins - they are almost half the size of the other vitamins I have been taking so far. I compared the label to my current vitamins to see what is in this bottle that may be different. I was quite surprised with what I found - these vitamins have a few more ingredients and are quite consistent with the daily percent value. I have always wondered what going over the limit means to me, but these don't seem to over-do it while maintaining the 100% value across the board.

I also have been having little to no nausea with these pills on a full or empty stomach, which to anyone who has had morning sickness (or whole pregnancy sickness) that can be a real lifesaver!

I do have to say one thing I REALLY love about this brand is how natural all the products are. I am constantly thinking about what I put in that my baby gets to share with me and I am really pleased to know that these vitamins are nourishing us both naturally.

Look at the Dream Belly Stretch Mark Cream bottle, how pretty! I am a sucker for shelf appeal and package design, its nice to see some flair when I am dealing with stretch marks. As I have developed a much larger belly in the past few months, I have those mommy battle scars and as much as I would love to see them go they are with me forever now. I have been moisturizing since day one and will continue to constantly lather up as we get closer to the big day, but if I have my choice of creams on my night stand I have been turning to this one more frequently.

The best thing about this cream is the fruity smell - I peeked at the ingredients and saw grapefruit extract, which is so soothing. The list of ingredients is chock full of oils and butters which makes it feel so silky smooth. I recently have started learning more about the powers of natural oils and am so glad to see a few familiar names that are in this lotion to help repair my skin.

This product will take some time to see how it fairs in the last few weeks but so far so good. The non-chemically smell and thickness of the lotion really make it a great choice to have some bonding time with me and my baby belly.

Stay tuned for the next two reviews and the giveaway!

And the winner of the Pre~Seed giveaway is...

Random.org gave us the winning numbers for our Pre~Seed giveaway...

Lucky number 1 was...

Congratulations Alex and Michelle! Send an email with your full name and address to pregosaur@gmail.com and we'll get your goodies in the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! 


Note to our winner: please contact us within 7 days. If we don't hear from you, we will re-draw the prize. Thank you!

Facelift

As you may have noticed, we've given Pregosaur a new look!

Our goals were to make the blog cleaner, fresher, and easier to navigate, and we think we've achieved all of those things...but what do YOU think? Love it? Hate it? Poke around and let us know!

Giveaway - TTC help with Pre~Seed!

I think it's time for another giveaway...don't you?!

The Prize
Our 'saurs are big fans of using Pre~Seed to give the TTC process a little help, and the awesome Pre~Seed company have generously given us a personal lubricant kit to pass on to one lucky winner!

The Goodies
One carton of Pre~Seed. (If you haven't heard of Pre~Seed before, click here to read all about the benefits!)

How to Enter
Tell us in the comments below how long you've been reading Pregosaur! Just started? A few months? Since the beginning of time? Let us know! 

The Rules

• only ONE entry per person, please
• the giveaway will end Sunday, September 11 at midnight (Pacific Time)
• the giveaway is open to USA residents only

The winner will be randomly selected and announced in a new post the next day - so make sure you check back in!

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS ALL FOR ENTERING!

Pregosaur needs YOU!

We're currently looking for new 'saurs to join the blog! You'll need to be:

• Actively trying to conceive, currently pregnant or adopting
• Willing to share the details of your journey (even the TMI ones!)
• Committed to posting a couple of times per week
• Able to write for an audience (if you currently blog, include a link so we can take a look - it's OK if you don't, you just need the ability to compose a compelling post and keep a reader's attention - include a draft post or two so we can check out your writing style)

If that sounds like you, send an email telling us a bit about yourself to pregosaur@gmail.com - we can't wait to hear from you!

Pregosaur needs YOU!

Congratulations to all of the awesome 'saurs who have given birth lately! We've had a great time following their journeys, and now we're looking for new 'saurs to join the blog! You'll need to be:

• Actively trying to conceive, currently pregnant or adopting
• Willing to share the details of your journey (even the TMI ones!)
  
• Committed to posting a couple of times per week
• Able to write for an audience (if you currently blog, include a link so we can take a look - it's OK if you don't, you just need the ability to compose a compelling post and keep a reader's attention - include a draft post or two so we can check out your writing style)

If that sounds like you, send an email telling us a bit about yourself to pregosaur@gmail.com - we can't wait to hear from you!

And the winner of the Pre~Seed giveaway is...

Sorry for the delay in posting this, everyone! Random.org gave us the winning numbers for our Pre~Seed giveaway...

Lucky number 5 was...

Congratulations Jo! Send an email with your full name and address to pregosaur@gmail.com and we'll get your goodies in the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! 


Note to our winner: please contact us within 7 days. If we don't hear from you, we will re-draw the prize. Thank you!

Last chance to enter the Pre~Seed giveaway!

The Pre~Seed giveaway is ending this Friday - click here to enter!

Giveaway - TTC help with Pre~Seed!

I think it's time for another giveaway...don't you?!

The Prize
Our 'saurs are big fans of using Pre~Seed to give the TTC process a little help, and the awesome Pre~Seed company have generously given us a personal lubricant kit to pass on to one lucky winner!

The Goodies
One carton of Pre~Seed. (If you haven't heard of Pre~Seed before, click here to read all about the benefits!)

The Ways to Enter
There are three different ways to enter - take your pick!

