One of the worst things about pregnancy for most women is the horrible sight of great big lines crawling across their body. Although not all women get stretch marks, it's not far off with 90% of us suffering from those horrible red lines which usually appear in month 6 or 7.
Stretch marks appear when the skin is stretched over a short period of time and most commonly appear acrossthe belly in pregnancy. However the unlucky few will notice stretch marks over other areas such as the buttocks, hips, thighs and breasts.
It's a depressing thought that even if you lose all your pregnancy weight after giving birth you still can't wear a bikini on the beach because of the unsightly ravaged skin hiding underneath your clothes!
But have faith! There are a lot of things you can do to reduce or even prevent stretch marks!
It is widely thought that stretch marks are caused by the hormone corticosteroid which reduces collagen in the skin. Collagen is the thing that makes your skin stretchy, so if you give it a helping hand you can go a long way to preventing stretch marks.
This is what worked for me and I managed to come out of my pregnancy stretch mark FREE!
1. Pure Coconut Oil
Massage pure coconut oil into wet skin after your shower or bath. I did this twice daily and it kept my skin in tip top condition, as well as leaving it with a healthy radiant glow!
(Tip - don't buy your cocnut oil form a health food shop - they charge a small fortune! Instead go to your local Indian or Carribean grocery store as it is used for cooking in these cultures and is dead cheap!)
2. Diet
Make sure your diet is based on clean wholesome foods that are jam-packed with nutrients. Vitamins C and E, zinc and silica are all necessary to keep skin healthy and glowing.
(Please be aware that Vitamin E supplements should not be used in pregnancy)
3. Water
I say this all the time (as I'm sure you know by now!), but hear me out! It is vital that you drink enough pure clean water during pregnancy to keep both you and your baby happy and healthy.
One of the first things to suffer if you are even 2% dehydrated is your skin! You NEED to drink at least 1ltre of water per 50lbs of bodyweight to fill your body's needs. So keep a bottle with you at all times and drink from it frequently!
4. Don't OVEREAT!
The bigger you get the worse your stretch marks are gonna be!
Stick to NATURAL food sources that are free form processing.
My rules are only eat fresh foods, (or freshly frozen foods), that have come directly from the ground, swam in the river or sea, or foods with faces (animal protein).
If you eat this way for the majority of the time you'll soon find that all non-emotional hunger cravings dissapear and that you only eat what your body needs to do it's job properly.
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