Tips for pregnant mothers to prevent and treat stretch marks

Stretch marks are purple or pink stripes that appear on the lower abdomen, thighs, buttocks or breasts of women during pregnancy.

According to statistics, 70% to 90% of pregnant women will have stretch marks during their first pregnancy. If you want to prevent stretch marks, there are some tips that are worth recommending.

Weight control

Controlling weight during pregnancy, or gradually increasing the required weight, helps prevent unnecessary skin stretch. When supplementing nutrition, pay attention to avoid excessive weight gain. It is advisable to gain no more than 500 grams of weight per week in the second trimester. You can also perform appropriate exercises to increase the skin's resistance to stretching and prevent the production of cellulite.

Balanced diet

There must be a principle: no matter how delicious and nutritious food is, don’t overeat, overeat, or eat the same food in large quantities for several days. Eat more foods rich in vitamin C and protein, because these two nutrients help rebuild the skin's collagen fibers. If the protein intake is insufficient, it will directly affect the skin's collagen fibers and not get enough nutrients. You can also eat some pig's trotter and sheep's trotter that are rich in collagen, which will help increase skin elasticity and relieve stretch marks.

Skin care

Pregnant women with dry skin and itching sensation are more likely to develop stretch marks. Apply oil containing vitamin E or olive oil every day to moisturize and moisturize the skin. If you can continue to massage the skin that produces stretch marks during the 3 months postpartum, the effect will be better.

Laser therapy

It is more difficult to treat stretch marks, but the earlier the treatment is, the better the recovery, usually about 3 months after delivery. At present, laser treatment of stretch marks is clinically used. The main mechanism is to reduce fiber breakage. Even after breakage, it can stimulate fiber repair and regeneration by improving local blood circulation. After multiple laser treatments, the damaged fibers are repaired, regenerated and remodeled, thereby reducing the length and width of the strand-shaped stretch marks and achieving the purpose of improving stretch marks.

Use the sonoline b fetal doppler to view the heartbeat of the fetus in the abdomen, observe the fetus at all times, and pay attention to his growth.