 | Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System, Food Based, Tablets, 180 tablets
Buy new: $16.19 begin taking prenatals now. take a prenatal at dinner daily.
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 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $12.42 learn about ovulation & charting to optimize your chances of conception on any given cycle.
can also use as a natural birth control method until you're ready to conceive.
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 | Yoga Zone Ultimate Collection
Buy new: $47.49 / Used from: $28.35 take walks daily. do yoga daily. please take care of your body.
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 | The Complete Organic Pregnancy by Deirdre Dolan
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $3.00 read up before you get knocked up.
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 | Having Faith by Sandra Steingraber
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.55 an amazing look at how the environment affects pregnancy & lactation. poetic & deeply scientific. read this BEFORE you get pregnant so that you can prepare.
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 | What's In This Stuff?: The Hidden Toxins in Everyday Products - and What You Can Do About Them by Patricia Thomas
Buy new: $13.46 / Used from: $1.65 learn about all the crap you're putting into your body without even knowing it.
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 | Dr Bronner Castile Soap Organic Almond 16 oz ( Multi-Pack)
Buy new: $14.67 organic, fair-trade, non-toxic 18 in 1 soap. use as body wash, shampoo (if you have short hair), cleaning floors, counters, dishes, bathroom, car, etc.
tea tree is good for oily skin. my husband likes eucalyptus. peppermint & lavender are yummy too.
buy the unscented version for your baby & pets.
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 | Burt's Bees - Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Shampoo, 12 fl oz liquid
Buy new: $5.76 if you have short hair, just use dr. bronner's as your shampoo.
if you have long hair like me, you need something else. while this shampoo is not 100% chemical-free, it's better than most commercial options.
burt's bees raspberry & brazil nut is great in the winter for additional moisture.
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 | EO Conditioner, Lemon Verbena, 8-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 3)
Buy new: $26.97 great conditioner for all hair types.
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 | Croscill Fabric Shower Curtain Liner, Linen, 70" x 72"
Buy new: $10.99 get rid of your vinyl shower curtain which contains phthalates (a known carcinogen). replace with fabric.
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 | Sunflower Showerhead with Filter
Buy new: $78.00 use a showerhead filter to reduce your exposure to nasty chemicals found in your municipal H2O.
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 | Desert Essence - Thoroughly Clean Face Wash, 32 fl oz liquid
Buy new: $11.99 excellent face wash & free of harsh chemicals.
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 | Dickinson Witch Hazel Cleansing Astringent - 16 Oz
Buy new: $4.30 use as a toner after washing your face in the morning.
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 | Desert Essence Organic Tea Tree Oil, 0.5-Ounces (Pack of 3)
Buy new: $26.97 dab a drop on blemishes to clear up skin.
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 | LAVANILA The Healthy Deodorant
Buy new: $18.00 the best natural deodorant i have ever used.
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 | Salt Toothpaste 3.30 Ounces
Buy new: $3.98 SLS fluoride-free toothpaste is the way to go.
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 | Burt's Bees Milk & Honey Body Lotion, 8-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 2)
Buy new: $28.99 smells awesome. a little bit goes a long way.
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 | Tarte Lash Hugger Natural Mascara
pretty much the only makeup necessary.
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 | Physicians Formula Organic Wear 100% Natural Loose Powder, Translucent Light Organics, 0.77-Ounces
Buy new: $13.38 okay. maybe some loose powder is nice too. foundation is not necessary.
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 | Burt's Bees - Beeswax Lip Balm Tube, .15 oz sticks
Buy new: $2.10 no words needed for this one.
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 | ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda - 12 lb. bag
Buy new: $21.25 this
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 | Bakers & Chefs Vinegar - 2/1 gallon jugs
Buy new: $18.33 and this
are pretty much all you need to clean your entire house.
use as a fabric softener too. add 1/4 cup to the fabric softener dish of your washing machine.
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 | Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb Bag (80 Loads)
Buy new: $12.95 gentle laundry detergent - good for you & baby (even cloth diapers).
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 | Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher Powder, Free & Clear, 75-Ounces Boxes, Case Pack, (Pack of 8)
Buy new: $49.77 unless you like to hand-wash.
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 | What to Eat by Marion Nestle
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.72 the bible of food.
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 | The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook: Whole Foods To Nourish Pregnant And Breastfeeding Women - And Their Families by Cathe Olson
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $12.73 this book will be used daily.
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 | Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby's First Foods by Nina Planck
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $7.89 this book gives an excellent look on how you should eat & why - both prior to conception, during pregnancy, lactation, & how to introduce foods to baby.
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 | Rachael Ray 10-Piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set
Buy new: $132.99 please get rid of your teflon which can absorb nastiness into your food.
use only stainless steel or cast iron cookware.
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 | Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 10-1/4-Inch Skillet with Iron Handle, Kiwi
Buy new: $119.99 / Used from: $104.99 cast iron is very heavy. get one good solid cast iron skillet to cook with. enameled is easier to clean & care for than straight up cast iron.
bonus! if you're a vegetarian, cooking w/ a cast iron skillet while pregnant is a good way to get in some extra iron - the iron from the skillet actually absorbs into your food. true story.
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