Mandy asks…
Acne during pregnancy?
I’m 40 weeks pregnant and I having breakouts – especially with the heat.
I can’t afford to go to the dermatologist for a while due to baby expenses. I also don’t want to use anything harsh, since I’m worried about it affecting the pregnancy.
I drink lots of water and wash my fash twice a day.
Are there any natural products or something I can eat that will help clear up my skin?
Please help!
It’s really making me feel down.
Michelle answers:
Hi!
I myself have been having a few issues with heat related (and hormonal) acne. I decided to look this up for myself and thought you might like
It consists of most items you can find in most averagely stocked refrigerators. It does consist of lemon though and naturally sensitive skin might have an aversion to it.
The article does not mention safety in relation to pregnancy. It does have some herbal remedies so I suggest researching the origin of the herbs. You could always ask a question on here :o)
Sandra asks…
I want to keep my pregnancy beautiful skin?
i have a very beautiful skin now that im pregnant, but my doctor told me that skin usually returns to what it was before, is there anyway to keep it looking so fresh and clear, free of oil and free of dryness, im very much against the cosmetic products, prefer au natural products like good old olive oil or plain old soap, but thru pregnancy my skin has been looking so amazing i havent even needed anything, what do you do after the delivery ?
i hope i can find someone who can confrim that skin will remain naturally as lucious as it has been for the past 9 months.
Michelle answers:
Sorry. If your skin appears particularly gorgeous during pregnancy – and that’s estrogen-driven – it may mean that when you AREN’T pregnant you’re not eating correctly to assure yourself a pretty complexion. And/or you may be leading a very stressful life that takes its toll on your skin.
The first order of business is sound nutrition.
I recommend Peter D’Adamo’s Eat Right 4 Your Type to get a feel for how your individuality requires you to generally eat and exercise. (He’s also written Eat Right 4 Your Baby!) This is how you’ll know if you’d do best to eat plenty of red meat, for instance, or if you’re the type who should be somewhat more of a vegetarian, whether dairy is good for you, etc. Once you’re eating right and/or taking the right nutritional supplements (especially to compensate for any Rx medications you may be taking, too!), then make sure you keep your face cleansed and toned with natural, pure vegetable products (no preservatives) and use a vegetable oil such as sweet almond oil or apricot kernel oil as a moisturizer in the morning. You can let a drop of lavender essential oil fall into that oil and spread it over your face: Very cleansing and balancing. Don’t use night moisturizers.
As a new mother, get all the help you’ll need with nursing and your own nutrition concerns, so that you don’t stress out. And, in general, don’t stress out over pimples either, whether your own or your baby’s, because…they get ’em too!
Mark asks…
im curious about julia robert’s pregnancy, has it been concieved naturally or thru IVF?
Were Phinnaeus and Hazel, Julia Roberts’ twins products of in vitro fertilization IVF? I’ve read that Ms. Roberts is pregnant again, is it thru IVF? …just curious since I read an article 2 years ago that Julia wouldn’t have natural pregnancy
Michelle answers:
Her twins were a product of IVF but her current pregnancy, a boy, was conceived naturally.
Carol asks…
what to do to prepare your body for pregnancy?
I have read that taking folic acid is needed a few months prior to conception….what else do you think is needed to get your body in order so you will be nutritionally well off before trying to have a baby? I am into natural ways to treat the body so any cleansing techniques or suppliments would be a good start…..any one have any products they trust to be of good quality?
Michelle answers:
Just be as healthy as you can…
Detoxing and eating whole foods would be a good start.
You can take clay baths, as well as having the mercury fillings removed to get rid of some of the heavy metals in your body…
Folic acid in whole foods is better than supplements.
Whole foods are better than anything else for detoxing.
Drink a lot of water, and make sure you are at a good starting weight before becoming pregnant, too…exercise to get your muscles strong to help you carry the baby well is also recommended.
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