This Monday, September 9, is celebrated as Pregnancy Day. This commemorative date is dedicated to all women who, while awaiting the arrival of a baby, face a range of emotional and physical transformations. In the latter case, one of the main concerns is skin care, which suffers significantly from the increase in belly size.
As the baby grows, the skin stretches – and if this process happens abruptly and faster than expected, the skin cannot keep up with the pace of expansion, suffering injuries to its elastic fibers. These result in the formation of scars, which are nothing more than the well-known (and feared) stretch marks.
However, there are ways to prevent this scenario. Just take a little time to add appropriate products to your routine, reducing the likelihood of these marks appearing (although it is never possible to completely avoid them, it often comes down to a matter of luck). But one thing is certain: there is no better prevention than keeping the skin well-hydrated.
To save you some work – since the imminent arrival of a baby must be enough to stress you out already –, we searched for oils and creams that will keep your skin nourished and have anti-stretch mark properties. From the famous Bio Oil to Mustela’s serum, to options from Rilastil, see our suggestions.
