How Much Can Stretch Marks Be Prevented in Pregnancy?

Around three quarters or more of women get stretch marks of varying deepness during their pregnancy, so it is quite a worry for women when they are expecting. The parts of the body that are usually affected are the upper thighs, buttocks, breasts and stomach.

The question is what can women do to prevent these unsightly scars or at least lessen the extremeness of their appearance. This article offers women who are concerned four things they can do to help the situation.

1. When taking a shower or bath use a cloth or body brush and rub in a massaging motion where you think the stretch marks are appearing, or where you are worried about them appearing. This action helps improve the circulation in that area which is helpful to reducing stretch marks appearance.

2. Hydration is very important so drink lots of water and keep your body’s largest organ, the skin, well hydrated.

3. Having a healthy diet is important during pregnacy anyway but having a balanced diet will also help with stretch marks. Keep your weight gain steady, no large increase all at once. This is where your doctor will help you as he or she will make sure you are having the appropriate weight gain for each pregnancy stage. Sudden weight increases increases the stress on the skin and the occurrence of stretch marks.

4. Use very generous amount of moisteriser on your skin throughout the pregnancy, even early on when you are not showing. There are several creams to choose from that have collagen and other important nutrients that will help the skin produce its natural collagen which is what makes it more elastic. You can even trial some skin care products for free if you find the right company and all you have to pay is cost of shipping.

This means you get to find a product that works for you without spending a fortune trying out different creams that prove to be ineffective.