Your Skin Needs When You’re Expecting

Like everything else about your body and your health, when you’re expecting a baby, there are special skin care needs. Instead of making do with the same old products that worked before, but don’t seem to be making a difference now, it’s time to start looking at options specially formulated for your pregnant skin care needs.

Of course, there are some ingredients that should be avoided all together. BabyCenter.com offers detailed information on what to avoid and when to consult your doctor for pregnancy safe options. Powerful retinoids, depilatory creams, salicylic acid and a number of acne products could be harmful as they get absorbed into your bloodstream. Try to work with all natural, organic products that are geared toward pregnancy (and therefore take the well being of your bundle of joy into account).

You also might be concerned about is stretch marks. Incredibly, the likelihood that you will end up with them has more to do with your heritage than the number of anti-stretch mark products on your shelf. Still, there are some basic preventative measures you should look into, even if only to minimize the appearance of stretch marks after your pregnancy. Ingredients to look for include shea butter, jojoba oils, aloe vera, and Vitamin E.

Here are a few recommended skin care gift sets for moms to be:

From Left to Right: Belli Pregnancy Gift Box $45.99; Basq Deluxe Gift Set $67.00; Mama Mio Supermama Kit $49.50

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