1. Become a follower of Pregosaur, and post a comment
2. Blog or twitter about this contest, and post a link along with a comment
   
3. Vote for Pregosaur on Top Baby Blogs by clicking this button: and then leave a comment
   

The Rules

• only one entry per person, please
• the contest will end Friday, November 12 at midnight (Pacific Time)
• the winner will be randomly selected and announced in a new post the next day - so make sure you check back in!

THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER - THANKS EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!

And the winner of the 303Baby goodies giveaway is...

Random.org gave us the winning numbers for our 303Baby goodies giveaway...

Lucky number 11 was...

Congratulations Ann! Send an email with your full name and address to pregosaur@gmail.com and we'll get your goodies in the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! 


Note to our winner: please contact us within 7 days. If we don't hear from you, we will re-draw the prize. Thank you!

Last chance to enter the 303Baby goodies giveaway!

The 303Baby goodies giveaway is ending this Wednesday - click here to enter!

Giveaway - gorgeous baby goodies from 303Baby!

I think it's time for another giveaway...don't you?!

The Prize
The fabulous 303Baby has generously given us this awesome set of handmade goodies from her etsy store for one lucky winner!

The Goodies
A sweet bib, burp cloth and diaper caddy set in gender neutral fabric - I love the trendy pattern and the coziness of the fluffy terry cloth backing!

The Ways to Enter
There are three different ways to enter - take your pick!

1. Become a follower of Pregosaur, and post a comment
2. Blog or twitter about this contest, and post a link along with a comment
   
3. Vote for Pregosaur on Top Baby Blogs by clicking this button: and then leave a comment
   

The Rules

• only one entry per person, please
• the contest will end Wednesday, February 3 at midnight (Pacific Time)
  
• the winner will be randomly selected and announced in a new post the next day - so make sure you check back in!

THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER! THANKS EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!

Happy Holidays!

And the winners of the Therafirm Preggers giveaway are...

Random.org gave us the winning numbers for our Therafirm Preggers giveaway...

Lucky number 1 was Robin!

And lucky number 5 was Patricia!

Congratulations, ladies! Send an email with your full name and address to pregosaur@gmail.com and we'll get your Preggers in the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! 


BONUS! Therafirm is offering free trial products to anyone that fills out their quick survey (click here). Plus, participants will have another chance to receive a free product if they fill out their fit questionnaire!

Note to winners: please contact us within 7 days. If we don't hear from you, we will re-draw the prize. Thank you!

Last chance to enter the Therafirm Preggers giveaway!

The Therafirm Preggers giveaway is ending this Sunday - click here to enter!

Giveaway - two sets of Therafirm Preggers goodies!

I think it's time for another giveaway...don't you?!

The Prizes
Two (yes, two!) lucky winners will each receive a pair of pantyhose and pair of trouser socks from Therafirm's new Preggers line:

The Goodies
Here's what Therafirm has to say about their products:

Preggers is a new maternity compression product line. Compression during maternity helps to energize tired and achy legs and help reduce and prevent swelling. With our customer's help, we are trying to build a brand that meets all their needs. Individuals will be able to help chose our logo, packaging, colors, and styles. Our line will consist of pantyhose, tights, footless tights, a belly band, post partum compression garments and anything else our customers strongly want. We love the idea of our line being shaped by future moms for future moms.

And here's what our awesome Chocosaur had to add after reviewing them:

When I first started complaining of swelling during my pregnancy, I had a few friends suggest that I try some compression hose.  My swelling was still pretty mild, and it was the middle of the summer here so I wasn't too keen on trying them.  Fast forward to the third trimester when the swelling really started to hit me... I was asked to try out the products made by Therafirm, so I thought "Hey, why not? I've got nothing to lose."

Honestly, I was really skeptical as to whether or not some socks or pantyhose could really make any kind of difference with my swelling.  How could a piece of hosiery really reduce the swelling?  Well, the answer actually lies in something called gradient compression.  This type of technology applies greater pressure at the bottom near your ankles and gradually decreases as it moves up.  This increases blood flow in your legs, thereby decreasing the edema or swelling.

I put the trouser socks on as I was getting for work one morning.  By the time I was ready to walk out the door (about 30 minutes), I went to slip my shoes on and I was shocked to see that my shoes weren't so tight anymore! They actually fit more or less the same as they did before I was pregnant! I was astounded at what a difference there was in such a short period of time.

So, if you're on the fence about trying compression hosiery, I'd suggest you give it a try... your feet will thank you! 

The Ways to Enter
There are three different ways to enter - take your pick!

1. Become a follower of Pregosaur, and post a comment
2. Blog or twitter about this contest, and post a link along with a comment
   
3. Vote for Pregosaur on Top Baby Blogs by clicking this button: and then leave a comment
   

The Rules

• for this particular contest, the winner must have a mailing address in the USA
  
• only one entry per person, please
• the contest will end Sunday, November 8 at midnight (Pacific Time)
  
• the winners will be randomly selected and announced in a new post the next day - so make sure you check back in!

THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER! THANKS EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!

Passing it on: awesome giveaway!

Young House Love is one of my favorite design blogs, and this week they're having such a fab baby-related giveaway that I had to pass it on to Pregosaur readers!

The lucky winner will receive an eco-friendly crib (Graco's Dakota Classic)...

...and an organic cotton mattress to go along with the crib:

How cool is that!?! Click here to enter on their site.