Congratulations , you are pregnant ! But with this amazing and world's best news for you , lots of doubts come in your mind like weight gain , unmanaged figure due to which you have to say bye to shorts ,tights and other favourite dresses .Apart from all the most important thing which will always with you for your life time is stretch marks which once come will never go .
Stretch marks are also the important part of pregnancy and they come early or late phase of pregnancy. As you put on weight the muscles of abdomen stretched and the marks appear in the form of red ,fine lines in the early or late of seventh month.
The marks starts in the forms of fine red lines in the dermis(middle layer of skin) but as the time passes and baby grows in your tummy she needs more and more space and to accomodate her, your abdomen also stretched more and more . Due to this stretching the lines become more prominent and finally appear on outer layer ( epidermis) of your skin in the form of scar and later called stretch mark.
Not every woman gets stretch marks during pregnancy. Doctors think some woman get stretch marks because their bodies produce more of the hormone, corticosteroid, than normal. This hormone decreases the amount of collagen in the skin, and collagen is the protein which keeps our skin fibres stretchy. Most people’s skin needs daily help to give it the best chance to survive the 9+ months intact.
Here are some tips which help you to prevent stretch mark.....
1)STAY HYDRATED......
Take plenty of water as it helps to keep your skin hydreted and helps in maintaining its elasticity.
2)MOISTURISE WITH OIL......
Take some coconut oil, shea butter and cocoa butter. Mix them and melt in microwave and finally add some vit. E oil . Its a very good home made BELLY BUTTER to prevent pregnancy stretch marks.
3)TAKE HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD.....
Eat balanced , nutritious and fibrous diet rich in vit. C,vit. E and other vitamins and minerals. Fibres keeps your digestion good while vit. C helps in regeneration of connective tissue . Vit. E is a powerful anti-oxidant that protects the collagen fibers in your skin from damage due to free radicals. This keeps the collagen fibers strong and promotes skin elasticity.
Stretch marks are also the important part of pregnancy and they come early or late phase of pregnancy. As you put on weight the muscles of abdomen stretched and the marks appear in the form of red ,fine lines in the early or late of seventh month.
The marks starts in the forms of fine red lines in the dermis(middle layer of skin) but as the time passes and baby grows in your tummy she needs more and more space and to accomodate her, your abdomen also stretched more and more . Due to this stretching the lines become more prominent and finally appear on outer layer ( epidermis) of your skin in the form of scar and later called stretch mark.
Not every woman gets stretch marks during pregnancy. Doctors think some woman get stretch marks because their bodies produce more of the hormone, corticosteroid, than normal. This hormone decreases the amount of collagen in the skin, and collagen is the protein which keeps our skin fibres stretchy. Most people’s skin needs daily help to give it the best chance to survive the 9+ months intact.
Here are some tips which help you to prevent stretch mark.....
1)STAY HYDRATED......
Take plenty of water as it helps to keep your skin hydreted and helps in maintaining its elasticity.
2)MOISTURISE WITH OIL......
Take some coconut oil, shea butter and cocoa butter. Mix them and melt in microwave and finally add some vit. E oil . Its a very good home made BELLY BUTTER to prevent pregnancy stretch marks.
3)TAKE HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD.....
Eat balanced , nutritious and fibrous diet rich in vit. C,vit. E and other vitamins and minerals. Fibres keeps your digestion good while vit. C helps in regeneration of connective tissue . Vit. E is a powerful anti-oxidant that protects the collagen fibers in your skin from damage due to free radicals. This keeps the collagen fibers strong and promotes skin elasticity.
4)USE COCONUT OIL.....
Coconut oil also have a great moiturising ability. Simply take few coconut oil on your palm and rub it gently in circular motion for ten min. This keeps your skin soft . Repeat this 2 to3 times a day helps in reducing stretch marks.
