Pregnancy is a crazy time of constant change. This is the time of waiting for the extraordinary event that is the birth of a child. However, before the changes affect your lifestyle and affect the way you think, first of all your body will change. What should you do to take the best care of your skin during pregnancy. What cosmetics should be used, what new products should be introduced to skin care, and what products should be avoided.
There is a saying that a pregnant woman glows. In most cases this is indeed the case. Hormones are responsible for this, which cause a real revolution in the future mother’s body. Higher than usual levels of estrogen make the skin more luminous and smooth. The skin visibly improves, but also becomes more dry and sensitive. The changes are as numerous as the number of pregnant women, they are individual in nature. Some lucky ones don’t need to make any changes because their gift of great genes takes care of everything. However, most mothers-to-be have to take care of their skin on their own.
Along with the growing belly, the skin is constantly stretched, so it is important to make it more flexible to prevent stretch marks. That is why it is so important to choose the right cream at the beginning of pregnancy and even earlier. The cream against stretch marks will strengthen the collagen fibers in the skin, make the skin more elastic, which will increase its stretching capacity. A good cream against stretch marks will prevent them from forming, and if they do appear, it will reduce their number. In order for the cream to be as effective as possible, use it twice a day, massaging with circular movements the places exposed to stretch marks. Massage your belly especially gently.
Disfiguring changes in the form of stretch marks do not only affect the abdomen or buttocks, they can also occur on the breasts. The next preparation in which it is worth investing in this period is bust cream. Growing breasts are preparing for the role they will play in the coming months, the skin on them also stretches too quickly. If you want the skin on your breasts to return to its former appearance after pregnancy and breastfeeding, so that the breasts do not flatten, choose a cream designed specifically for breast care for pregnant women. It will strengthen the skin, increase its elasticity and give a chance for safe stretching.
Also, your facial skin requires special attention, it is now more susceptible to the harmful rays of the sun, which can lead to unsightly discoloration. Look for a cream for sensitive skin with a high SPF. It is important that the preparation is photostable, i.e. one that retains its properties for a long time. A good cream is your policy skin, which is now particularly susceptible to discoloration due to increased activity of hormones. Every fourth mother-to-be struggles with this condition.
It is also important to moisturize the skin of the body. The hormones that run wild in your body cause dry skin by weakening the work of the sebaceous glands. Rub the balm into places that you do not use cream for stretch marks: knees, elbows, forearms. Hormonal changes also affect the intensity of sweating. You can use an antiperspirant to help stop sweating.
When choosing all the cosmetics you need, follow a few rules. You don’t have to buy the entire line of cosmetics for expectant mothers, you won’t need everything right away. Be guided by the condition of your skin. Try a few and choose the one that suits you best. Pregnant women have a very sensitive sense of smell, they react differently to smells than before pregnancy. The less fragrance the cosmetic emits, the better. Read the ingredients on the labels. The safest cosmetics are those intended for pregnant women, they do not contain substances harmful to them. The most important thing you can do is observe your own body and meet your needs.