You’re pregnant! Congratulations! You start ticking off the days until the time comes when you can hold that precious new baby in your arms. Being a new mother is truly a joyful experience, but “Mother Nature” says you have to wait nine months until you get there. Mother Nature also says that along your nine-month journey you may experience nausea, fatigue, and never-ending trips to the bathroom. Oh, and one more thing, stretch marks!
Not every women develops stretch marks during pregnancy, but statistics show that 75% to 90% of them do. Toward the end of pregnancy they start showing up everywhere – on your belly, breasts, upper thighs, behind your knees, upper arms, and your buttocks. Take heart, there are some things you can do to try to limit the possibility of getting stretch marks while your pregnant.
Eat a healthy diet. It’s good for your overall health and for the development of your baby. It also helps you to stay within the recommended weight gain of twenty-five to thirty-five pounds. Remember, your skin stretches while you’re pregnant and a slow, steady weight gain allows your skin to adjust to the stretching that takes place.
Remember to take your vitamins as recommended by your doctor. Vitamins are import while you are pregnant and they go hand-in-hand with a healthy diet.
Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. Drinking water helps keep your skin healthy. Toward the end of your pregnancy when it seems like you live in the bathroom, skimping on your water intake will not do you any favors.
Keep your skin moisturized during and after pregnancy. There are creams designed to help prevent stretch marks and they will help keep your skin strong and supple. These creams are formulated to encourage collagen production.
Taking care of yourself during your pregnancy and after your baby is born is very important. We all want to get back to our normal weight as quickly as possible, but take it slow. Rapid weight loss can also make your skin susceptible to stretch marks. In addition, you want to keep yourself strong and healthy as your body recovers from childbirth and you deal with the new demands of motherhood. Losing weight too fast may leave you weak and fatigued.
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