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Itchy tummy in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/07/2009 01:28:53
Many women find the skin over their belly feels itchy in pregnancy, but what does it mean?
There are many discomforts and changes you might experience with your skin in pregnancy which are caused by changes to your hormonal balance, your increased body temperature and need to drink more water.Itchy abdomen in pregnancyAs soon as your body
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Itchy, red hands and feet in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/07/2007 01:05:04
Along with other pregnancy discomforts, your hands and feet can appear red and itchy, but what does this mean?
During pregnancy, at least a half of all women experience red, sore-looking skin on the palms of their hands or the soles of their feet. Often, these itch too, albeit it usually only mildly. They are unfortunately part and parcel of the pregnancy
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Your pregnancy skin: changes and discomforts
By Maria Muennich on 28/10/2009 01:10:53
A combination of growth, stretching and hormonal imbalances can run wreak havoc with your skin during pregnancy
of oil and sweat production by skin glands. You might be affected by all or none of these skin discomforts, but the good news is that in many cases there are some simple steps that you can take to help improve matters.Dry skinItchy skinSkin rashes
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Know-how: Stretch Marks!
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/06/2009 02:56:21
Not everyone gets stretch marks, but when your tummy is about to grow to fit a seven or eight lb baby, something has to give!
Skin is a remarkable material. It's renewable, washable, and pretty flexible. However, pregnancy skin can feel more dry, more greasy or more itchy due to the changes in hormones, and one of the biggest fears is the reality of (horrors!) stretchmarks
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