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Cocoon your couple
Yes, we want to talk all the time about the baby or the pregnancy when we are pregnant, but as a couple, it is important to continue talking about other things and to have a love life! So keep on one-on-one dinner, go on a romantic weekend. Talk to your man as you did before, talk about something other than your unborn child or the inconvenience of your pregnancy. Express your moods, your expectations, your doubts and invite him to express his. Stay physically close, share moments of intimacy, pay attention to his well-being as he is with you, in short, remain a couple in love.
Adopt a positive attitude
Pregnancy is a great opportunity to develop your power of seduction and femininity. It’s all about the attitude! It all depends on how you look at yourself. Pregnant women catch the eye with the radiance in their eyes. Feel beautiful, be proud and happy to carry life. Take advantage of this special period to showcase yourself. Assume the transformations of your body with panache and signify to the whole Earth, by your approach, your posture, how much you have blossomed!
Pamper your body
It has not escaped you, your body is changing and it is essential that you take special care of it to make it your own and tame your new figure. Pamper yourself, enjoy your little beauty rituals throughout your pregnancy. Moisturize your skin every day with body milk or argan oil, take the time to massage your stomach, hips, thighs and breasts with anti-stretch mark creams, once or twice a day. Start early in pregnancy to prevent stretch marks and continue until your baby is 4 months old. Keep your skin looking flawless by epilating regularly, perhaps more often than before you got pregnant, as hair growth is often heavier during pregnancy. If you use wax to depilate your legs, be careful that it is not too hot to preserve your blood vessels. ldem for your baths. Immerse yourself in lukewarm water and finish with a spray of cool water on your legs. Avoid saunas and steam rooms.
Bet on your strengths
One of the spectacular effects of pregnancy is finding yourself with the breasts of Victoria’s Secret models! Take advantage of your generous and sensual breasts to highlight it. Wear push-up bras, V-neck sweaters, open blouses, tight t-shirts, wrap-arounds, high-cut dresses. And for a glamorous effect, apply a cloud of iridescent loose powder on your cleavage. Just because your curves are rounder, doesn’t mean you have to wear Bridget Jones’ sheath panty! Dare to wear sexy lingerie, lace, shorties. Be proud of your round belly, don’t hide it, highlight it with colorful pregnancy belts, stretch dresses …
Change your look
Are you robbing shops for the future prince or the future princess? Also do some shopping for you! Take advantage of this period to change your wardrobe. Avoid long XXL t-shirts and sweaters, shapeless dresses, jogging bottoms and boxers. You can stay glamorous and fashionable without blowing your budget! When choosing your maternity clothes, choose the fun colors, the prints, and dare the elegant and sexy black. To renew the clothes you already have and bring a little touch of fantasy to your look, bet on accessories. Adorn yourself with jewelry, earrings, charms, bracelets, necklaces that draw the eye to your pretty chest. Stitch your darling’s clothes, his suit waistcoat, his shirt, his tie … And even if Victoria Beckham’s 12 cm heels are totally banned, from time to time allow yourself small heels. At home too, wear feminine outfits and do not throw yourself on your indoor pajamas H24.
“Those months, I felt super sexy”: Maÿlis, mother of Tom, 2 years old.
“The first few months, I was sick in the morning, my breasts were sore and I was tired. Anyway, I didn’t feel super sexy. But after that, I suddenly felt hyperfeminine, in great shape and full of desire for my man. I robbed the lingerie shops, I bought myself some tight tops, I walked in the street like a queen, I was fulfilled, in love as never before with the one who had given me this splendid gift! Men were watching me and I never found myself as sexy as these months! “
Let go of the hairstyle
What if you took advantage of this special period to change your mind ? Treat yourself to a new fit and take care of your hair because the pregnancy upsets her a bit. Use gentle shampoos, nourishing masks and gels. You can give copper or golden highlights to your hair with ultra-soft vegetable colorings. Test the hairdressing accessories – headbands, barrettes, headbands, scarves, headbands, updos, fringes, braids – let your fantasy speak and find your style!
Enhance your natural beauty
To feel good about yourself, better a peach complexion and a healthy glow that a blurred complexion, surrounded … Your face deserves all your attention. Use cosmetics that are not toxic to you or your baby. Moisturize your skin and even if there is no sun, apply a sunscreen with a high protection factor to prevent the appearance of the pregnancy mask. For luminous skin, you can do gentle scrubs, but not too often. To look good, use self-tanning creams and body lotions because sunbathing is strongly discouraged. UV rays in cabins are strictly prohibited. Remember to protect your face with a hat and wear alcohol-free perfumes to prevent dark spots. To give yourself a boost, put on makeup favoring naturalness, the nude trend, a little powder, a line of pencil, a hint of mascara and a touch of gloss!
Control your weight
It’s heard, your new curves are sexy, but that’s no reason to put on too many extra pounds. They will be harder to lose afterwards! There is no ideal weight gain, but doctors recommend taking 12-13 kg, knowing that 4,5 kg is the weight of the baby, placenta and amniotic fluid. To stay in shape, eat varied, balanced and don’t get caught up in cravings and emotional pounds… It will help you control your weight. And forget about the slimming creams for nine months, you will get them out after you give birth.
“I fell under the spell of its forms”: the testimony of a future dad
“I started taking pictures at the start of Mélanie’s pregnancy because I am fell in love of her body, of her blooming forms, of her breasts which have doubled in size. I took pictures of her over the days, dressed, naked, in color, in black and white. From week to week, her body was more and more beautiful, she rounded off beautifully. A lot of my friends had told me that they had not enjoyed their wife’s pregnancy, especially the extra pounds, me, on the contrary, I loved seeing her transform. “
Stay active
Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t be physically active. On the contrary, it is recommended to move to keep in shape. Practice appropriate exercises, activities where there is little risk of loss of balance, fall or blow to the stomach. Walk, swim, do yoga, Pilates … Do your physical activities in a temperate or air-conditioned place, away from the sun, and think about drink regularly of water before, during and immediately after. And don’t forget to get daily rest and sleep well to keep fit.
Keep doing what makes you happy!
You invest your pregnancy, the development of your future child is at the center of your concerns, this is normal, but it is not a reason to lose touch with the woman you were before you got pregnant and still are. Don’t give up on the hobbies you love, lunches with girlfriends, the cinema, family outings and evenings with friends. Stay yourselfis the key to a successful pregnancy.