Behind the Curation: The 2nd Trimester Elevated Essentials Pregnancy Bundle
The 2nd Trimester Elevated Essentials Pregnancy Bundle from Nurtured 9
As the co-founders of Nurtured 9, Lauryn & Lindsey have immersed themselves in all things pregnancy and postpartum; From soothing and curative essentials, to luxury beauty and body care, to maternity loungewear…and all the treats in between.
With their own combined motherhood journeys, plus years of research and testing, helping other moms navigate their pregnancies, they are considered experts in the space of what to gift a pregnant or new mom. They have curated dozens of Nurtured 9’s signature gifts over the years, thoughtfully hand picking every item to be the very best in its product category, and combined to be exactly what Mama needs at that time.
Here we pick their brains on why certain items made the cut in some of their bestselling pregnancy & postpartum gift boxes, like The 2nd Trimester Elevated Essentials Pregnancy Bundle.
The 2nd Trimester Elevated Essentials Pregnancy Gift Box is arguably the most jam-packed gift box in the suite of gifts at Nurtured 9. It is FULL of items specific to Mom’s needs during the 2nd trimester. While that speaks for itself, Lauryn & Lindsey designed this curation with that and more in mind.
Why did you create the 2nd Trimester Elevated Essentials Pregnancy Gift Box?
Lindsey: The 2nd trimester is an interesting one. You’re kind of feeling better, but still exhausted, and stressed about everything left to do before baby arrives. And other pregnancy woes are starting to, or about to, kick in. So, for the mom who’s been there and knows what this phase of pregnancy is like, this gift box has everything she would want to gift her pregnant friend. The second trimester is also a popular time to gift a pregnant mom; Once she hits that 12 week mark, she’s likely telling more and more people in her life that she’s expecting, and her loved ones want to pamper her. This is the perfect celebratory and supportive gift to send at this special time!
Lauryn: This gift is also the perfect choice for someone who has no idea what she’s going through during each trimester—ahem, husband—it’s all done for you!
How did you you know what to put in it?
Lauryn: Our own pregnancies guided a lot of our original gift curations, as well as listening to our customers. This gift box in particular has been through a few iterations, as we learn what moms are wanting more of.
Lindsey: For this pregnancy gift box, we really focused on what Mom actually needs, and then elevated it. Plus, a few fun pampering items to round it out and stick to the mission of making Mom feel super special.
Can you elaborate on the items in the 2nd Trimester Pregnancy Gift Box?
Lauryn: If I think about Mom in the second trimester, I think OK we’re feeling a little fresh again, so a steamer, face mask, ice roller combo is like spot on for that revival. But she’s probably still stressing about what’s to come, so a reminder of moments of peace with a silky robe and candle moment is heaven.
Lindsey: Plus, looming in the shadows is heartburn and itchy, stretching belly skin, so the heartburn tea and belly butter are at the ready for when that inevitably kicks in!
Why send from Nurtured 9 instead of putting this together yourself?
Lauryn: I mean, it’s done for you, why bother?! I remember getting so many one off things from Amazon or Target, and being like “who sent this?” And “does this go with this?” And it was so sad, and awkward to have to like text people asking if something was from them!
Lindsey: Same here! We’ve made a point to do all of the legwork required to curate an amazingly thoughtful pregnancy gift, which we feel brings a lot of value to shoppers, and we aren’t charging any more than if someone were to go to Target, buy all sorts of similar items, have to buy the box and fill and ribbon and card, and then ship it. Instead, Nurtured 9 makes it easy and fun to send a pregnancy gift! Plus, as busy moms, we know time is valuable, so if we can save gift givers from having to do multiple errands, and we can still deliver a super thoughtful and special gift, we feel like we’ve succeeded in our mission of supporting other moms on both sides of the gifting equation!
