Pregnancy brings the natural glow in any women, the reason for this is the joy and excitement one goes through. Although, a woman suffers from physical changes especially your skin. We hear a lot about the “pregnancy glow,” but the reality is a mom-to-be goes through a lot such as acne, dry skin, stretch marks, melasma, and other skin ailments that plague us for nine months and beyond.
Even though you are overjoyed with the new life growing inside your womb, you still get irritated with your stretch marks, swelling abdomen and disappearing waistline.
During pregnancy, we may not be able to use our trusted daily skincare regimens, but once you find pregnancy-safe skincare products, you can use them throughout your pregnancy.
Here are some boosting tips for during your pregnancy:
Drinking water is a must
Drink at least 2 litre of water a day as it helps in filtering and washing out all the toxins from your body. Water also helps in maintaining the right amount of amniotic fluid in your body. This is good for you and your baby’s health.
Healthy Diet
Healthy diet is the most important thing to look for during pregnancy. Doctors recommend eating leafy greens, asparagus, broccoli, citrus, peas, avocado, seeds, and nuts into your pregnancy diet to promote an even skin tone. Eating healthy for your skin is always right but most importantly it can have a special effect on your baby. Further, eating organic is always a better idea.
Cleanse Skin Well
Gently cleanse your skin daily and you wash your face twice a day to keep it fresh and oil-free. Cleansing the skin helps maintain clear pores and removes dirt. Avoid certain products, such as facial scrubs, astringents and masks, because they tend to irritate skin, which may leads to pimples.
Moisturize your skin
Stretch marks is one of the most annoying scars that woman faces during pregnancy. Many of the ladies experience this problem. Thus to avoid this, you can add some preventive measures to your daily routine.
Moisturizers that contain glycerin and hyaluronic acid are very helpful for dry skin as they act as humectants by attracting moisture to the skin. Lightly exfoliating the skin a few times a week is also helpful.
Applying oil to the skin each day might take away some of their red appearances. The oil moisturizes and exfoliates your skin. It also improves the blood circulation and removes stretch marks too.
You can also use honey, lemon juice or aloe vera to keep your skin moisturized.
Avoid the sun
During pregnancy, a woman undergo many hormonal changes that make their skin more sensitive. You need to take care of your skin on a daily basis otherwise, skin becomes prone to darkening and pigmentation. Try and stay indoors and cover up the exposed areas whenever you go out, avoid going out in the sun. You may want to wear a hat to prevent the uv rays from falling on your face.
Massages and spas
Many spas have therapists who are well trained in prenatal massages. They are very well known of the fact that what areas of your body need special attention and where to avoid putting pressure. They also have special oils to avoid reactions on your body. Just inform them that you are pregnant.
Avoid getting spa treatments that raises your body temperature, such as hot body wraps and the steam room. These treatments make you feel uncomfortable and also a rise in body temperature can be dangerous for your baby. Avoid chemical facials or peels, as they can be harmful to your baby too.
Vitamin C products
Vitamin C based products are safe to use during pregnancy. “If you have dark spots on your body, instead of using hydroquinone, high strengths of vitamin C are very effective,” Talakoub says.
Exercise
Most exercises are safe to perform. Some doctors recommend rest during pregnancy. But gentle exercise increases circulation and blood flow, which brings nutrients to your skin. Walking, riding a stationary bike, a little yoga you can try and are productive activities as long as you do them with caution.
Relax
The last and most important point is to relax! Include breaks in your schedule. Lie down for a while whenever you get the chance and whenever you are free. Let you body relax and you will feel fresh for the rest of the day. The more relaxed you are, the prettier you look!
