Enjoy A Happy Healthy Pregnancy, Without Dry Skin
As though pregnancy does not offer enough potential discomfort, as the winter months approach one must deal with dry skin. This is not unusual during pregnancy, not serious, and is to be expected to some degree with an increasing waistline. As skin stretches, it becomes tighter, less pliable, dry, and frequently itchy. Dry skin care during pregnancy can be as simple as taking a trip to the local pharmacy to purchase skin cream. Try to avoid creams and lotions which have added fragrance and chemicals.
Now that your baby is home, you notice that he too has dry skin. Is it a family thing? Heredity? Not necessarily. Remember, your baby has been surrounded by amniotic fluid for the last nine months. This is a new environment, which requires adjustment. This is simply the skin getting used to this new climate. Ask your pediatrician to recommend a good baby lotion. After taking your infant out of the baby bath, apply this lotion over the entire body (not the face). This will keep the skin softer and smoother. Remember however, this is a normal condition which will generally pass in time any way.
Breast feeding mothers are all too familiar with uncomfortable, dry, sore, itchy nipples. This is the result of nursing and expressing breast milk. You want to give your baby the best, and yet, at times the discomfort can seem unbearable. The first thing you want to do, is to get yourself a double electric breast pump. This will save time, and keep the breast more comfortable. The time spent in expressing breast milk will literally be cut in half. Use nursing pads. This will keep any leakage from sitting against the skin, and creating more dryness. Look in the local pharmacy for creams that are made especially for the comfort of nursing mothers.
Skin which becomes especially irritated should be seen by a doctor. This will make certain that more serious cases such as eczema and psoriasis can be treated before they get out of control. This will without a doubt ensure a more comfortable pregnancy.
Before, during, and after your pregnancy, be sure to take the best care of yourself that is possible. For at least one year prior to planning to become pregnant, it is best to quit smoking, if you do, and quit drinking, if you do. This is also the best time to get into the best physical shape that you can. Eat healthy foods, and get proper exercise. This will assure the best possibility of a healthy, happy pregnancy, and baby.
Do not suffer with any discomfort that can be avoided, while pregnant. There is usually an easy solution. Be sure to make yourself as comfortable as possible.
Enjoy your healthy pregnancy and your new baby.
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