First came the nausea, then the stretch marks that are somewhat the nightmare of pregnant women, and not only … But if we can normally use creams, creams and so on, are pregnant must give greater attention. We can prevent it from training with a few small steps.

Drink plenty of water and food supply, preferring to maintain the skin elastic as the fish and foods rich in vitamin E such as nuts, walnuts, peanuts – suitable as snacks -, cabbage, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, egg yolk, whole wheat flour, even the good fats vegetable oils: wheat germ, sunflower seeds, corn, sesame, soybean, peanut and olive oil of course.

During my pregnancy, although many kilos increased – mea culpa and night snacks! – I can say with pride that it had no stretch marks evident. I followed, the advice of a naturopath who recommended me to use morning and evening of calendula oil, preferably after a shower by insisting on high-risk areas like the hips, the buttocks, the breasts while avoiding l area of the nipple. Alternative to calendula oil: olive oil of course!

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