first trimester pregnancy (1 to 12 weeks)
The first trimester of pregnancy is a fascinating time. It is when we get the surprise that we have a life inside and the journey of being a mother begins. It is when we begin to materialize our dream and we notice the tingle of illusion and happiness. And our baby begins its early programming and to develop its little organs little by little, marked by genetics and external factors such as what we put on our skin. We know we need to start taking care of ourselves and our skin, but not just any product is optimal.
Skin changes during the first trimester of pregnancy
From the first day of fertilization, the body already begins to produce hormonal changes: there is an increase in estrogen and progesterone; as well as immunological: there is an adaptation of the immune system to accommodate the new being; in addition to experiencing metabolic and vascular changes. These changes will also lead to changes in the skin.
First of all, your skin during pregnancy becomes more sensitive and irritable. It may even happen that a cream you were using normally during pregnancy causes a reaction.
In addition, this increase in hormones may also dry out your skin.
Vascular changes lead to increased irrigation in the skin, which also contributes to this increased sensitivity and may also lead to itching over the weeks.
And, it also begins to change its thickness; it becomes thicker and more turgid as it retains more water, due to the increase of the hormone aldosterone, which will intensify over time.
We may also begin to see some change in skin color in certain areas.
And another change you will notice is in the size of your breasts. This is due to both fluid retention and the beginning of mass gain, which causes the skin of the breasts to begin to stretch as early as the first trimester.
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Tips for skin care in the first trimester
At this incipient moment in the creation of a life, it is very important to prepare the skin. We are facing a more sensitive and irrigated skin, therefore, we must use extremely careful basic products in their formulation, tested on sensitive skin and free of allergens. They must also be free of harmful substances that may harm the pregnancy process or the fetus.
Above all, we need to moisturize and nourish the skin of the body with respectful ingredients.
In addition, it is time to prepare, condition and soothe the skin of the breasts, while preventing the appearance of stretch marks on them.
How to take care of your skin in the first trimester
- Our Goodbye Stretch Marks Pack is perfect for this.
- Our anti-stretch marks body cream contains oils, extracts and other moisturizing, regenerating, nourishing, emollient and soothing active ingredients to care for the skin at this time.
- Our breast and nipple balm deeply nourishes the skin and prevents the appearance of stretch marks through an extremely pleasant and soothing gel texture.
- Both products are indicated for the care of sensitive skin during pregnancy and lactation, free of allergens, endocrine disruptors and other harmful substances. They have been formulated to be respectful with the skin, the gestation process and the first 1000 days of the baby's life.
