Pregnancy and Stretch Marks
No one wants to get stretch marks, but when you're pregnant you know that, along with nausea, fatigue, backaches and frequent urination, stretch marks are a fact of life. In truth, between 75 and 90 percent of all pregnant women (90 percent of white women) get stretch marks during this period.
Stretch marks can begin to show around the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy. Unfortunately, stretch marks also can appear on other areas as well. These are the upper thighs, buttocks, breasts and even arms, varying on the proportion of weight gain, your genetic predisposition, and whether or not you make a real effort to avoid stretch marks.
So what can you do to beat the chances and avoid stretch marks? Scientists talk about what you can do for to prevent them, but one thing is fairly certain: genetics plays an important role in whether or not you are predisposed to getting stretch marks. However, there are some things you can do to limit the chance of getting stretch marks. Following these guidelines, all of which are good for your overall health and the condition of your skin, will go a long way toward putting the chances in your favor.
How to Get rid of Stretch Marks
- Consume a healthy, varied and balanced diet that maintains your weight gain within the ideal range of 25 to 35 pounds. Optimal nutritional status is vital for your developing child, but it also adds to the strength and health of the body's largest organ: the skin.
- Utilize a body brush or wash cloth to rub the areas where you see stretch marks, or want to prevent stretch marks from appearing- this will improve circulation to the area, which can be helpful.
- Drink plenty of water. Hydration is important for your overall health and well-being as well as that of your growing baby, and it is vital to healthy skin.
- Take your vitamins. This is one more method to ensure proper nutritional status, which is vital for your overall health and well-being, as well as beautiful skin and a healthy baby.
- Keep skin liberally and effectively moisturized hydrated beginning in the first or second trimester and through to your pre-pregnancy weight. It is a good idea to use one of the several oils and creams marketed especially to make stretch marks go away instead of your usual moisturizer.
Remember that it is crucial to take care of yourself during the postpartum stage as well. The great weight loss makes your skin prone to stretch marks. Be careful to prevent additional scarring in this period.
If you do remember all of these guidelines yet still can't prevent stretch marks, don't despair. They will fade in time to small silvery lines, and become much less evident.
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Published April 11th, 2008
Filed in Health