We've got a couple of pregnant girlfriends, and one more who just had a baby. We could have fired up the traditional lasagne and seen our afternoon of labor buried in a freezer full of good intentions. Instead, we're sending Bellybar bars, chews and shakes, considered by The Today Show, Rachel Ray, and even Hungry Girl to be the best foods to eat  before, during and after pregnancy.

Bellybar and its sister products are uniquely fortified to provide key prenatal vitamins and minerals women need. They are formulated based on scientific research, and packed with nutrients, including the vital DHA Omega-3. Pregnancy is such an important time for women to be taking care of our bodies, and Bellybar partnered with nutritionists, PhD's and doctors to pack just about everything we need into a convenient line of all-natural foods. Yes, we said convenient- between "pregnancy brain" and exhaustion of those first few months of motherhood, "convenient" is a godsend!

OK, they're good for us.  But how do they taste?

We know what you're thinking, because we were thinking the same. But Bellybar's countless press mentions consistently tout the products' great taste. And all elements of this gift set include the world "chocolate"... so we did hold out some hope that Bellybar could deliver on taste.

And we were not disappointed! Yummy shakes, chocolate chews, decadent bars... even the men around the office found themselves coveting our samples (easy fellas, go through 11 hours of labor and earn your Bellybar... these samples are ours!).  Completely delicious and so critically nutritious.  We're buying a set for every expectant and new mom on our list.

Here's what today's gift set includes:

• One 5-count box of "Baby Needs Chocolate" Bellybars
• One 5-count box of "Burstin’ Chocolate" Bellybars
• One 30-count pouch of "Chocolate Cuddles" Bellybar Chews
• Two "Due for Chocolate" Bellybar Shake

That's a whole lot of nutritious yumminess, and much better for mom and baby than that frozen lasagne we were going to make!