Ash is well into Month 4 of her pregnancy. This post was delayed due to a less than pleasant sinus infection that had Ash suffering from a debilitating headache and clogged nose for two and a half weeks. She was so stuffed up, in fact, that she feared she might drown while brushing her teeth each day.
Gross.
Fortunately, right before the onset of the illness, be present sent her a pair of their French Terry Lounge Pant, and let’s just say that James had to pry them off her person to demand washing during that 2.5 week period, so comfortable and cozy were they. Ash was skeptical of a white pant, especially as her body was expanding in size (this month you can truly spot the bump!), but they are lined with a thick, cozy gray organic terry that keeps any flashing of underwear at bay. The soft band of gray cotton around the waist comfortably covers the growing belly. And Ash now wants a pair of these pants in every color. For real.
While the sickness derailed Ash’s cardio based exercise routine, she was able to flop out of bed in the Lounge Pant and practice some gentle, relaxing maternity yoga from the comfort of her living room floor a couple of times a week. She’s happy to report that the flem and headaches are officially gone, buds are pushing up through the earth, and she learned just last week that she is expecting another baby girl!
French Terry Lounge Pant in White by be present
Oh how we love you, Spring, and your fresh beginnings!
GIVEAWAY ALERT: be present is giving away the super cozy, organic cotton French Terry Lounge Pant ($69 value) that Ash is wearing in the photos above. To increase your chances of winning, you can submit multiple entries to this giveaway! For one entry, comment on this post and tell us what you do to help survive a cold or yucky illness. Ash has been known to hole up in her bedroom with an unwatched TV series and watch marathon episodes for the length of the sickness. Kimmy drinks lots of tea and honey. Lots! For another entry, head on over to Facebook and ‘like’ be present. Then post about this giveaway on your Facebook wall, linking to their fan page. For yet another entry, follow be present on Twitter and then tweet about the giveaway mentioning @bepresentinc in the tweet. And for a final entry, subscribe to the be present newsletter.
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Oh wow, they look SO comfy! Perfect for a movie marathon, a sick day or just lazing about
When I’m sick, I carry a water bottle around with me, even around the house. Keeping hydrated makes you feel just that little bit less gross. I also crank up the garlic content in my meals, it’s great for it’s antifungal, antibacterial etc properties and I love garlic so it’s not really a hardship. 
I take andrographis (chinese herb) tablets. and drink lots of tea. Comfy clothes helps too!
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I would take advantage and stay in bed,drink lots of OJ and good ol chickensoup, and catch up on reading. Those pants look really comfy….
i drink hot beverages and soups .
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OY! I’m in the midst of this horrific cold right now and I’m sooo over it! These pants would’ve been lovely to lie in all weekend
Currently I am drinking tea and water like it’s my full time job and last week when I was too sick to go to work, I caught up on WEEKS of dvr’d tv. At least a cold is good for hydration and relaxation… 
I try to keep moving the best that I can. The more I let it get me down, the closer it gets to winning. I won’t let it win.
I usually watch marathon episodes of whatever TV show I’m currently into and load up on both Emergen_C and Oil of Oregano. When I had a bathtub I was known to take LONG baths when feeling unwell, I miss having a bathtub.
I usually sleep like there’s no tomorrow when I’m sick. If I’m not sleeping, I’ll read…which usually puts me to sleep…
My favorite ‘sweatshirt’ blanket from college and The Princess Bride, maybe if I am lucky some homemade soup, but it has to be in a mug (not sure why). Perfect to help get over a cold.
I stay hydrated and boost my garlic intake. I lounge about and stay horizontal as much as possible, but with two little ones that is not so much
We like to pull out the sofa bed in the living room and watch more videos than usual.
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Love those pants! When I’m sick I try to drink MONSTROUS amounts of water and other liquids, as much as I can stand. Water flushes out the system.
For comfort I stay in bed with my laptop and watch old X-Files episodes, or a movie on Netflix.
Oh, and I used to take bites of RAW garlic too for all it’s antibacterial properties (cooking tends to kill that). But man, that cure was sometimes worse than the illness…
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Lemons and honey are my best friends during a cold.
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I lay under the covers and let hubby wait ummm I mean take care of me.
