Pregnancy’s Beautiful Stretch Marks
The minute you find out you are pregnant you know things are going to be
changing, from your waist size to those little stretch marks that pop up.
Stretch marks are exactly that, red or purple marks left in your skin because it
has stretched. The most common areas for it to appear is the buttocks, thighs,
stomach, breasts and even arms. 90 percent of all pregnant women will get them,
whether they get a lot or a few depends on the body and how they are preventing
them.
There are a ton of lotions out there that claim to help prevent stretch marks,
such as scar serum, cocoa butter or Maderma. Make sure your skin is always
moist, this helps in stretching the skin and not tearing it. There are new
discoveries every day, ask your doctor what he/she recommends. Try them out
yourself first and see if they work for you. This isn’t something you just put
on one time during your pregnancy, you’ll have to make this a daily effort in
order for it to work. That’s where most women fail, they just stop doing it.
During your pregnancy try to eat healthy and stay in shape. This can help to
keep off any access weight. The recommended weight gain for the average, 25-35
healthy pregnancy is 25-35 pounds. Make sure you drink plenty of water, staying
hydrated helps keep the skin healthy. The moment your skin dries out you can
begin getting stretch marks.
If you’ve had one or more children your chances of getting more stretch marks
will increase. Your skin has already been stretched out and you are about to do
it again. Large babies and multiple babies can increase your chances of getting
stretch marks too. Begin using preventing creams and lotions with vitamins A and
E in them, as soon as you find out your are pregnant and try to lessen your
chances of getting them.
After the pregnancy if you have any stretch marks you may still have a few
stretch marks, even after all the care you took. These do fade over time, so
don’t worry about the way you look. If they are unbearable to you and you’ve
waited a while, you can choose to have a tummy tuck or laser removal. Make an
appointment with a dermatologist to see what he/she has to tell you. You may
discover that you can live with them after all.
Besides caring for your skin daily and eating right, there isn’t much you can do
to prevent these beautiful pregnancy marks, however this doesn’t mean you don’t
have to try. Take comfort in knowing that half the woman you know that have been
pregnant probably have a mark or two, they may even have a little road map.
Think about it as you’ve just been initiated into the gang of motherhood. No
woman should ever feel ashamed of her stretch marks, they may not be the
prettiest thing in the world but they do represent one thing…your child.
Remember that the next time you are getting disgusted by them.
