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1, 2, 3 and stretch
By: Jennifer Gove
One, two, three stretch! I am not talking about exercise here, I am talking about that tell tale tummy and the stretch marks that most woman incur during pregnancy from their ever growing baby belly.
Some women wear these as the medal of honor of motherhood and others ask “How can I prevent them?” Of course most of us would like to prevent or lesson them. So what can you do?
H2o:
Water is so important to all processes in the body and keeping your skin moist, supple and healthy. Make sure that you are getting your 8 glasses a day!
Weight Gain:
Weight gain during pregnancy is crucial. However, so is eating healthy and gaining at a steady pace. Doctors recommend most woman gain between 25 and 35 pounds through out pregnancy keeping the gain steady. This does not mean you will not get stretch marks but gaining steadily with no sudden increases in weight will give skin time to adjust to your new size and lesson them.
Circulation:
Massage the areas where stretch marks are prone, keeping the circulation going in those areas will help lesson them and prove relaxing as well.
Creams:
There are many lotions and creams out now for preventing stretch marks. Using these will not necessarily prevent them but they do offer nutrients that will promote healthy skin and may in fact lesson stretch marks appearance on your belly. I surely would not spend tons of money on these products however.
Prenatal Vitamins:
Remember to take your vitamins. This will give your whole body a boost and ward off those stretch marks.
Truth be told, stretch marks may still appear no matter what precautions you take. However, don’t worry, over time most will fade in to thin silvery marks that are far less noticeable. In the meantime, that baby in your arms will make those stretch marks fade into the far back of your mind.
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