I drink MASSES of hot honey and lemon – I mean almost continuosly LOL. I also if I can sleep. Being a stay at home mom, that does not happen alot but I truely believe sleep is the cure all. I load up on Vitamin C as well
Definitely plenty of water, tea, honey, and lemon, and also a big steaming bowl of my Nana’s chicken soup.
The only thing that gets me through gross illnesses is Law & order: SVU.
I drink yogi tea and have tv marathons but mostly ones I’ve seen as I doze through them. I also lay on the neediness so that I’m properly taken care of by my baby
I drink plenty of fluids…and watch movies, preferably old musicals like West Side Story.
I drink loads of water and throw on my favorite scarf. having a warm neck always mamkes me feel so much better.
I drink lots of tea and sleep a lot.
I agree with kimmy, lots of tea . . . though the occasional fudgscicle doesn’t hurt either
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I read and spend all day in bed. My neti pot helps with sinus issues and green tea works well too. Of course chicken soup is always a bonus when I’m not feeling great. Love these comfy pants, thanks for the giveaway!
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sleep and lots of orange juice!
I nap like crazy, drink a lot of juice and park my butt on the sofa to watch endless episodes of Criminal Minds and Law and Order.
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When I was home sick when I was little my dad would make me toast with butter, cinnamon, and sugar on it. Favorite cold remedy by far!
Sorry to hear that you were so sick! I’ve been there! I’ve found the best cure for a stuffy head is a hot steamy shower and sleeping at an angle. Not the most high-tech solution, but it helps!
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I take multivitamins, stay in bed, & drink lots of hot tea with lemon and honey! I also highly recommend vegging out watching tons of movies and catching up on some reading!
when i am sick ( happens maximum3 times a year, i drink tea, eat cookies ( they have a secret healing power) and catch up with all my cheesy series and shows.
tea, a hot bath, and plenty of vitamin C!
I love to drink lot’s of tea, rest and I always take elderberry syrup for a cough. Thanks!
When sick I love to watch a Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series marathon and take Zicam every 4 hours!
I drink lots of water!
I take zicam and watch mindless sitcoms for HOURS.
I drink a lot of water and eat some fruits like apple.
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I just plain ole water and rest a lot.
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Lots of fluids, handwashing and warm clothing!
Lots of hot coffee or tea always makes me feel better. And a good book and a nap or two too!
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I survive a cold by sending hubby out on comfort food runs, and snuggling under a comfy blanket on the couch.
Netflix, cuddles with my cat, and Vaseline under my nose!
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to survive a cold drink lots of water and fluids
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There’s only one sure-fire cure: Several cups of Emergen-C and an America’s Next Top Model marathon.
I lay around miserable and try to get everyone else to take pity and do things for me. Somehow, that makes me feel infinitely better, haha.
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I drink hot honey and lemon and take homeopathic sinus relief treatments and go about my normal routine.
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I take steam baths to clear my sinuses!
I make chicken noodle soup with lots of garlic
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I always drink lots and lots of water and lots of hot tea. Hot showers and hours spent in bed are also a huge must for me.
I drink garlic lemonade when I am sick. It is a recipe my midwife gave me when I was pregnant and I posted on my blog.
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when i’m sick or feel like i will soon come down with something i immediately begin this regimen: 1000mg vit every hour on the hour (acid flush), tons of water to help with the flush, zicam when i’m not doing the acid flush, and echinacea drops as directed. add a good book and/or movies and i’m set!
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i like to stay in bed the first day i start to feel sick because i can usually beat it then. If that doesn’t work I drink a lot of honey-lemon tea and eat jello and mashed potatos.
I just had the worst headcold all last week. Finally, I stayed home from work on Thursday and Friday. Drank lots of fluids. Rested. And am just now kicking it. If I’d listened to my body like I should have, I would have stayed home on Tuesday or Wednesday and I’m sure it wouldn’t have lasted so long!
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Lots of tea, fruit popsicles and Amy’s “no chicken” soup!
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I take naps and drink lots of hot water with fresh lemon and honey
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snuggle in bed, drink tea, lots of echinacea and vitamin c, and read frivolous magazines and watch movies I’ve saved on the dvr.
I’m a marathon movie watcher and Haagen Daz eater!
