Pregnancy is a time of change and growth, but it also brings quite a few challenges for the skin. With this blog post, we would like to offer you a little guide to the right skin care during pregnancy. This will help you maintain beautiful skin and minimize dreaded stretch marks. 💖
Why is proper skin care so important during pregnancy?
Your body adapts to make room for your growing baby. Naturally, the skin has to stretch a lot. In the worst case scenario, this can lead to dryness, itching and sometimes even stretch marks. Good skincare therefore plays a crucial role in keeping your skin healthy and hydrated during pregnancy.
Tips for healthy skin during pregnancy
Drink enough water
Skin care starts from the inside: Drinking plenty of water hydrates your skin and helps minimize stretch marks.
Gentle care
Preferably use moisturizing products without aggressive ingredients. Keep your skin clean and well cared for to give it the best possible support.
Sun sreen
Protect your skin from harmful UV radiation, as pregnancy hormones can make the skin even more sensitive to sun damage than usual. Therefore, always use sun screen with a high sun protection factor during your pregnancy.
An extra portion of care for your skin
Massage your skin – especially the growing baby bump – regularly with a rich cream or oil to promote skin elasticity and improve circulation. Perhaps your partner would like to do the job from time to time?
Nutrition
A balanced diet with vitamins E, C and zinc supports skin health. So make sure that your prenatal vitamins contain these nutrients.
Relaxation
Stress can make skin problems worse. We’re all familiar with this. Yoga and meditation help to reduce stress and promote your skin health at the same time.
And finally: Love yourself!
Which moron actually came up with the idea that the bodies of young girls should conform to the ideal of beauty more than the bodies of women who have already had children? Things are different in other cultures: in some South American indigenous tribes, for example, a female body is only considered truly beautiful if it has already nurtured several children. A slightly sagging bosom is therefore considered as something that a woman has worked hard for and can be proud of…
Small stretch marks, too, are natural traces of your path to baby bliss. So accept your body, no matter what it looks like, and if there are any stretch marks left after your pregnancy, wear them with pride and love!
