Like to know how to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy? Let me share with you my personal experience with stretch marks and what I have learned to ovecome of having severe stretch marks from various sources during my pregnancy days.

90% of all pregnant women will develop pink or reddish color lines on their abdomen, buttocks, hips and/or breasts. Yes, it is true that these stretch marks can be irritably itchy at times. If you would to scratch them, it will aggravate your stretch marks. Leaving unsighlty shallow grooves. 

Some pregnant women who have great skin tone either because of heredity or because they have maintained years of healthy nutrition, regular skin treatment  and exercise habits may have no problems of having bad stretch marks.

Here are some tips on how to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy:

Firstly is having a proper diet. Eat healthy is a must. Your diet must have adequate sources of the nutrients needed for healthy skin. Be sure to consume plenty of zinc-rich foods such as fish and nuts. Foods like carrots, milk and citrus fruits are high in vitamins C, D, and A. So is sufficient protein.

Next is drink enough water and avoid caffeine drinks, like tea or coffee if you can.

Apply cream, lotion or oil, to keep you skin supple and moist. But remember this treatment will not completely prevent you from having stretch marks. They may reduce the appearance of lines to be less visible. Personally I have tried applying cocoa butter cream. It helps to a certain extent only.  Always buy a good quality of skin moisturizer which helps you keep your skin hydrated at all time.

This is what a female friend who was a gym instructor advised me to so. Exercise regularly. It can be a simple stretching exercise or go for brisk walking. Sweat it out as it is also good for your health. 

Another great and common advice on how to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy is massaging: Regular massage on areas like hips, buttocks, tummy and breasts area with mosturizer or oil.

These are  the few ways how to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy, I learned from others and I have tried them all. There is no harm trying trying out these simple tips. Hope they work for as they have for me to a great extent.

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