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I buy about four boxes of Thera Flu and a new bottle of honey and have a cup every 3-4 hours! (Over the recommended dosage, but just keepin’ it real.)
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same as Kimmy,i drink a lot of tea!!
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Lots of couch time with my kindle and my favorite blanket!
i take lots of vitamin C and drink lots of water.
I drink tea by Traditional Medicinals and cuddle with my fat kitty to stay warm.
I take lots of Emergen-C, drink a ton of water and SLEEP to help survive a cold or yucky illness
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I’m all about the chicken noodle soup and hot tea! And lots and lots of rest – as much as I can get with 2 kids running around!
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Being a single mom, I have ni choice but to take medicine and tough it out. I wish I could hole up, but my kids don’t permit it. LOL! Thanks for the contest!
I drink astronomical amounts of tea when I’m sick, browse around endlessly on craft blogs and watch Bones on Netflix.
i drink tea and run a humidifier!
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I drink tulsi tea and read lots of books!
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Beautiful heart on the belly photo! When I’m sick it’s lots of sleep, lots of lemon, and lots of vitamin C!
When I’m sick, mostly I lie around and complain. (It does make me feel better, though I feel sorry for my partner who gets to listen.) Nice hot showers are always good too…
When I have a cold, I subsist entirely on Amy’s No Chicken Noodle Soup and Earl Grey tea with large amounts of honey.
I love a good hot toddy! Hot water with whiskey, honey, and lots and lots of lemon, swirled with a cinnamon stick, a little nutmeg shaved on top and some cloves thrown in to help numb a sore throat. Delicious.,..
I eat egg drop soup, pretty much the only thing I can eat when sick ;( ambrerose at(aol) DOT(COM)
I just drink A LOT of tea with A LOT of lemon. Like, half a lemon per one cup of tea. It may be extreme sourness but it’s really effective every time, I don’t even need to take medicine.
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I drink lots of tea and honey, and get the humidifier going in our bedroom every night. Jala Neti every morning and night (and more often if I’m really stuffed up so I an breathe!)
I watch hours of movies and shows with my puppy on my laps while drinking nice flavored hot teas
I like to be babied when I’m sick. I’m not too high maintenance (as I mostly sleep) when I’m sick, so it doesn’t get too bad. And of course, returning the favor doesn’t hurt!
Thanks for this chance to win the yoga pants! Cozy!
I get under a special quilt and take a long, long nap. And eat mashed potatoes.
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i was just sick and my son brought me lots of stuffed animals to sleep with and it helped
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A big bowl of warm buttery pastina, just like Mom used to make when we were sick, my flannel quilt and lots of sleep!
I usually put some eucalyptus oil into steaming hot water and breath it in to help relief the stuffiness…and then I stay inside all day and watch bad tv
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I use Vicks Vapor Rub like it’s going out of style when I have a cold!
I take hot showers and try to breath. I also like to lay around with a warm blanket. I take a lot of benedryl too. LOL! Thanks for the chance to win those cumfy looking pants!
I pretty much hibernate!
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Lots of vitamin C and D and hot tea for me. And maybe some spontaneous rhyming LOL
to survive a cold I a)stuff Kleenex up my nose b) drink lots of water and c)take hot baths
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Haha, I sleep until I get better.
lots of water, lots of rest, and lots of chicken soup are a great cure. and more rest. and more water.
booo I hate illness and colds.. I love traditional method like a hot bowl of chicken soup, getting yourself bundled up, and plenty plenty of rest. A lemon squeezed with honey can also help stuffed nose too.
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I do a lot of sleeping and try to sew as much as I can when I’m sick.
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Yay- by the way she looks so beautiful in those pants!
If I happen to be ill I usually have a lot of tea and watch Two and a Half Men.
I survive a cold by drinking lots of tea and fluids. And ice cream
I drink lots of ginger tea with honey and watch extreme home makeover episodes on hulu!
I lay down and watch movies or TV. I also take elderberry extract and drink green tea.
Ooh – these look comfy! Perfect for my pregancy… I’m not far along now, but before long, these will be perfect.
To survive feeling yucky, I do something a little strange… I lay a towel down on my bed and lay my face on it. Sounds weird, I know… but my mom always did that when I was little just in case, and now it’s comforting to me.
sleep & juice!
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